Hooked up ADSL modem and now "My Computer" opens slowly.

[kramer]

I am running win XP Pro. I ditched COX cable for SBC Yahoo DSL. After setting up the dsl modem I can get connected and surf just fine. However, when I reboot and open windows explorer or open My Computer I get the flashlight for about 40 seconds before it shows me my local hard drives and cd drives.

If I disable my on board lan card in "network connections" and reboot then all my drives show up instantly when I open My Computer.

Any ideas about what is going on?

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: kramer
I am running win XP Pro. I ditched COX cable for SBC Yahoo DSL. After setting up the dsl modem I can get connected and surf just fine. However, when I reboot and open windows explorer or open My Computer I get the flashlight for about 40 seconds before it shows me my local hard drives and cd drives.

If I disable my on board lan card in "network connections" and reboot then all my drives show up instantly when I open My Computer.

Any ideas about what is going on?

XP is searching for an IP address. Is the DSL Modem picking up the IP address or are you using PPPoE?

 

[kramer]

I am using PPPoE.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: kramer
I am using PPPoE.

Setup like this? :

Configuring broadband Internet Connections (DSL, ADSL via PPoE) in Wndows XP

 

[kramer]

Yes, I used the new connection wizard and used the same settings outlined in your linked tutorial.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: kramer
Yes, I used the new connection wizard and used the same settings outlined in your linked tutorial.

Then try the DrTCP program found at DSLReports.com

It will help you set the optimized TCPIP packet settings.

 

[JackMDS]

Under certain situations the regular PPPOE in WinXP or and the WinPOET type would not work correctly.

If you insist on staying with software PPPOE try this (it is free): RASPPPOE, PPP over Ethernet Protocol for Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP.

However get a Router it is cheap.

Why? Link to: DSL PPPOE and Cable/DSL Routers.

Link to: 4 Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router.($9.99 after rebate)

So it is $10 or $69 and as Spidy said you jiont the 21st century.

If you are one of the unfortunate that was dished a USB Modem.

Solution here:
Model 5515 ETHERNET ADSL Bridge Modem. ($59).

So it is $10 or $69 and as Spidey said you are joining the 21st century.

 

[dmcowen674]

I'll do that Jack ( I can't PM Back)

I didn't do the original code and have added new Models to the page myself as you can tell. I will try and competely re-do that whole top section. Hopefully this year will be even better than last year and can hire someone that really knows how to program web code.

 

[kramer]

Thank you both dmcowen674 and JackMDS for your replies. Jack I've already got a Dlink DI-614+. The router worked great with my old cable modem. However I started having problems using the router with the DSL modem. So I took the router out of the picture to see if the problem was with the modem or with SBC. I would prefer to use the router but some days it worked great and other days I had very slow internet or no internet at all.

Like a bone head I used SBC Connection Manager software and no router the first time that I installed the dsl modem. Once I got that working I added the router and removed the PPPoE connection. That worked great for a few days and then the slow downs started. By the way I no longer use the SBC Connection Manager.

So I guess my real problem is the slow down problems with the router.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: kramer
Thank you both dmcowen674 and JackMDS for your replies. Jack I've already got a Dlink DI-614+. The router worked great with my old cable modem. However I started having problems using the router with the DSL modem. So I took the router out of the picture to see if the problem was with the modem or with SBC. I would prefer to use the router but some days it worked great and other days I had very slow internet or no internet at all.

Like a bone head I used SBC Connection Manager software and no router the first time that I installed the dsl modem. Once I got that working I added the router and removed the PPPoE connection. That worked great for a few days and then the slow downs started. By the way I no longer use the SBC Connection Manager.

So I guess my real problem is the slow down problems with the router.

No problem. In fact although the X5 is out now I run a X4 Modem/Router built in to a 5 port D-Link switch to another Router (Di-624 with wireless 802.11g 108 Meg and 4 Ethernet Ports). No slow downs on any of the wired 5 machines that are split among 2 hitting the X4 and 2 off the 624 and of course a Laptop with Wi-fi off the 624. They all see each other on the network and cannot tell any differnce in speed among them including the laptop 3 when I go 3 houses down the block and across the street, awesome.

Fellow AT member JW Middleton (from Distributed Computing area) has been over to see the setup.

I'll leave it like this since many people add a 2nd router to their systems. Many have reported problems/slow downs, just want to show it is possiblt to it all to work well together.

My wife is hooked on the "There" program which pipes in Stereo quality music along with the program code while I play either BF1942 or Call Of Duty at the same time and we both run fine.

All of the LEDS on the Modem, Switch and D-Link stay on like a fast Club strobe light. Very pretty when turn off the room light.

 

[kramer]

dmcowen:
That sounds like a killer setup. I'm glad to hear that I should be able to run my dsl modem through my DI-614+. However as it stands I have not had much luck. I guess I will try running the modem w/o the router for a week or two just to make sure they are reliable. If so then I will add the router back and troubleshoot from there.

Jack:
I followed your DSL PPPoE link and it sounds like I need to play around with my router settings or my xp network settings a little more. However as stated above I will continue to run without the router for a week or two just to prove out the modem and provider.

Thanks again for your replies.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: kramer
dmcowen:
That sounds like a killer setup. I'm glad to hear that I should be able to run my dsl modem through my DI-614+. However as it stands I have not had much luck. I guess I will try running the modem w/o the router for a week or two just to make sure they are reliable. If so then I will add the router back and troubleshoot from there.

Jack:
I followed your DSL PPPoE link and it sounds like I need to play around with my router settings or my xp network settings a little more. However as stated above I will continue to run without the router for a week or two just to prove out the modem and provider.

Thanks again for your replies.

I just watched what people were saying both here and at DSLreports when deciding on the 624. Interestingly some people are saying they are now having re-boot problems and a high pith squeal out of their 624's. Maybe they had a Supplier change a part in the power supply area, I'm sure they will get it worked out though.

I was fortunate on the DSL Modem, actually having a choice was something I worked hard for not just me but for all to have and it worked, you can now find a DSL Modem on the store shelf at Retail Centers like MicroCenter.

Curious, what DSL Modem did you get with your SBC DSL? Keep us up to date on how it's going.

Also for the most stable DSL signal try to use the least amount of DSL Microfilters on your line as possible. If you can, only use one. My neighbor kept losing her DSL sync, she had 5 Filters on each phone around the house, I eliminated all the filters in the house by putting just one Filter outside in the box where the phone cable comes to the house. Didn't have to run a new wire or anything, use a pair not being used to run straight to the DSL Modem from the outside box.

Here is a link of how to do what I call The No Wire Home Run

I get E-mails all the time now from people thanking me on how it stopped erractic sync drops and increased their DSL speeds. The Phone Co's and other DSL providers should be grateful too.

 

[kramer]

dm:
To answer your question the modem supplied with my 1 year SBC Yahoo subscription is the SpeedStream 5100. I have been running the modem without my router now for 3 days without any slow downs or dropped signals. If it runs this way through the weekend I will have a fair amount of confidence in the modem and the connection.

By the way I read the No Wire Home Run and think it's awsome. At this time I only have two filters in my house but I want to change to the home run just to clean things up a bit. There's no point in having even one extra filter hogging my precious throughput.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: kramer
dm:
To answer your question the modem supplied with my 1 year SBC Yahoo subscription is the SpeedStream 5100. I have been running the modem without my router now for 3 days without any slow downs or dropped signals. If it runs this way through the weekend I will have a fair amount of confidence in the modem and the connection.

By the way I read the No Wire Home Run and think it's awsome. At this time I only have two filters in my house but I want to change to the home run just to clean things up a bit. There's no point in having even one extra filter hogging my precious throughput.

That's good News on establishing the DSL signal is stable. I'm sure you'll be able to configure the Router based on this and then be able to add more computers

Jack, I am slowly re-doing the main index page web code, you can see it as I progress by typing /welcome_to.htm when you go to my site. I have Dreamweaver MX but I have never been the programmer sort of type. I put the 5 Models at the top but don't know what to do to make it so you can click on a Model and have it take you to the spot on the main page. I will make a Model Mirror page with a live link, redundant but like you said a feature for those that don't like to scroll down.

 

[JackMDS]

I am not familiar with Dreamweaver per se.

However it usually called Book Mark.

You first go to the destination and use the Insert to Insert a Bookmark on the appropriate text. Then you go back to the top and insert a Go to Bookmark attached to the appropriate text.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
I am not familiar with Dreamweaver per se.

However it usually called Book Mark.

You first go to the destination and use the Insert to Insert a Bookmark on the appropriate text. Then you go back to the top and insert a Go to Bookmark attached to the appropriate text.

Thanks, I'll try that, in the mean time I did the individual pages through old fashioned linking. Have 3 of the 5 Models done so far this morning.

Now I'll see if I can get the link to bookmark down at the same or make it so there is a choice to do either.

Like you said as long as they see everything?

Edit: I looked and don't see anything mentioning Bookmarks, only Tags.

 

[dmcowen674]

Hi Jack,

I just finished making the changes, it's subtle but I think accomplishes what you said about having everything within the main window.

Will it do for now until I could hire a "real" Web programmer?

 

[JackMDS]

Hi Dave.

Looks Good.

Link to: By By USB.:beer: