Technical Help?!

[rj_anderson]

So in the last few days my DSL has just started fritzing out intermittently. No rhyme or reason, it's gone for a few minutes and then I click and it's back up again -- about fifty times a day. Rebooting the modem and router doesn't seem to make any difference. XP doesn't notify me when the connection is down, or admit that there's anything wrong

Comments

[zebeej]

I'm a Unix geek so probably can't be helpful but... Does either your modem or router have any logging? If so, that can be helpful. What lights are on when the connection has dropped? IF your ADSL is like Oz ADSL then you should have a link/adsl light and it should behave differently with connection up compared to down

dsl dropout

[becominghuman]

ALAWSTON is right, probably.

One way to confirm it is to keep a browser window on your PC open on the uptime stats/technical-status pages of your dsl router. (for example, open http://192.168.X.Y/ where that's the default route (router address) of your DSL/wireless-router box). You may also be able to see a carrier/SYN light turn off and on again. In which case, it's the ISP end that is dumping you.

Maddening. My mom has the same problem. My sister also, who has Primus.ca. Drat, I say, drat them to heck.

Warren

Re: dsl dropout

[rj_anderson]

It turns out it was a router issue, even though I replaced the router just six months ago. As soon as I took the D-Link out of the loop, things were fine.

So now I have to sit on the phone for a zillion hours with D-Link so I can get my parents and the kids networked again. Sigh.