Solved: Random Connection Time Out’s – Comcast/Linksys

Somehow yesterday my connection started timing out randomly. I’ve Comcast Modem + Linksys Router supporting couple of server on ethernet & couple of laptops on wireless. The problem was pretty strange because not all request were timing out. So the network was working in a distorted fashion.

When I tried to ping the response was

64 bytes from 72.14.204.99: icmp_seq=1 ttl=52 time=29.229 ms
64 bytes from 72.14.204.99: icmp_seq=2 ttl=52 time=25.382 ms
64 bytes from 72.14.204.99: icmp_seq=3 ttl=52 time=29.768 ms
request timed out for icmp_seq=1
64 bytes from 72.14.204.99: icmp_seq=2 ttl=52 time=25.382 ms

and it kept repeating in the cycle.

Even turning on/off comcast modem & linksys router several times didn’t help. But finally I found the solution.

Go to your network settings for ethernet & renew your DHCP lease. That resolved the problem.