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| Thread ID: 31592 | 2003-03-26 10:12:00 | New at jetstream starter - nightmare | Misty (368) | Press F1 |
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| 131141 | 2003-04-27 10:55:00 | Do you know anyone else with ADSL? You could take your modem round there, plug it in and see what it does? I still am not convinced it is getting a base connection, so it won't get a PPP connection. Have you ever spoken to the Telecom (not Xtra) Jetstream support desk? It seems ridiculous that two modems, an ISP and a Telco still can't get you connected... Have you received a phone bill since, are they charging you for the Jetstream service? |
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 131142 | 2003-04-27 10:58:00 | We are planning to get jet start (proberly not from Xtra) but know I am all worried that this is going to happen to me! I mean, is this a common thing or just Misty has bad luck :|. | JamesStewart (874) | ||
| 131143 | 2003-04-27 11:05:00 | Definitely not common... think this is just a stroke of bad luck... | whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 131144 | 2003-04-27 11:13:00 | Boy, I feel sorry for this guy! That would piss the sh^t out of me! Just a random little question here, I am getting a DSE ADSL Router (the new version coming out on Tuesday that is $266). Are they (well the old ones any way) hard to set up? I mean, I am pretty good with computers but I DO NOT understand PPP or IP's or stuff like that. I mean, can the manual tell any shmow what to do? | JamesStewart (874) | ||
| 131145 | 2003-04-27 11:15:00 | Pure bad luck. I got JStart at around the same time as this started and I was up and running 10 minutes after I reset to the factory settings and followed the manual (played with settings got myself stuck out of ADSL world.) that was using a D-Link Router dsl500 (change the telnet password setting on these babies or else youre open to the world with a known username and password combo check hacking dsl500 on google) |
Wayne H (1736) | ||
| 131146 | 2003-04-27 11:18:00 | My mate has no understanding of routers at all he set it up inside 5 minutes his was the one with the 4 port switch. plug cable in http to router follow maunal and go. |
Wayne H (1736) | ||
| 131147 | 2003-04-27 11:18:00 | **manual** | Wayne H (1736) | ||
| 131148 | 2003-04-27 11:19:00 | > Boy, I feel sorry for this guy! That would piss the > sh^t out of me! Just a random little question here, I > am getting a DSE ADSL Router (the new version coming > out on Tuesday that is $266). Are they (well the old > ones any way) hard to set up? I mean, I am pretty > good with computers but I DO NOT understand PPP or > IP's or stuff like that. I mean, can the manual tell > any shmow what to do? Generally setting up is simple as plugging in a Network Cable between the modem and the PC. Entering the username and password and the DNS numbers into the router and it should all be smooth sailing. I have done probably 20-30 or so DSL set-ups and all have gone really smoothly, even for the weird American modem I had to write a connection file for... |
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 131149 | 2003-04-27 11:24:00 | Sounds all good. Now, I am taking my computer to Portables Plus (GREAT COMPANY!!!) to have my wirless network sorted out (bloddy Cisco mucking us around :|) and a sharing (files) network is going to be sorted out. This router, it has to be Ethernet. I am just wondering, if you change the network device (say I was using the wirless and then turned it off and Enabled the ethernet cable) does the network stay the same (but with the ethernet the internet will be enabled (Jet start)). And also, can you have two deviced running at once? as the wireless and the ethernet and does it give you faster transfers??? (Kinda make the wireless look pointless but I want to be able to have NO wires went I want it). | JamesStewart (874) | ||
| 131150 | 2003-04-27 12:16:00 | Hi Talking about ADSL routers, this make me recall my first experience with ADSL about a year ago. My first ADSL modem was a 3com router, I couldn't even install the software came with the router, it messed up my computer and took me the whole day just to restore my system! I contacted 3com's helpdesk people in Christchurch (or Wellington?) and they confessed that there's nothing they can do about it and advised me to return the unit to the retailer where I bought it from. After that I tried Alcatel, Dynalink, and some other brand ( I can't really remember) and all didn't work for me! It was a real nightmare until I got my Nokia Ni500 about a week later. Setup for Ni500 was a breeze - just run the setup CD and key in the username and password. The whole setup process took less than a minute and my Jetstart was connected like magic! I have to admit that when I was on Jetstart, I did encounter frequent 'outages' (of course, Xtra didn't admit it) but after I upgraded to Jetstream later on, the frequent 'outages' just seemed to be gone with Jetstart! Maybe, current Jetstart user can verify this? Unfortunately, Nokia ADSL routers are now discontinued in N. Zealand and their after sales support is a 0900 number! Or else, I would recommend this router without hesitate. Cheers |
bk T (215) | ||
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