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Router shutting Down PC

I'm having a small problem with my router , it seems to be cutting power to my PC .

Whenever I restart the router by unplugging it , going through the settings page Or by putting a pin in the back of it , it shuts down my PC like someone has switched the Computer off by the mains. Its only just started doing it , but i've not changed anything , it's a belkin N wireless.

Anyone help me out ?

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snoochie boochies

Power on LAN enabled? On an onboard LAN card maybe, even if you're not using it?

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Originally posted by Fuckmonkey
Power on LAN enabled? On an onboard LAN card maybe, even if you're not using it?

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The router is a belkin F5D8233. As for the motherboard/ LAn cards i've no idea where to start looking for that info.

Not using the Wireless at the moment , it's running through the ethernet port on this computer.

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If you have an integrated motherboard (or don't know if you do), go into the BIOS screen at bootup (probably by hitting Del) and check under integrated devices, chip settings or somesuch (without knowing the brand it's hard to tell). If you see anything with Wake on Lan enabled, disable it.

Otherwise you can check in Device Manager within Windows, assuming you are running Windows, and see what network adapters you have in there - then check the properties page for WoL again and disable it.

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If you have an integrated motherboard (or don't know if you do), go into the BIOS screen at bootup (probably by hitting Del) and check under integrated devices, chip settings or somesuch (without knowing the brand it's hard to tell). If you see anything with Wake on Lan enabled, disable it.

Otherwise you can check in Device Manager within Windows, assuming you are running Windows, and see what network adapters you have in there - then check the properties page for WoL again and disable it.

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I agree with the guys above... You're a cunt

Try changing that setting in the NICs properties to "none" and try it and if that fails it could be in one of four places...

1. Check your PC and on boot-up it'll give you an option to press F2 or Del or something to enter the BIOS/settings/whatever your motherboard manufacturer wants to call it. In there, probably in the advanced settings you'll find an option for "wake on LAN" - turn it off.

2. There *may* be an option in your router settings to disable the wake on LAN signal as well, so it might be worth checking that first cos it's easier to get to.

3. I don't have Vista so this is a long shot but it doesn't have an option to disable wake-on-lan in the power management settings does it?

4. Your PC hates you

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Yes I am a cunt.

1. Checked the BIOS the only things with LAN written on them were these ...

Onboard PCIE GbE LAn [Enabled]
Lan options Rom [Disabled]

Both only had enable and disable options.

2.Router does'nt have a WOL option

3.No Lan setting in power management

4. It does hate me , but I hate it back with equal passion.

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snoochie boochies

For the lack of anything else then I'd do as NS says and make that selection "None" - if that doesn't fix it... hammer time.

Yep done that , still fucking happens.

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Did you make the network cables yourself or are they shop bought?

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Did you make the network cables yourself or are they shop bought?

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I'm shit out of ideas then. It has to be the router sending the command but if the card isn't configured to accept it then it shouldn't be doing anything with it.

On an off chance could you try relocating the network card to a different PCI slot in case there's some interference?

What's weird is that if I read your post correctly, it's totally powering off the PC - not actually shutting down. If that's the case it's as if it's tripping the power to the motherboard and causing an instant fail. Have you moved anything else inside the case recently?

sounds like card issue ,but why not try a firmware update bekin update ?

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What's weird is that if I read your post correctly, it's totally powering off the PC - not actually shutting down.

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snoochie boochies

Does it turn the PC on when you restart the router with the PC off?

What are your power management settings in the BIOS?

does the computer restart when you unplug the cat5?

get a long extension cord and plug the router into a circuit on the other side of the house, there's a tiny tiny chance its causing a power issue on the local circuit.

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does the computer restart when you unplug the cat5?

get a long extension cord and plug the router into a circuit on the other side of the house, there's a tiny tiny chance its causing a power issue on the local circuit.

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Does it turn the PC on when you restart the router with the PC off?

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I really am stumped. At first I thought the router was shutting the PC down by sending a shutdown command but it's actually powering off which indicates an electrical problem rather than software.

I don't know of any viruses which can cut power immediately when disconnection occurs (though it seems feasible if it were possible).

In my experience when a PC experiences a total loss of power it's a short to the board or the PSU - neither of which should be caused by removing an internet connection - your router isn't sending power over CAT5 so it wouldn't be overloading a circuit.

Fucking weird.

Do you have another router you could test it on? Does it do the same when connected directly to the modem?

Put your pc on for says 2 hrs and keep checking it, then turn on the router and plug it into the pc and see what happens there, least then you can pin point down which 1 is causing the problem

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