Computer Network/internet Guru's

[Nozila]

I need some help/advice from you comp experts here. My internet seems to be dropping out quite frequently and it annoys me - for instance when Im downloading something. What I would like to ask is if this is a isp issue or how my lan is configured. Im using a D-Link wireless router with my comp using a wireless adapter, if that helps. What Im stumped with is that I can understand dail-up timing out every 4 hrs or so but not with ADSL. Any ideas?

[Medium Dave]

Try using a cat5 cable - if you can

Watch the adsl light on the modem, if it starts blinking when it dropps out, it means it cant reach the exchange, call telstra.

make sure the modem is not overheating - is it sitting on carpet?

turn the modem off and on, does it come back, or do you need to re-start your computer.

Run ad-aware and use firefox as a browser

Can you ping the modem when it dropps out?

Give these a go, pm me with the results

Cheers

Dave

[Ronin]

1. Wifi Sux

2. Dlink is no good, you get what you pay for in the wifi arena. Get linksys or if you have the dough a Cisco 877.

3. Use a cable

4. Flash your modem/router to latest firmware

5. Don't get ADSL with telstra, if you have thats your problem right there.

[Nozila]

The modem is using the latest firmware and is quite ventilated. No cables are used because our computers are not physically conected to the modem - ie were all using wireless adapters. The isp that Im with is Internode - so in saying that, has other people with internode experienced the same problem? I remember also that when the connection does drop out, only sometimes do I need to reset the modem. If I wasnt paying so much for internet then I wont be making a big deal out of it but then again its a problem none the less.

[Iceduck312]

Hey man,

Gimme me a buzz next week and you can borrow my Net gear Wireless Modem/router..

I don't need it atm anyways.. Then atleast you can rule out hardware issues...

Cheers

[vange]

u should have told me last nite whe i was over, i would have looked at it..i had the same prob with mine, n i got netgear router/wireless, the prob was the phone lines were old n 2 much data made it cut out, internode reduced the speed down to 8mb, which is still ok, and now dotn have it anymore...occationally cuts out in afternoon, but im not home so i dont care

ring the up n get them 2 test the line 4 u

[Nozila]

yeah i should have but wasnt thinking that. so are they difference in quality of phone line? as in the cable itself? the actual line from the router/wireless modem is only like 30cm.

[Busky2k]

It would be your wireless I'd say. If it drops out, try logging into your router straight away. If it wont do that, then its your wireless thats dropped.

[4door_Sleeper]

My first guess is the router. Net Gear is budget equipment (good for the price - but this is the sort of thing you have to put up with)

Since others have offered better quality options, give them a go and see if it fixes things.

ADSL is always dependant uon the quality of the connection (a common weak link) so this is a possible concern but I would have thought you would get problems at other times aswell (do u loose the signal when your system is idol?)

Cabel is a safer and faster option but isny always convinient. If you can borrow a 30-40m cabel and try it out it may help.

i hope this helps.