NetGear DG834N connectivity loss

I have just upgraded my Windows 8.1 system to a compatible asus motherboard. Before I
did that, the DG834n used to lose connectivity every now and again (weekly). (It is not my ISP). Now I have got the new gear, it happened yesterday morning, this morning, and now! I have got my main machine plugged into it via Ethernet.
My new motherboard is an ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3. I did think about a router compatibility issue with the new motherboard and Windows 8.1, but why would the connection drop out every so often (twice today)?
Firmware is the latest (v1.02.15).
Any ideas or suggestions?

 

I'm assuming the wired Ethernet connection is operating properly and not dropping the signal.

If this is the case, it sounds like an issue with the Wi-Fi router part of the device. If it is still under mfr. warranty, I would contact Netgear about getting a replacement.

If out of warranty (and again assuming wired connections don't drop out), you could connect an Ethernet-connected wireless access point to take over the Wi-Fi connection duties.

Hope this helps.

 

It does help, but... the ethernet connection is dropping it (even though I changed the port).
What is strange, is that the lights are all on, the same as before, even when it the connection drops out.
I powercycled it this morning, left the power cable out while I went to the shops (10 mins there and 10 mins back), plugged it back in, and connected.
The wifi part is not affected, because my laptop could connect wirelessly (checked while my wired connection was down).
Anyway, here are the ipconfig and ping results when it was disconnected:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
(c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Tom-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Ethernet 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : E0-3F-49-16-22-F8
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::90c8:9235:3345:156f%6(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 18 June 2014 14:58:32
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 22 June 2014 08:18:55
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 115359561
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1B-07-8F-0A-90-E6-BA-43-FB-83

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{12CA8878-E9B2-4405-BF2F-FBA9E3CA62C8}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:5ef5:79fb:386c:3f1c:3f57:fffd(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::386c:3f1c:3f57:fffd%5(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 83886080
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1B-07-8F-0A-90-E6-BA-43-FB-83

NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

C:\WINDOWS\system32>ping 192.168.0.1

Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Reply from 192.168.0.2: Destination host unreachable.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 1, Lost = 3 (75% loss),

C:\WINDOWS\system32>ping google.com
Ping request could not find host google.com. Please check the name and try again
.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>ping 72.52.204.213

Pinging 72.52.204.213 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Reply from 192.168.0.2: Destination host unreachable.

Ping statistics for 72.52.204.213:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 1, Lost = 3 (75% loss),

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

 

Yesterday lunchtime it dropped out again - changed the ethernet cable for a completely new one - no dropped connection so far!
Thanks guys.

 

Now the connection is dropping on the wireless one, as soon as I connect again, it disconnects! However, the wireless light is still on, but it doesn't affect the wired connection!