My Linksys Wired BEFSR41-Version 3.1 router keeps disconnecting.

The Router itself is the BEFSR41 V 3.1 Sorry for the confusion.

Yes, the router is handling my DHCP network. It can handle up to 250 IP addresses. It is currently handling my entire ethernet all 14 systems meaning 14 IP addresses for Internet and I have a 24 port Switch connected to the Router thru the uplink on the back of the router. That is how it routes to more than just four ports.

I have it acting as a Print Server as well, I have one hardline for 3 printers running thru the router, a 3com 10/100MB 24 port Switch, and my cable modem.

I dunno if you understand that. I don't know how to explain it in normal terms.

http://www.cablemodemhelp.com/vpn.htm

According to what you have posted, if you are using the Uplink Port, the port closet to it will be disabled meaning you now have a three(3) port switch on the router, not a four. Is the Playstation connected to that port?

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buymystock wrote: Will you tell me what brand of router that I should buy?

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if you got the money the Cisco 1751-V modular access router does it all.

More info on it here: Cisco 1751-V

Its a very nice Toy for your network. However it is not wireless. They do not make things this good; wireless. :)

my other router had an uplink port but this model only has 5 ports on the back....4 of them are numbered 1,2,3,4 and the other one is named "internet" port and that "internet" port is the one that is connected to the cable modem....the other 4 ports are connected to 3 computers and one Sony PlayStation2 ....the PlayStation is connected to port # 1....

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Originally Posted by jmwills

According to what you have posted, if you are using the Uplink Port, the port closet to it will be disabled meaning you now have a three(3) port switch on the router, not a four. Is the Playstation connected to that port?

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The PS2 connected to Port #1 is disabling Port #2.

Thanks, JM, but the PS2 in Port #1 is the machine that is being disabled. The computer in Port # 2 is working fine. Will you elaborate further on your diagnosis? If a PS2 has a reputation for disabling the port that is directly next to it, what can be done to these PS2's to stop this evil behavior?Thank you very much for your help with this matter.

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Originally Posted by jmwills

The PS2 connected to Port #1 is disabling Port #2.

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It's not a behavior of the PS2, any device would do it if the port is labeled an UpLink Port and it sounds like your is not. Do you have the same computer always connected to the #2 port? If so, I would look for a driver update for that card and or a bad cable.

What happens if you swap what's plugged into 1 and 2? (PS2 into #2 and computer into #1). Does the PS2 work now? What about the computer?

the ISP service technician came out to our home and discovered that the signal splitter needed to be replaced.....when that was done, the problem disappeared....thank you all for your compassionate help with this matter!
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Splitters are usually bad news unless you have an amplifier in the line also.