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| Thread ID: 74224 | 2006-11-15 10:42:00 | Will a new modem help ? | kingping (11473) | Press F1 |
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| 499398 | 2006-11-15 10:42:00 | i currently use the Xtra DLINK 302G modem free with the BB package. i was wondering if i upgraded my modem will i experience better speeds? i also experience frequent disconnections. if i should upgrade my modem, which modem should i upgrade to? ill only be using this via enthernet on 1 computer in the house. no wireless is required. thanx alot in advance |
kingping (11473) | ||
| 499399 | 2006-11-15 11:02:00 | i currently use the Xtra DLINK 302G modem free with the BB package. i was wondering if i upgraded my modem will i experience better speeds? i also experience frequent disconnections. if i should upgrade my modem, which modem should i upgrade to? ill only be using this via enthernet on 1 computer in the house. no wireless is required. thanx alot in advance The odds are that your OS etc. are going to have more effect than the modem. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 499400 | 2006-11-15 19:41:00 | my OS? i run xp ... and have been for awhile now, is there a problem with it? | kingping (11473) | ||
| 499401 | 2006-11-15 20:02:00 | Do you know how to get into the diagnostics/status page on your modem? Usually you type http://10.1.1.1/ into your browser address bar and it brings up a home page for your modem. If you can get into 'advanced' then WAN -> DSL Status -> DSL Param. and let us know the figures for Local Line Attenuation, Remote Line Atten., Local Line SNR and Remote Line SNR. (See ftp://files.dlink.com.au/products/DSL-302G_TX/REV_C/Manuals//v4.00/DSL-302G_Manual_v4.00.pdf pages 36 and 37). These numbers will be able to tell us if your connection to the exchange is any good. |
trig42 (11325) | ||
| 499402 | 2006-11-15 21:11:00 | I have the same modem, I also experience disconnections but only when too many connections are going through the modem (torrents etc) How far are you from the exchange? have you talked to T/C about it? what speeds are you getting? The 302g is a 9V modem and I have heard (not confirmed) that a 12V modem such as the Linksys WAG54G (example) Will get a better signal, bear in mind I have NOT confirmed this, but from what I know about electronics and attenuation this is possible |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 499403 | 2006-11-15 23:34:00 | The 302g is a 9V modem and I have heard (not confirmed) that a 12V modem such as the Linksys WAG54G (example) Will get a better signal, bear in mind I have NOT confirmed this, but from what I know about electronics and attenuation this is possible Interesting, I've never heard that, but my 16 V modem is significantly more reliable than the 9 (or was it 12?) V one that TelstraClear gave me. |
Nermal (7077) | ||
| 499404 | 2006-11-15 23:39:00 | [edit] I didn't read the question properly. I doubt your modem will be the choke point. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 499405 | 2006-11-16 00:26:00 | Interesting, I've never heard that, but my 16 V modem is significantly more reliable than the 9 (or was it 12?) V one that TelstraClear gave me. Reliability is a different thing, this relys more on the brand/model, not the voltage of it I would think BTW what is the 16V modem? |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 499406 | 2006-11-16 04:06:00 | hey to the guy who was asking for my stats local attn: 63dB remote attn: 31dB local SNR: 13dB remote SNR: 24dB thanx |
kingping (11473) | ||
| 499407 | 2006-11-16 04:37:00 | Hi Kingping, those numbers look high to me, for the local attn anyway, did a different jack point or a different RJ11 cable. If thats the Telecom unit they hand out free, just about anything is a better 1. I think their is a firmware upgrade flash for those, which may make it more reliable. As for getting a new 1, if I were you, I would get a wireless capable router, you never know when you may need it, plenty of devices out there now can communicate wireless nowadays and you can all disable while not needed. |
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