Based on my experience with netgear it probably is ready to fail, that's 
about all I ever got out of anything of theirs was 2 or 3 months. Routers 
are like that, some just don't last at all, brand doesn't seem to have a lot 
to do with it, there's a couple linksys and d-link models that are the best 
out there right now for home use, and a couple others same companies which 
are junk out of the box. Anyway, that is a DNS issue very likely you're 
having and every time I've ever had that issue it's been the cable modem or 
router, usually router, failing but it has been the cable modem a few times. 
That's why I just changed my router recently though is the same problem and 
I haven't had it once in the month plus on the new router, and that's what 
got me a couple times before and my mother with a brand new router just 
after moving 2 months ago we returned that one for something better. If you 
can access the diagnostic screen for your cable modem or whatever you have, 
usually 192.168.100.1 and watch some of the status settings, you can 
sometimes see if it'[s the cable modem, assuming that's what you have, or 
the line coming in the house or whatever.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: Off topic: e-mail frustration; need advice


>    John:
>
> Well, we have been on the phone countless times with the Netgeer people
> regarding the router, and, of course, they deny responsibility since my
> wife's new Windows 7 machine is working fine.
>
> If it's the router getting ready to fail, I won't be a happy camper, since
> it's only a few months old!
>
> Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>