Windows XP SP3 crashes routers
June 7, 2008 by Milo Riano
Filed under Computers
APCMag report router crashing problems with Windows XP SP3. In an excerpt:
Broadband modem/router maker Billion says XP SP3 has been causing its BiPAC 5200-series routers to go into a constant crash and reboot cycle.
The company has produced firmware upgrades that solve the problem.
Although Windows XP SP3 has been available for manual download from Microsoft since May 6, it has just hit Windows Update as an automatic upgrade, which will cause unexpected problems for owners of “unpatched” Billion BiPAC 5200 routers, and possibly other brands or models of router.
The affected BiPAC 5200 firmware versions are 2.9.8.x and 2.11.0.x~2.11.33.x.
Firmware is the software that runs your router, and can be upgraded via the router’s web interface, accessible by typing the router’s address into your web browser (generally 192.168.1.254).
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I have a Airlink101 Router. WinXP SP3 hosed the router severely. I removed it from all computers and rolled it back to SP2. I then set the router back to factory defaults and then upgraded the firmware. There are now no more problems.