BT router as access point

My client gave me a bt router a while back as he upgraded to a new one. I set it up as a wireless access point because I have got a NetGear DG834 wired router, to access my test machine, which is wireless, my Windows 7 laptop, and client laptops. It has been fine on all laptops and the desktop, until last week I had to reset it once because it lost the connection, then again the following day; I am looking at a client computer at the moment, and I even had to force a repair on the adapter! Also, I can't see the network either from my machine (wired) or the test machine (wireless) but I can from the Windows 7 64-bit laptop.
Is it time to change to a NetGear wireless access point?

 

Run this Free bit of software and see if it detects the Netgear.

http://www.simpleportforwarding.com/

 

It worked!, but I don't want the access point cutting out on me every couple of days. Saying that, it hasn't done it for about 3 weeks now!

 

It happened again on Saturday evening! Should I ditch the BT access point and get the NetGear?

 

.Considering your friend gave you his old one I suspect it is on the way out.

 

Can access points suddenly go?

So I guess what you're saying is get a NetGear?

 

Well it seems that way as I know these modem/routers only have a certain life span that are supplied buy ISP companies and considering your M8 felt he needed an update it appears to me that is was mal functioning for him to request one but thats only an intelligent guess.

 

It seems okay at the moment

 

How do I close this thrad?

 

Just dont add anymore and the post will be available for others to see with a same/similar problem.

 

This has been happening a lot recently, but only on my laptop which has got Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edition; almost every time I use the laptop I have to restart the router, and if I am over the other side of the house, it is a pain!