Help with strange router problem.

[pikergonecarpin]

This one has me baffled, hopefully someone here can offer me some insight.

 

I installed a new wireless router/modem over the weekend. After setting it up, got everything to work perfectly (or so it seemed). However, when i connect to ebay i cannot sign in. Even if i type a search, it just sits there doing nothing.

 

I can sign in securely/unsecurely to any other sites including Paypal etc. But certain sites (like this one) don't allow me to sent/upload/receive data. I just tried to ask this question while attached to the wireless router. It just stopped when i pressed submit. Now i am back with a standard modem i can ask this question for some reason.

 

To test if it was ebay/anglersnet problem, i installed my old USB modem and connected up the old wired way and it works perfectly, no problems at all.

 

The other strange thing is if i click any links etc on ebay, or look through the forums here it works fine, just as soon as i type something and press enter the site becomes unresponsive...

 

I've tried changing every setting in the router/firewall to no avail. It's probaly something stupid, but i've tried everything i know.

 

Thanks

Paul

[jeepster]

I had a very similar problem with one of my wireless routers, different websites, but the same deal, and it was if I remember correctly somehting to do with some odd cache settings, though I can't remember whether those setting were in the browser or the router!

 

Sorry to not be more help, but that may give you an idea where to look?

 

Jon

[Newt]

Paul - have you tried using different browsers (Firefox, IE, Opera, etc.)? If one worked and one did not, it might help in diagnosing the cause and getting it fixed.

[pikergonecarpin]

Just gave both firefox and Opera a go, same problem. I'm assuming it must be something router side, but what escapes me...

 

Paul.

[pikergonecarpin]

Got it!!

 

At last, it's only taken me 4 hours to sort...

 

My router had a setting : force upstream mtu 1500. I changed it down to 1458 (i think that's what BT recommends) and everything's hunky dory again, and i'm finally on speaking terms with my PC

 

Thanks for the reponses, they poked me in the right direction.

 

Paul.