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Gary335

OK I've solved the problem of not being able to access the router. However, I don't want to make again whatever mistake I made the first time I tried to set things up. Can someone give me some guidance on how to set this up? I have a PPPoE connection, and basically I want to set the modem up as a ...

Gary335

I recently subscribed to Verizon's DSL service and am trying to set up my Belkin router with it so that I can share the internet with several other PC's in the house. I am using a Westell 6100 modem and a Belkin Wireless Router. I went into the modem's web-based configuration interface and changed ...

Gary335

You're contradicting yourself....you opened up with your first replies stating it was way too low, it should be 150 or higher. When I first replied..I didn't quote your answer, I was not replying to you at all, I was simply replying to the OP that his speed was possibly quite normal, if he were ...

Gary335

Without knowing what your distance is from the CO, my hunch is that you are on the far end of things.

I've already told him that a dozen times, but I suppose it only counts when you say it. :rolleyes:

And I think it's you who needs to learn to take a team approach. Everytime I try to help ...

Gary335

Faction wrote:i'm 17,000 ft from my CO and i'm getting 170 maxxed

Which proves my point that he should be getting more than the 80 that he is.

Gary335

yup...its the distance n the CO. no help with that problem... the only solution...you guys know any other DSL companies? ~_~

Yeah I knew that. Usually when you can only achieve a speed that's about half of what your supposed to get, that's the cause. Again, as I've said multiple times, 80Kbps is ...

Gary335

uhh i did a speed test at Speakeasy and here the results:
Download Speed: 643 kbps (80.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 316 kbps (39.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

its still consider slow isnt? :(

That's not too bad, but given the fact that your supposed to get 1.5Mbps/368kbps, there's some room ...

Gary335

I havent even posted yet :(

Anyway SBC sucks, their service seems to be affected by distance more than any other dsl company.

Nothing really to add to whats been said, 80kbps is pretty crappy, 80K a sec, not too shabby for SBC.

As far as the distance goes, isnt there a tool somewhere on ...

Gary335

YeOldeStonecat wrote:What the heck you talking about change post? Try refreshing your browser or something, my cap B's are fine on my end.

I'm not talking about your cap B's. I'm talking about some of the wording.

Gary335

Here..maybe this will help you
http://www.speedguide.net/read_articles.php?id=115

There's no confusion on my end, simply waiting for the OP to confirm which it is..so I can point in the right direction.

Still, you told him that it could be fixed with some tweaks, and then in the same post you ...

Gary335

I just got DSL service from Yahoo AT@T. I've been doing a lot of speed tests, mainly from their speedtest site. I am always showing my download at 1.9mb. I had a Tech come out here to see if they could find a problem because I am able to get up to 3mb. She plugs in her labtop to the modem using the ...

Gary335

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Very good...see? It's not that hard, you're capable of grasping it.

Are you drunk or something? I asked you which it was. Again, which is it? It can't be both!

Gary335

:o
If you really have 80KB/s...yes..this can be improved a bit after looking at a few things, tweaks.

If you indeed only have 80kb/s, then we have a huge problem here...faulty lines, faulty modem, who knows...but it's a big problem requiring a totally different method to fix. Tweaks ain't ...

Gary335

You probably are...yes.

Seriously want to compare how many DSL installs I've done? Reselling for 2x DSL ISPs even? For how many years? Compare notes? Yes?

Just making sure he's posting the correct "B". There is a difference between little "b", and big "B". Not everyone knows that..spend a ...

Gary335

You sure it's not KB/s transfer speeds? 80 wouldn't be too bad if you were 12,000 - 15,000 feet from the CO. Most DSL ISPs will only support up to 17,500 feet from the CO. If you're say..around 14,000 feet from the CO...you'd see about 750kb/s. Divide by 8..and....

So perhaps you're a bit closer ...

Gary335

he needs a tech to come out to adjust his signal levels. cabling, hardware, and provisioning can cause disconects.

Isn't that what I suggested is causing his disconnects (cabling, hardware, etc.?)? :rolleyes:

The splitter could've been the problem, since it was outside. Moisture (i.e. rain) can ...

Gary335

That is not a normal speed for DSL. The problem could be either the telephone wiring ( inside and/or outside your house), or, more likely, your distance from your telephone company's nearest CO (central office). The limit is about 3 miles. If your any further than that, your connection will begin to ...

Gary335

trogers wrote:Do not use it as it will be a waste of energy. Instead, keep it for another day. You may decide to run some extra lines at a future date or perhaps some friend of yours may.

Yeah I agree. If it's not broke, don't fix it.

Gary335

If your signal is 100% fine without the booster, it won't do any harm to it, but on the same token it won't help it either.

Gary335

Ran the disc diag and it said like before that it has a few bad sectors.

She has a new HD she wants in there so I figured, good time to do it. Formatting stuck at 17% and there are fuzzy lines in the screen, then it all broke up. Sound like the onboard video went crap?

Rebooted and its stuck ...

Gary335

Simply put, no, you will not get increased speeds. Whatever you normally get for speed is what you will get if you were to bridge yourconnection.

Gary335

F-Secure offers decent products-I have yet to hear anything bad about them. I would definitley give them a try.

Gary335

mrnicks wrote:Thanks, that's what i thought . Reverse SMA

Yes, SMA, not SMC, Sorry about that.

Gary335

Looking at your config, I'd say your pretty much optimized. It probably has to do with distance more than anything else. The further away from the phone company's CO (central office)you are, the slower your connection will be. In other words, unless you live right next door to the CO, your probably ...

Gary335

This is no solution. A router acts like a firewall to incoming signals. You need to open ports in your router (port forwarding) to create access for any torrent program. Check through your router manual on how to config it.

Very true. You can try every client out there, but you'll have the same ...

Gary335

if his cable is damaged it to the point that he drops off then his signal level, ect would not be within the ranges they are. that's like saying my car cuts out but when it runs it gets a ton of fuel.....then it floods, similar concept.

Other than a cable or hardware issue, what else would cause ...

Gary335

travis2144 wrote:http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?t=206755
read

Gary335

Did they reprovision that modem you pulled out of your pocket? Because it's not like DOCSIS 1 or 1.1 caps your speed at 2 megs. I have plenty of clients who still use an old white Surfboard....I can bang walls of their 6 or 8 meg connection just fine.

No. They simply told me that it was outdated ...

Gary335

mrnicks wrote:Does anyone know if this router has a threaded or bnc (push and turn) style type connector?

I believe it has a reverse-SMC connector.

Gary335

That's the bottom line and all that counts. She still handles nearly 40 megs, and is still DOCSIS 2 certified. Even if not 2 certified...only means it won't handle the performance upgrades down the road..but will still run. He was trying to say "Surfboard" is old...well, the Surfboard line is still ...

Gary335

"Surfboard" is the entire family. I can remember them going back to 3100 or 3200 models...they've since gone to 4200 series..and currently in the 5000 series. His above is the 5101...relatively new, along with the 5100 and 5120. Only difference being the 3x chipsets they run on..2x broadcomes on ...

Gary335

bruinator wrote:nope...perfect and thanks much.

Your welcome.

Gary335

Here is a short definition: Network File System. Standard for accessing files on a remote computer appearing as a local volume.

Hope its not too short.

Gary335

YeOldeStonecat wrote: "older model"?

I got a Surfboard when I first signed up for cable internet over 4 years ago! In technology, that's old!

Not only is it old, its not very reliable either. I had nothing but trouble with my Surfboard. When I got my ISP to replace it, the troubles went away.

Gary335

i doubt there is anything wrong with the cabling, if anything it is working too good, signal could use stand to be a little lower and upstream needs to be higher.

There may not be, but when your having problems, it never hurts to cover all your bases. In the title he says he gets frequent ...

Gary335

Two things: first, replace the modem. The Surfboad is an older model, and simply replacing it will yield good results. If things still aren't right, have Comcast come out and check the outside wiring. As I mentioned in another thread, both underground and overhead lines are subject to detereoration ...

Gary335

Have you had someone come out to check out the line running from your house to the pole (or pedestal if its underground)? Many factors can cause an outside cable to deteriorate, and when that happens you can end up with alot of signal leakage and frequent disconnects. And that goes for both overhead ...

Gary335

I like Linksys products better also. Netgear is decent, but Linksys seems to have better quality products.

Gary335

I am looking for the default user name and password for Motorola SBV5120 cable modem. When I use the web browser interface and access the cable modem via IP 192.168.100.1 I am prompted for username and password.

It's probably one of these:

Username:admin
Password:admin

or

Username:admin ...

Gary335

If you dont put much of a load on the pc, and it runs fine now, then I'd say save your money.

I'd probably go with RAM if I was to pick one thoguh, since you said theres not a heavy load on the CPU

I agree with YoS. Since your not doing anything that puts much of a load on your PC, your current ...

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