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DSL Keeps disconnecting
I have a bellsouth DSL modem - Speedsteam 3060 - And it will connect and everything alright. But it will only stay connected for about 10-15 minutes. The DSL says its still connect and everything is running fine. But Websites, Aim, games ect. won't work. So I have to disconnect and reconnect every 5 minutes. Got any ideas?
Len Aberts
Check the settings for your client (the PPPoE software or whatever you are using to authenticate) for "conection timeout." Change this setting to something much higher, usually it is around 10 - 15 minutes by default. Hope this helps! ;)
Assuming features are provided on your router:-
Set timeout to zero to disable inactivity timeout and set connect on demand to make sure that if the link does fail it is re-established again.
Set timeout to zero to disable inactivity timeout and set connect on demand to make sure that if the link does fail it is re-established again.
Sorry - its a modem!
what's your OS?
Try clicking start>run type cmd or command and then ipconfig after the connection blows to see if you lose the IP address.
Come to think of it though. Alot of speadstreams had problems especially the new one with distances further than a few miles from the source. Ask your ISP how far you are away from the dsl mux lines and see what they say. if it's over a couple of miles you may be SOL, but it could be as simple as getting a new driver from speadstream's website. If this modem is of the small plastic with no on/off switch variety it is very succeptable to what i've described.
HTH
Yoshi
Try clicking start>run type cmd or command and then ipconfig after the connection blows to see if you lose the IP address.
Come to think of it though. Alot of speadstreams had problems especially the new one with distances further than a few miles from the source. Ask your ISP how far you are away from the dsl mux lines and see what they say. if it's over a couple of miles you may be SOL, but it could be as simple as getting a new driver from speadstream's website. If this modem is of the small plastic with no on/off switch variety it is very succeptable to what i've described.
HTH
Yoshi
DSL is very sensitive to line noise and interference. Don't laugh, but try moving your computer and/or move your ADSL line and/or remove any other phones on the line My DSL would drop out every few minutes, but when I moved my computer and strung up the ADSL line so it doesn't touch any other cables, I got PERFECT connection
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How does one chang the ports. One P2P seems to have that problem.
Ask your ISP for their website that you can use to check the number of kb/second download. It should be around 700. They do not offer to give you this information. I found out mine is at 80kb/sec. They have spent 30 hours checking the telephone line and it seems that a jumper in the line may be culprit.
Get from them some PING addresses and from dos check out if you are actually connected throughout the system.
Ask your ISP for their website that you can use to check the number of kb/second download. It should be around 700. They do not offer to give you this information. I found out mine is at 80kb/sec. They have spent 30 hours checking the telephone line and it seems that a jumper in the line may be culprit.
Get from them some PING addresses and from dos check out if you are actually connected throughout the system.
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Yeah, I object.
I feel my suggestions were correct and came from a broader more experienced background that should result in at least a split.
I can elaborate furtherif necessary.
Thanks,
Yoshi
I feel my suggestions were correct and came from a broader more experienced background that should result in at least a split.
I can elaborate furtherif necessary.
Thanks,
Yoshi