can u people please help!!!!!!

sieZe · Post by **sieZe** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 4:57 pm

HI

this is the 4th time im posting in here about
the same problem that im having with my cable connection. my prob is simple.
DISCONNECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. it seems like
theres a lot of people who had or having the
similar problem.
this is my details

isp: at&t roadrunner
rca cable modem
d-link 530tx+ ethernet card
windowsME

whem i surf, play online games, or downloads, it goes well about 3or 4hours and
it stops. and if i renew the winipcfg, well
it starts to work and all of sudden it lose
the connection again. and after like 30to 40
mins it comes back to normal and restore the
connection. the disconnection happens randomly. it happens every single day about
3or 4time usually, sometimes more than that.
I got the modem about 3 weeks ago. for first
3days it worked fine.

these r what i tryed to get back connection

1.renewing winipcfg : only works for short time, doesnt really work

2.unplug and repluging the ac power

3.reinstalling windowME

4.calling at&t about 3times a day

5.reinstalling nic

6.reinstalling protocol setting

7.registry tweaking

8.keeping the modem on all day for 3day now
(before that i used to turn the modem off
when i dont use it, but it didnt matter)

9.uninstalling blackICE
(one time i called att and told them that
i have blackICE and they told me to
uninstall it but it still lose the
connection)

but oviously none of really works. i cant get
continous connection. if anyone has any clue
or have the same kind of problem please reply
it.

Thank u

GRIM · Post by **GRIM** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 5:03 pm

I have a friend with cable service and he had the same issue as you he finall got them to swith modems which did not solve the problem. what solved it was a new ip might be worth a try

sieZe · Post by **sieZe** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 5:23 pm

hello GRIM

thank u first

i already called at&t and they said it wont
make any difference, and they wont even have
let me have a new ip address

did it really work for u? and did they just
let u have a new ip that easily? and what cable isp u using?

if it did work, im gonna call those idiots again and force them to change it

thanks anyway

Pikap39 · Post by **Pikap39** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 7:42 pm

sieZe it could be a random spike in your s/n, transmit, time of day, to hot. get what i mean. I havnt followed you before so fill me in on the details. ie has anyone been to your house. are you on cable or dsl. To me it sounds like someoneelse has also got your I.P. it happens they should be able to switch it but there coulsd be other probs..

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 7:55 pm

Sounds like he's on cable.

sieZe · Post by **sieZe** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 2:09 am

Thank u Speed.god

Im currently using roadrunner which is cable
and i even wrote this in my first message. if
u want more details read my first message , i wrote every single details.
Also u said that someone else got my ip, did
u mean that im being hacked or just being
shared with someone else?

[ 04-13-2001: Message edited by: sieZe ]

richardc · Post by **richardc** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 11:02 am

YOu might try this as it is Win ME:
There is an option in the Network Panel, in TCP/IP or any protocol you're
using, Detect Network Media. Try deactivating it.

Racecar · Post by **Racecar** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 4:54 pm

rca cable modems run HOT! make sure yours is getting plenty of ventilation. might help

Indiana · Post by **Indiana** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 6:06 pm

My problem is similar to yours. I was get disconnected randomly every single day any where from 5 mins. to 1 hour. I called @Sucks several times and finally they sent a truck out. The problem was that my signal strength was too weak. They had to come out 2 times before it was permantly fixed. I haven't had any problems since then.

sieZe · Post by **sieZe** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 11:20 pm

hello racecar and grrrcable!!

thanks for replying. but racecar, can u
explain that a little bit easyily, im a little confused.
well today, i tryed something difference.
first i took off the ethernet card and connectec the modem to the usb ports. i didnt
think it would be possible. even those att rr
idiots didnt think it is possible. but
eventually after i provisioned my modem, it
worked. now its working fine, but i still
doubt. ill reply again if i find anything
difference.

KavMan · Post by **KavMan** » Sat Apr 14, 2001 12:38 am

Have you tried what i suggested to other members
Restore your registry back to normal and just install the regular speedguide tweak
Just wondering, did you use cablenut's tweak
I had same prob due to unneccessary registry strings, overtweaking
I'am having a feeling that alot of these disconnects are from overtweaking, unneccessary strings

[ 04-14-2001: Message edited by: KavMan ]

sieZe · Post by **sieZe** » Sat Apr 14, 2001 1:23 am

hello KavMan,

I did use some registry tweaks including the
sg.net tweaks. but the disconnection happened
before i used the tweaks. this doesnt seem
like a registry problem. i think something is
wrong with some equipments. today i went to
a computer store to ask about this and they
said that it might be the modem line thats
connected to the cable line.
i have a question to 'grrrcable', when u
have the technitians out, do u know exactly
what they had fixed?

ColdFusion · Post by **ColdFusion** » Sat Apr 14, 2001 2:41 am

I have the same Prob. Its been happening 2 me for about 5 weeks now. @home says that it is a problem with the teralink modems and they are trying 2 find the problem. Itz So F******************************* annoying!

Grr

sieZe · Post by **sieZe** » Sat Apr 14, 2001 3:18 am

hey kewlmatt13,

i know how u feel. it almost makes ****ing diablo out of urself. these idiots who call
themself 'technitians' dont know a crap about
these things. maybe they know what the
problem is but dont tell us the solution on
the phone so that they could send out a techn
and take money out of ur wallet. this is
shame. i guess this is how they tryed to benefit out of their ****tyass service. well
xxxx them.

davemw858 · Post by **davemw858** » Sat Apr 14, 2001 10:13 am

hey sieze,
have had major probs staying connected since i got my service. for first 2 weeks it would connect for couple hours then disconnect for DAYS! went round and round with tech support...check network settings...have them come out and switch modems 3 times!!...restage....reprovision...reboot...reinstall...reiterate...retry....all at least half dozen times...ugh!! finally 3rd modem worked fine for couple weeks then crash!!....wont connect at all. decided to take matters in my own hands and check the coax outside. turns out the existing coax was about 10 years old and connector was actually rusted. could get the modem to connect intermittently by jiggling the cable. got new coax and at long last all is well. solid connect for a month now. would think the installer would have inspected and replaced when he was here but he did not. not to minimize your difficulties but checking the cable is certainly worth a shot. good luck!!

Pikap39 · Post by **Pikap39** » Sat Apr 14, 2001 10:22 pm

hey sieZe,
Sorry it took me so long to get back. First i was an @home tech prior to my current job. (not in your area). Im sorry that the guys in your area are stupid and or lazy, but it happens. I cant apologize for the way cable operators work.

As for my last post. no i dont think that you have been hacked. what happens is that someone has done swept the local are for computer names and taken your comp name. Its possible.

Also I work hard and post when i can if the information is not in the post im reading im not hunting it down. I will try and help but dont send me running to find your info, Remember that you asked not me.

Ok im over my rude moment( lack of nicotine).
If i can help let me know or ICQ me at 111884188

Adventure! Is The Cry of TheUnprepared and The Ill Equipped.

[ 04-14-2001: Message edited by: Speed.God ]

Indiana · Post by **Indiana** » Sun Apr 15, 2001 9:30 pm

Yo sieze:

You asked me when the truck came to my house if I knew what the problem was. No I didn't know. The tech checked my signal strength and he said it was way too low. This is after I told him what my problem was. He went down the road for a few minutes and came back and tested it again and he said that helped. But it didn't. I had to call them again and get another truck out here. They boosted my signal strength for a second time and ever since then I don't get disconnected. I used to get disconnected once or twice a day, everyday. Anywhere from 5 mins. to an hour.

GLP · Post by **GLP** » Sun Apr 15, 2001 10:12 pm

I Had the same problem,It is to do with your so called internet security software. Disabled it, uninstall it and you will be back to normal. GOOD Luck

sieZe · Post by **sieZe** » Sun Apr 15, 2001 10:40 pm

Thank u speed.got, grrrcable, and GLP

today i got a new ethernet card, and trying
for 3hours now but no disconnection. but
theres no guarantee though. there r 2two
things i havent done yet. trying a new nic card and checking the coax cable. well if its
not the nic, it should, gotta be the rj-45.
i already tryed uninstalling blackICE,a fire
wall program, but it wasnt the cause. in my
thought, my problem is same as grrrcable.
so i have another question to 'grrrcable',
when u had the disconnection prob, was ur
speed good while u were connected. can u
please describe how ur connection was like
when u had the prob? this is how my connection is like. when i download, speed
changes so randomly, sometimes it starts downloading at about 300k but i drops down to
120k. i never got up to 400k or higher.
also when i play multiplay games like counter
-strike, or some other games that u r able to
see ur ping, the ping goes up and down like hell, and i never got any lower than 20
im not really happy with my service currently. i cant find anything good about it
. with the slow connection and the stupid technitians who dont know crap!!!!!!.
thank u guys anyway. wu, im tired, need some
sleep.

sieZe · Post by **sieZe** » Tue Apr 17, 2001 10:24 pm

finally i found the problem
it was the nic. the cheap d-link crap was the cause. and i bought a new linksys nic
and for 3days now i have no disconnection
well thanks for those who tryed to help but
didnt help at all.(lol) well its funny that
none of u found the cause but i finally did.
hmmmm
anyway thanks guys