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| Thread ID: 69406 | 2006-05-31 08:35:00 | Very frustrating ADSL connection problem | miknz (3731) | Press F1 |
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| 459396 | 2006-05-31 08:35:00 | Hi, I have had an adsl connection with Telstraclear since Easter and ever since I got hooked up I have had an intermitent problem with the connection. The problem is very hard to nail down so I thought I would ask on here and see what you guys thought, here is he problem and the circumstances it occurs in. 1. If the comp is left on for any more than 2-3 hours and I then try and connect it times out to an error 721 2. If I am online for anymore than half an hour or so the connection freezes and I have to disconnect. I then have to reboot the comp to get it to reconnect other wise I have error 721 again. This is a very frustrating problem. I have reinstalled the modem and drivers several times, by the book, and it doesnt cure it. Any ideas??? I am running win xp home sp2, modem is a dynalink home dsl that telstra sent out, I connect through USB port Cheers Mike |
miknz (3731) | ||
| 459397 | 2006-05-31 08:39:00 | Get rid of the USB modem. Get it replaced / get Telstra to burn it, and tell them to give u a modem that connects via ethernet. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 459398 | 2006-05-31 09:03:00 | Get rid of the USB modem. Get it replaced / get Telstra to burn it, and tell them to give u a modem that connects via ethernet. Do you really think that will be the problem? If it were the modem wouldn't it be playing up everytime I tried to sign in? |
miknz (3731) | ||
| 459399 | 2006-05-31 09:16:00 | Yup, USB adsl modems are NOT that reliable. Well, from what I've read on the net, and a few posts in this forum. Modems with a connection, so u can plug / connect it to your ethernet port, are more reliable. What you could try is, go to device manager, look for the entry for this modem. And see if there's an option saying allow the computer to turn off this device to save power (under the power management tab, if this tab is here). If its there untick it, see if it makes any diff. BUT, if this doesnt work either, I would get a modem, that connects to the ethernet port. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 459400 | 2006-05-31 09:49:00 | a friend got the adsl modem sent out by xtra that one seems dodgy too one even overheated and xtra had to replace it.. my dse one works fine..never had a problem |
heni72847 (1166) | ||
| 459401 | 2006-05-31 11:43:00 | USB modems are fast, and I have no problems with mine. But since I got a D-Link router I put my USB modem aside and waiting to be sold. USB modems have lots of problems? I never found any problems with mine. | MTLance (6768) | ||
| 459402 | 2006-05-31 11:53:00 | um..or is it a trend for those free isp give away modems..um.. actually my dse one can be used as usb.. never tried it though.. |
heni72847 (1166) | ||
| 459403 | 2006-05-31 11:58:00 | you can use router with usb cable but much more slower believe it or not. Last time I have a router with usb port and rj45 port when I plug into usb port the internet speed when a lot slower. | MTLance (6768) | ||
| 459404 | 2006-05-31 12:02:00 | USB modems. 2 main problems with them. often they are basicly a winmodem ie driver based the pc's cpu dos all the work. software can have all sorts of problems, from overwritten dll to a simple app which hoggs the cpu therefore the cpu staops running your modem and your download stops. the other thing is simply USB being USB. sometimes it wants to do its own thing and breaks the connection between pc and modem. eg turn off USB to save power when system is idle .....when your half way trough a download ! |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 459405 | 2006-05-31 12:09:00 | Hmm. Weird. Never have this type of problems before but have it disconnected when it shows connected on the LED, it also does the same to my router. Maybe I use the XP with SP2 and running on ihug. | MTLance (6768) | ||
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