[muglo] Re: Router Question
- From: Tim Kearn <timmer21@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 17:19:35 -0400
Thanks Dave.
My answers will be under your questions.
Tim
On 8/27/05, Dave Bonhoff <gtidave@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, right now I have more questions for you.
>=20
> 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?
I use the port with the iBook. I know it works because it is fine with
just the DSL modem.
> 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.
It is set to automatic. I didn't do another profile because I was
having problems connecting. I am not sure what the settings would be
for another profile.
=20
> Are you trying to use Internet Connect to establish a PPPoE
> connection? - This should be handled by the router.
The network is set at DHCP and the router page is PPPoE.
=20
> 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.
I can. That was the problem before so I was having to reset it.
> If you can access the router's pages, has it established a connection
> to your provider? - check the status tab.
There is a connection. It drops without warning at times and only find
out when trying to access a web page.
On that note - is it best to keep the DSL modem and router on all the time?
=20
> HTH get you on the right track!
> Dave
>=20
>=20
> On 25-Aug-05, at 09:58, Tim Kearn wrote:
>=20
>=20
> > 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=3D
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> ec=3D3D
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> tly.
> >>>> Tim
> >>>> =3D20
> >>>> On 8/24/05, Eric Dunbar <eric.dunbar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> That's an internet problem.
> >>>>> =3D3D20
> >>>>> Eric.
> >>>>> =3D3D20
> >>>>> 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=3D
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>> e
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>> downloads.
> >>>>>> It can vary but sometimes the file will become 'stuck', so I
> >>>>>> terminat=3D
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>> e =3D3D
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> 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 =3D
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>> th=3D3D
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> e
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>> serv=3D3D3D3D
> >>>>>>> ice
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> section (it was labelled optional)!
> >>>>>>>> But, what I am wondering is my download times are slow! Almost
> >>>>>>>> re=3D
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>> mi=3D3D
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> nd=3D3D3D
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> s
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>> me=3D3D3D3D
> >>>>>>> of
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> dial-up at times.
> >>>>>>>> I have tried using just the DSL modem, no router, and
> >>>>>>>> downloads a=3D
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>> re
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>>> norma=3D3D3D3D
> >>>>>>> l.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Do I need to configure the router?
> >>>>>>>> Tim
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