21cn at my exchange

Rik · Jan 16, 2009, 17:50:32

What router do you have?

David · Jan 16, 2009, 17:50:45

Now this will Coruscate throughout the forum thats for sure...

well it will for some of us

Rik · Jan 16, 2009, 17:54:47

Pushing that one, David.

David · Jan 16, 2009, 17:56:39

Just scraped it though

stevenrw · Jan 16, 2009, 18:51:45

I have the Netgear DG834G

Sebby · Jan 16, 2009, 23:07:02

Type 192.168.0.1 in your web browser and the username is admin and password is password, I think. At the bottom of the main page, there is a button that says connection details. A new window will open - let us have the contents.

stevenrw · Jan 17, 2009, 11:04:38

Right, details as follows:

Connection status:
Router Status

Account Name
Firmware Version V4.01.06

ADSL Port
MAC Address 00:18:4d:c4:48:fb
IP Address <personal details removed - Rik>
Network Type PPPoA
IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.255
Gateway IP Address 212.69.63.51
Domain Name Server 212.69.36.3
212.69.40.3

LAN Port
MAC Address 00:18:4d:c4:48:fa
IP Address 192.168.0.1
DHCP On
IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Modem
ADSL Firmware Version 6.01.00.12
Modem Status Connected
DownStream Connection Speed 3776 kbps
UpStream Connection Speed 448 kbps
VPI 0
VCI 38

Wireless Port
Name (SSID) NETGEAR
Region Europe
Channel 11
Wireless AP Enabled
Broadcast Name Enabled

Under "Show statistics":

System Up Time 208:50:17
Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B/s Rx B/s Up Time
WAN PPPoA 1149115 1637762 0 650 2223 208:49:31
LAN 10M/100M 519859 393419 0 549 292 208:50:13
WLAN 11M/54M 1074275 882168 0 1733 422 208:50:04

ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 3776 kbps 448 kbps
Line Attenuation 38 db 10.5 db
Noise Margin 4 db 21 db

This last stuff was in tabular form, but I've copied and pasted it as best I can.
Hope this is what you need.

Rik · Jan 17, 2009, 11:13:42

Hi Steven

I've removed your IP address from the post.

The info we need is this bit:

QuoteADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 3776 kbps 448 kbps
Line Attenuation 38 db 10.5 db
Noise Margin 4 db 21 db

You're likely to get about 10Mbps on WBC with those stats. I am troubled, though, by your d/s noise margin, which is low. You may benefit by changing or improving your internal phone wiring.

Sebby · Jan 17, 2009, 12:35:15

Quote from: Rik on Jan 17, 2009, 11:13:42
I am troubled, though, by your d/s noise margin, which is low. You may benefit by changing or improving your internal phone wiring.

But it is a Netgear, if if it's a v3 or earlier, this is to be expected.

Rik · Jan 17, 2009, 12:37:54

True enough.

stevenrw · Jan 17, 2009, 15:43:34

There is still an IP address showing - should this be deleted also?

10 would be a great improvement.
As you suggest, I will not hold my breath however...
Would upgrading to a later Netgear router pay dividends?

Rik · Jan 17, 2009, 15:52:30

Do you mean the 192.168 one? That's internal, so no risk.

A later Netgear might help, or you could try a 2-Wire 2700, which many of us have found excellent on longer or noise-prone lines.

stevenrw · Jan 30, 2009, 15:41:41

How about one of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2Wire-2701HG-ADSL2-Modem-HyperG-Wireless-Router-NEW_W0QQitemZ250362522307QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Networking_SM?hash=item250362522307&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1690%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
- is this the later version of the 2700?
Any probs with the 2wire units? I'd never heard of them. I'm looking to wire the main desktop with a wireless network for lappys elsewhere in the house.

Rik · Jan 30, 2009, 15:44:10

It's a different version to the BT ones, so I'm not sure.

Simon · Jan 30, 2009, 17:03:39

That 2701 looks quite nice. I wonder if it's worth a punt, at the right price?

Simon · Jan 30, 2009, 17:06:03

Says in another auction for the same:

"ADSL Device configured for AT&T DSL services"

Rik · Jan 30, 2009, 17:12:47

Which worries me slightly.

bridgej · Jan 30, 2009, 17:34:56

These are the figures from my Netgear DG834G v4 Router stats page. Does anyone know what sort of speed I'm likely to get from the new ADSL2+ service or won't it be worth getting excited about $:-\$ ?

ADSL Link      Downstream     Upstream
Connection Speed    3392 kbps      448 kbps
Line Attenuation      51.0 db      28.0 db
Noise Margin      5.8 db      18.0 db

Simon · Jan 30, 2009, 17:36:18

Quote from: Rik on Jan 30, 2009, 17:12:47
Which worries me slightly.

Yes, and the BT ones are configured for BT services, but that didn't stop us!

Rik · Jan 30, 2009, 17:44:20

You should get about 5M sync, Bridge, with a throughput around 4.5M.

Niall · Feb 07, 2009, 13:28:16

For some reason Samknows says there is no date for 21cn at my exchange when there is/was when I last checked. Strange.

Rik · Feb 07, 2009, 13:30:43

BT have put a lot of dates back, Niall, and removed some altogether.

Niall · Feb 07, 2009, 13:48:44

Meh, well I'm not really bothered. As long as my internet I have now, continues to function correctly, I'll be a happy bunny.

Which reminds me, I need a battery for my mothers PC as the cmos keeps resetting

I didn't realise that certain programs don't work if the date is set incorrectly, msn messenger for one.

Sebby · Feb 07, 2009, 14:19:13

Yep, there are a few, Niall. Windows updates the time automatically, but only every so often.

stevenrw · Feb 11, 2009, 08:48:39

After your recommendations I started looking for 2wire 2700 routers. Can anybody tell me if there is any significance in the HGV suffix. I'm considering this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-2Wire-2700HGV-BT-Business-Hub-UNLOCKED_W0QQitemZ190280433990QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Networking_SM?hash=item190280433990&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1690%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Any views/concerns anybody?