[muglo] Re: Router Question
- From: Dave Bonhoff <gtidave@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 15:04:25 -0400
Well, right now I have more questions for you.
You are connecting to the router with an ethernet cable. Okay, that
is simple enough. Do you use this port anywhere else? Do you KNOW
that it works?
What network settings are you using? "Automatic" or something else
that you've configured? - should be easy enough to create another
connection profile that uses ethernet only and is configured for DHCP.
Are you trying to use Internet Connect to establish a PPPoE
connection? - This should be handled by the router.
Can you reliably access the set-up web pages for the router? - If
not, then you can't do anything else until you address the previous
points.
If you can access the router's pages, has it established a connection
to your provider? - check the status tab.
HTH get you on the right track!
Dave
On 25-Aug-05, at 09:58, Tim Kearn wrote:
> 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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