[muglo] Re: Router Question
- From: Tim Kearn <timmer21@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:58:01 -0400
Thanks Dave.
It does have the latest firmware, and no it isn't WiFi, just Ethernet
cables.
No, I haven't configured the router in any way, just left it to the default
settings.
Two reasons for this:
1. Wanted to get it up and running. Because I was originally having trouble
and was speaking to tech support I didn't want to do anything to the router
that would change the settings. Also needed to reset/unplug it a couple of
times.
2. I think every Mac user runs into this :( - the manual, set up programs
were for Windows, one page for only for OSX (which was all that was really
needed). But that can make it confusing when looking at the manual and
seeing only Windows screen shots.
The D-Link tech support was very helpful though and seemed to now there way
around OS X to a point, after that I was on my own.
So, since you offered Dave...what suggestions do you have to configure it?
TIA,
Tim
On 8/25/05, Dave Bonhoff <gtidave@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I'm going to ask the obvious - have you checked to see if your router
> has the latest firmware installed? Have you verified all the
> settings? If you are using WiFi, did you change the default
> settings? If not (most people don't and I should thank them for the
> free internet access!) then you could be having interference issues.
> Try moving to channel 11.
>
> And after reading to the bottom I see that you are asking if you need
> to configure the router... YES! The default settings may work, but
> they are less than optimum. If you need help, ask, I set-up home
> routers all the time. It isn't rocket science, but it is technology...
>
> Dave
>
> On 24-Aug-05, at 20:24, Eric Dunbar wrote:
>
>
> > Hmm. In that case there's a good chance that it is related to the
> > router.
> >
> > Eric.
> >
> > On 8/24/05, Tim Kearn <timmer21@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Okay - but I *never* had it till I started using the router!
> >> There is no problem when just using the iBook with the modem
> >> attached dir=
> >>
> >>
> > ec=3D
> >
> >
> >> tly.
> >> Tim
> >> =20
> >> On 8/24/05, Eric Dunbar <eric.dunbar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> That's an internet problem.
> >>> =3D20
> >>> Eric.
> >>> =3D20
> >>> On 8/24/05, Tim Kearn <timmer21@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> That's what I have found.
> >>>> As far as downloads, web sites are okay the problem has been
> >>>> with fil=
> >>>>
> >>>>
> > e
> >
> >
> >>>> downloads.
> >>>> It can vary but sometimes the file will become 'stuck', so I
> >>>> terminat=
> >>>>
> >>>>
> > e =3D
> >
> >
> >> it
> >>
> >>
> >>>> and then later (ie - next morning) resume it and works great.
> >>>> So, I'm not sure if it is a hardware or software problem - either
> >>>> Sympatico's end or the D-Link router.
> >>>> Tim
> >>>> On 8/23/05, Eric Dunbar <eric.dunbar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 8/23/05, Tim Kearn <timmer21@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Yes, Eric - that is exactly how you described it.
> >>>>>> The connection is okay now - only had to take out 'Sympatico'
> >>>>>> in =
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> > th=3D
> >
> >
> >> e
> >>
> >>
> >>>>> serv=3D3D3D
> >>>>> ice
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> section (it was labelled optional)!
> >>>>>> But, what I am wondering is my download times are slow! Almost
> >>>>>> re=
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> > mi=3D
> >
> >
> >> nd=3D3D
> >>
> >>
> >>> s
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>> me=3D3D3D
> >>>>> of
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> dial-up at times.
> >>>>>> I have tried using just the DSL modem, no router, and
> >>>>>> downloads a=
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> > re
> >
> >
> >>>>> norma=3D3D3D
> >>>>> l.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Do I need to configure the router?
> >>>>>> Tim
>
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