PLEASE HELP! Head done in!

Hi.

This is a weird one - I've been trying to fix for about 2 weeks, but to no avail..it is time to admit defeat and refer to some people who really know what they are talking about.

We have a network with 3 pcs and one laptop on it.

The main pc goes to a router (Netgear RP614)
The laptop and other 2 pcs go to ( Netgear wireless wg602 access point) which then goes into the router - which then goes into the broadband modem.

It has been working fine for about a year - until a couple of weeks ago.

All pcs still work fine - the laptop though has become intermittent with it's wireless connection. It will work for a few minutes - then stop - then start again - then stop - etc.. there is no pattern, it is just random - and as you can guess - IT'S DOING MY HEAD IN !

here's my sys info..

microsoft xp pro service pack 2

fujitsu siemens amilo pro v2085
intel pentium m 1.7 ghz , 500 mb ram..

let me know what other info you need - i recently installed norton is 2008 - which has changed nothing on the other pcs - have tried to disable it on laptop but can't - have turned off as many features as possible, but still same dodgy connection..

The little pic in the menu bar is always flashing - and reckons I have a good connection - even when it stops working.

thx

 

google.com
type in smurf attack . readup carefully.
i've had 2 attacks recently,
and open the router with 192.168.1.1
or 192.168.0.1 or
192.168.2.1
look in the log file.
it will tell you whats going on

 

thanks for that... i'm no claerer though as to how to fix it...

my log only mentions this one, ie when i logged on to the net earlier....

:cry

still confused.... ironically normal service has resumed.. this is the longest uninterupted session for weeks