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DSL Modem connection problem

spherrod

spherrod

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Hi Guys,

I've been set up with ADSL from Pipex (UK) for the past 6 months, using a D-Link 300G+ ADSL modem connected to a Belkin Wireless Gateway/Router - forgotten the product code but here's the link

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProd...ion_Path=/Root/Networking/WirelessNetworking/

The ADSL line goes to the back of the ADSL modem, and then an ethernet cable runs from the the modem to WAN port on the Router. LAN port 1 is connected to my home PC, running Windows XP Home. I plan to add two more PC's soon and my wife uses a Win XP Pro Laptop with a wireless network card to connect up.

I also use a Toshiba e740 Wi-Fi PDA to connect using the wireless router.

Now here's the problems......

Firstly, I cannot always access the Internet - Pipex uses 'sticky' IP addresses, not truly dynamic so they change after a day or so. Once they have changed, I normally have to reboot the PC which sorts everything out and everything connects again. Alternatively I can log onto the ADSL router and click Refresh a few times and the status changes to Connected.

This is more annoying than anything else, I don't leave the PC on all the time (mainly because I live in a small flat and it's a bit noisy) so would like to just switch on and have access on the first boot. Any ideas?

The second problem is peculiar - even when everything is connected, I cannot logon to my ADSL modem (the DSL-300G+), but I can ping it's address and it replies fine - has anyone else seen this?

Thanks in advance for your help guys n gals!

Steve

P.S. If anyone has a Toshiba PDA and wants to get Windows Mobile 2003 please sign this petition

http://www.petitiononline.com/e300e740/petition.html

 
Well, it seems I have a similar problem. Although not as bad as you do. Usually when the internet is not working, I telnet my modem and reboot it. That fixes the issue. Every once in a while I have to switch it off and back on in order to have it connected. This happens every other week or so.

I'm also using a dynamic IP provider. I have an ARESCOM NetDSL 1000, wich is a DSL modem with a NAT/DHCP router bult in.
 
Hi Guys,

Thanks for the replies! I've not tried the telnet command, but I have managed to get access to the Modem Web interface again. Whenever I've tried a direct connection using just the ADSL modem, it seems to work fine - but obviously the other devices need the wireless router to access the web so I want to get this working as near to 100% as possible. To be honest, if I can set up some commands which run to reset the connection between the router and modem without rebooting that would be fine - what are the telnet commands?

Cheers

Steve
 
In my unit is very simple:

Microsoft Telnet> Open 192.168.1.1

Router> reboot

This reboot the entire unit (remember I have the DSL modem AND router in the same box). You can try telneting and rebooting your modem bypassing the router.
 
A reset of the modem has given me 3 days of always on connectivity - I can live with this if that's all it takes!

Cheers for your help guys
 
Originally posted by: spherrod
A reset of the modem has given me 3 days of always on connectivity
Click to expand...

That seems about right. Mine simply disconnects when it's idle for a few hours, and reconnects itself in 2 seconds when there's a request from inside the LAN. This gives me weeks of connectivity.

 
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