Hi guys i have been facing a weird problem this past few days.Im getting cut off from the internet with the "Authentication Failure" .

Here is what have:
streamyx 1mb, xp sp3, dsl-2640B modem(the one tm gave), im using a wired connection,ive also disabled my wireless and im using a static ip.

Saturday 21 Jan
The problem starts when among the 4 led lights on the modem, the one for the "internet" goes red. i checked my router page and it says "authentication failure" as per below attached image.so gave the 100 a call and asked whats wrong?(was my bill due or such)but they can seem to point whats wrong.)so they sent a technician over, and he checked every thing, the phone line was ok, the ports was ok, and but still im getting the same error and cant surf the net.

he tried resetting the router, doing the "internet set up" and still the same(we also switched off the router, and my pc too, then turning on every thing but still the same).he then used a modem he brought and the connection was ok, i could surf.so he told me my router rosak.but all my indicator leds were functioning except the one for the "internet" wch was normally yellow is red.

some how i was sceptical this was a modem problem, and while i was thinking whether to get a new modem or not, i just tried turning off the modem, then switching it on again and suddenly the connection was fine. rclxub.gif .thinking its ok now.

Monday 23 january.
i woke up in the afternoon, and wanted to surf, i cant.the problem wch occurred 2 days earlier was back.again i was getting the red light, and checked the router status page and got that very same "authentication failed".after tweaking countless time, setting up the "internet setup" and all other things for almost a day, it was still the same.i even rebooted the router to factory settings, and did the setup again but to avail.

Tuesday 24 January.
today, all of a sudden it was ok.so now im very confused.is the problem is with my router?or my account??or my password that i put in the setup on the router page??

oh before i forget, during all these problems, the prior night there was heavy rain in my area.does this have anything to do??(i off my router, pc when heavy rains, and unplug the power and telephone line to the router)

so what should i do know??change the modem??or its some thing wrong with my streamyx account??

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ive tried that too, and it didnt work at that time.and all of a sudden my internet works.ever since then i have rarely switched off my modem in fear of it happening again.