Internet connection dropouts

[Anonymous]

In my setup I have a comcast cable modem, plugged into a 1-port Linksys Cable/DSL router, plugged into an 8-port D-Link switch. This problem has happened with other cable modems and the hub that was previously in place of the switch.

Basically, I'll be doing fine on the internet for a while, then I'll just lose it. The network itself remains up, but no internet. Unplugging the router for a few seconds and plugging it back in restores internet for a short period of time (about 20 minutes) before it drops out again. If I cycle the power on all three items, the internet connection lasts for a few hours.

Aside from replacing the piece of shit router, is there anything I can do? Any ideas as to why the router might be doing this? The only way I can MAKE the router fuck up like this is when I was running a mIRC GUI that would automatically set up downloads and such; Running that results in router death in about 20 seconds.

I eagerly await raize's hardcore reply, so I can delete it.