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Rik

#75
Jul 01, 2008, 16:59:51
A morning re-sync will give you the best figures, Lona, so it could be just that - all you can do is see if the problems goes away with a new router. If it doesn't, it is almost certainly a BT fault.
Rik
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LesD

#76
Jul 01, 2008, 19:41:12 Last Edit: Jul 01, 2008, 19:55:42 by LesD
Quote from: Sebby on Jul 01, 2008, 14:20:37
585v6 gets my vote.
Is your 2700 not performing or is the Speedtouch significantly better?

Quote from: Lona on Jul 01, 2008, 16:18:44

Router is working perfectly and I've just done a speedtest on BT.  Here is the results................

Are you using the exact same filter and ADSL cable?

I now wonder if the intermittency you have experienced might be in this cable or one of the RJ11 plugs on either end of it.  Just trying to think further afield than the more readily suspicious things like the Router and BT especially as your other router works OK. This aspect discounts BT in my mind unless they have an intermittent issue on your line.

Regards,

Les.

Sebby

#77
Jul 01, 2008, 20:23:12
I thought we'd ruled out it being a BT fault?

Personally, I don't believe in things magically fixing themselves, but you may as well hold off buying a new one and see. :P

Lona

#78
Jul 01, 2008, 20:24:25
I've been doing my research and my router is a linksy wag354g.

I've been on the linksy website and it appears the older versions of adsl router has compatiblity issues with vista.

I've downloaded a firmware update and am just about to apply it. Whether it does any good I don't know.

There was also a driver for vista which linksy recommends but I'm not sure how to install this driver.


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Dr. Louis B Wright, Washington DC, National Geographic (1964), from Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh :thumb:

Sebby

#79
Jul 01, 2008, 20:29:51
A firmware update is probably not a bad idea given the situation you're in. Vista wouldn't make any difference, though, as routers are OS-independent.

LesD

#80
Jul 01, 2008, 20:46:26
Quote from: Sebby on Jul 01, 2008, 20:23:12
I thought we'd ruled out it being a BT fault?
Me too but I saw this from Rik!

Quote from: Rik on Jul 01, 2008, 16:59:51
all you can do is see if the problems goes away with a new router. If it doesn't, it is almost certainly a BT fault.
Regards,

Les.

Lona

#81
Jul 01, 2008, 20:53:30
OK have installed firmware update and all is fine for now but I don't have the vista machine connected.

I'm using the xp pc so I am now going to connect the ethernet cable for the vista machine and boot up and see what happens.


If one took the Scots out of the world, it would fall apart
Dr. Louis B Wright, Washington DC, National Geographic (1964), from Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh :thumb:

LesD

#82
Jul 01, 2008, 20:54:19
Quote from: Lona on Jul 01, 2008, 20:53:30
OK have installed firmware update and all is fine for now but I don't have the vista machine connected.

I'm using the xp pc so I am now going to connect the ethernet cable for the vista machine and boot up and see what happens.
:fingers:
Regards,

Les.

Lona

#83
Jul 01, 2008, 22:38:04
Both machines now connected and have had a  constant connection now for over an hour.  That's the longest I have had a connection since Friday night.

I'm going to leave pc on overnight and see if I still have a connection in the morning. :sleepy:


If one took the Scots out of the world, it would fall apart
Dr. Louis B Wright, Washington DC, National Geographic (1964), from Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh :thumb:

Sebby

#84
Jul 01, 2008, 23:01:17
The problem could have been, of course, corrupt firmware (rather than failing hardware), so this may have sorted it in that respect. :fingers:

Rik

#85
Jul 02, 2008, 10:15:31
How odd, the OS should have no effect on a router...
Rik
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Lona

#86
Jul 02, 2008, 12:10:10
Bad news. After a solid 3 hour connection, router packed up again and I can't get it to connect again.

I'm back to my old modem and connection is fine.

Rik, if you look on windows vista support site you will see that some routers are not compatible with vista.
I wouldn't have thought it would make a difference but it seems it does.

The new router I've ordered states Vista compatible.


If one took the Scots out of the world, it would fall apart
Dr. Louis B Wright, Washington DC, National Geographic (1964), from Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh :thumb:

Rik

#87
Jul 02, 2008, 12:16:50
Odd that, Lona - Vista should either work with ethernet or not.  :shake:
Rik
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Sebby

#88
Jul 02, 2008, 12:22:15
Agreed. Even if it doesn't, that would affect sync anyway. Good luck with the new router, Lona. :)

Sebby

#89
Jul 02, 2008, 12:22:51
Sorry, that should have been 'wouldn't'.

Lona

#90
Jul 02, 2008, 18:12:07
Quote from: Rik on Jul 02, 2008, 10:15:31
How odd, the OS should have no effect on a router...

Here's the link, Rik that relates to vista with linksys routers

Linksys


If one took the Scots out of the world, it would fall apart
Dr. Louis B Wright, Washington DC, National Geographic (1964), from Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh :thumb:

Rik

#91
Jul 02, 2008, 18:17:14
It's weird, Lona, an ethernet interface should not be OS dependent, ie you should be able to plug it into a Windows box, a Mac or a Unix box without drivers or issues. It sounds a bit like someone has cut corners. :(
Rik
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Sebby

#92
Jul 02, 2008, 19:01:25
:iagree:

Lona

#93
Jul 07, 2008, 22:37:51
Got my new Netgear router today and on the front of the box it says Vista Compatible so there must be some routers that are not.

All set up and so far no disconnections and speed is up to par.

My linksys router must have been faulty though as I tried it on my friends PC with her user details for her isp and couldn't get a connection. :)


If one took the Scots out of the world, it would fall apart
Dr. Louis B Wright, Washington DC, National Geographic (1964), from Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh :thumb:

LesD

#94
Jul 07, 2008, 22:39:32
Quote from: Lona on Jul 07, 2008, 22:37:51
Got my new Netgear router today and on the front of the box it says Vista Compatible so there must be some routers that are not.

All set up and so far no disconnections and speed is up to par.

That's good Lona.  :thumb: It does sound promising.  :)
Regards,

Les.

BrianM

#95
Jul 07, 2008, 22:53:37
Good result Lona  :thumb:  :fingers:
Brian

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Simon

#96
Jul 07, 2008, 23:06:08
Nice to hear some good news, Lona!   :thumb:
Simon.
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Sebby

#97
Jul 07, 2008, 23:42:55
Quote from: Lona on Jul 07, 2008, 22:37:51Got my new Netgear router today and on the front of the box it says Vista Compatible so there must be some routers that are not.

I reckon that applies to the (unnecessary) setup CD they supply. There's nothing about the actual router that would be OS-dependent.

Quote from: Lona on Jul 07, 2008, 22:37:51All set up and so far no disconnections and speed is up to par.

:thumb:
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