Losing Wired Connection with Dlink dir-655

Okay pick up a Dlink dir-655 today and having an issue with connection. Read all the reviews and apparently this is a good wireless router. Well, in my case its not. I keep on losing wired connection when I had it connection to the 655. I keep on getting this error "The network cable is upplugged" even tho its plugged in. I try rebooting the router and my modem and still get getting lost connection. I cant even connect to dlink default router setup page. I have it set to channel 1 and its not blinking. I look at my modem and the activity light which normally stays solid is now blinking in and out. I using running xp sp3. Never had a issue with my old wireless router linksys wrt54g

 

What category of network cable are you using? have you tried another cable?

 

using cat5e and i have try several cables and same thing. I also plugged in my notebook and i could see it disconnecting. Dont know what else to do... was trying to flashing the firmware from 1.20 to the lately one but i heard people having issues when they update their firmware. losing connection in the middle of flashing the firmware will brick the router.

 

defect router...heading back to Office depot for an exchange. Im still getting "network cable is upplugged" Tried it on all 4 channels... dont know what else to do. im back on my linksys and everything is fine.

 

never flash firmware over wireless

 

I know Jerry, but im just frustrated with this router. Dont know why I cant connection to my notebook or desktop using the local connection. Keeps on getting "The network cable is upplugged" on both my pc.

 

Is your firewall or power management disabling it?

 

dont know why the first DIR 655 kept losing connection, ended up exchange it for another and its all good now.