[Wiltshire] Router Problem

Greg Browne greg.browne at gmail.com
Tue Sep 27 02:28:54 UTC 2011


I'm adding a minor crumb only. I have used a BT Home Hub with Ubuntu,
via a non-BT ISP (plus.net) and had no problems. In fact the router
was one of the most stable that I have used.

On 26 September 2011 16:15, John Carlyle-Clarke <john at wormdrive.net> wrote:
>
> On 26/09/11 20:29, GPennington wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>> As it seems to be router problem time I wonder if anyone can diagnose
>> mine.
>>
>> I have 2 adsl modem routers. One is a cheap and cheerful "Guru" that is
>> wired.
>> The other is a BT business hub, although I am not with BT, which is
>> wireless and 4 ports.
>>
>> If my linux box, either wired or wireless, connects to the BT router,
>> firefox cannot bring up some web pages,
>> for example www.ebay.com
>>
>> Some work, some don't.
>>
>> I can bring up www.autotrader.co.uk but the ajax selection boxes which
>> update with choices you make just hang.
>>
>> I can receive emails but cannot send emails.
>>
>>
>> If I unplug that router and go back to my old wired one - everything
>> works fine.
>>
>>
>> Simple answer problem with the BT modem router, but...
>>
>> My wife has a windows laptop for work.
>> When she connects via wireless and uses a browser eg ie, firefox or
>> chrome on windows,
>> it works perfectly.
>>
>> Anybody got any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Gary.
>
>



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