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| Thread ID: 64066 | 2005-12-01 23:37:00 | ADSL setup vs motherboard | Greg (193) | Press F1 |
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| 409366 | 2005-12-01 23:37:00 | I'm trying to set up my ADSL connection via Xtra's D-Link modem on another computer . Is my motherboard capable of supporting the ethernet connection? It's here ( . pcstats . com/articleview . cfm?articleID=1571" target="_blank">www . pcstats . com) I know bugger all about networking, and seeing as the board has a slot that the ethernet cable can fit into, I kinda assumed it would work . Currently my connection works fine via the same modem on computer # 3 . My connection also works on computer # 1 using my el-cheapo internal PCI modem, which I'm now using . But computer # 1 gets a slow speed from jetstreamgames . co . nz/speed (700kb/s); using this PCI modem vs 2Mb/s that I get on computer # 3 . I'm suspecting that somehow the internal modem, at this house anyway, is less efficient than the Telecom D-Link freebie . I used to get full speed Jetstream (+/-6Mb/s) on the internal modem before I moved to the new house . |
Greg (193) | ||
| 409367 | 2005-12-01 23:40:00 | bad phone line quality? | Prescott (11) | ||
| 409368 | 2005-12-02 00:01:00 | Well it looks like it supports wireless lan and ethernet. Theyre different. What slot are u talking about?? I think the slot youre talking about is the wireless, not the ethernet connection. The ethernet connection should be on the back of the case, not inside the case. If youre talking about the wireless slot, you have to give it an ip address like an ethernet connection. And have another computer with wireless if there's more than one computer on the network, if u want to use it. Unless its a wired and wireless network. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 409369 | 2005-12-02 01:01:00 | Well it looks like it supports wireless lan and ethernet. Theyre different. What slot are u talking about?? I think the slot youre talking about is the wireless, not the ethernet connection. The ethernet connection should be on the back of the case, not inside the case. If youre talking about the wireless slot, you have to give it an ip address like an ethernet connection. And have another computer with wireless if there's more than one computer on the network, if u want to use it. Unless its a wired and wireless network.Good questions, but I'm still buggered if i know the answers... the slot I'm referring to is the one that fits the ethernet cable. More than that... no idea. :dogeye: |
Greg (193) | ||
| 409370 | 2005-12-02 01:12:00 | the slot I'm referring to is the one that fits the ethernet cable. More than that... no idea. :dogeye: Call it a socket and there'll be less confusion. Probably disabled in bios if you haven't needed it before now. |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 409371 | 2005-12-02 02:04:00 | Terminology . What are we talking about? You refer to a PCI modem, and a D-Link (something ;)) . Are they one and the same thing: a card which plugs into the PCI bus? Or are you talking about an ADSL adaopter in an external box, which connects to the computer with an Ethernet cable . . . one computer having an Ethernet adapter on the motherboard; the other using a PCI Ethernet adapter? An ADSL adapter connects to the phone line . A modem conects to the phone line, but it can only do "56" kbit/sec . It's not ADSL . Neither is an Ethernet adapter . An external ADSL adapter will usually have an Ethernet adapter as well . A 10 Mbps Ethernet connection should handle an ADSL connection easily . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 409372 | 2005-12-02 06:43:00 | I would say that Greg is referring to an internal PCI ADSL modem and an external D-Link ADSL modem. ADSL uses Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT) modulation so I think you're stuck with the term "modem". | PaulD (232) | ||
| 409373 | 2005-12-02 07:39:00 | I would say that Greg is referring to an internal PCI ADSL modem and an external D-Link ADSL modem. Yeppers that's right. To clarify, one machine has a D-Link external modem. The other machine also has an external D-Link modem. This other machine traditionally used an internal PCI modem, which is not performing right. So I'm trying to get it to use its external modem. Re phone line quality - if dial-up speed is any indication then my phone line here is wonderful - I've never before achieved 48 - 52 Kb/s dial-up speeds before at any of my previous residences. Anyway - I'll have a nosey in the BIOS and see if that's the issue. Thanks folks for all help so far. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 409374 | 2005-12-02 08:16:00 | The board has an Intel CSA Gigabit LAN controller so will definitely work with the D-Link If you're having trouble connecting I suggest you remove the PCI modem. Uninstall any software that came with it Remove the default connection > Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet options > Connections > Remove Then tick 'Never dial a connection' Go to Network properties and check that there is a local area connection assigrned to an "Intel CSA Gigabit LAN controller" Also check that the NIC actually appears in Device Manager I'm assuming all the usernames/passwords etc are already loaded into the D-Link |
bartsdadhomer (80) | ||
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