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I had originally posted this in another thread, but it was suggested Over the last couple of days I've been having problems surfing to some sites. Rarely, things slow right down and it seems to be because it's taking a long time to get to a site. Then a few minutes later, everything is lightning fast. I was wondering if there was a DNS issue or something but I just tried pinging my router directly.
Even if I reboot the router, sometimes I get the same result. This is with both wired and wireless access.
I usually get 0% packet loss, but not always. I've gotten some packet loss just by pinging the 2wire directly, with the unit physically connected to my iMac.
Ping has started ...
PING gateway.2wire.net (192.168.1.254): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=1.191 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=0.529 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=4 ttl=255 time=1.483 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=5 ttl=255 time=0.992 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=6 ttl=255 time=0.531 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=7 ttl=255 time=1.375 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=8 ttl=255 time=0.679 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=9 ttl=255 time=0.509 ms
--- gateway.2wire.net ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 8 packets received, 20% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 0.509/0.911/1.483/0.376 ms
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So, I wondered if my DSL router was dying.
thecoolnessrune asked:
This was on wired, but with two different computers (and cables).
Well, I turned on the airconditioning, and I'd guess it's roughly about 2 C (3-4 F) cooler in here now. Suddenly my packet loss has completely disappeared.
Now I'm thinking this unit might be overheating. Do you agree? Either way I'll be buying another box to try out. Interestingly, this seems to be temporally related to my increasing the wireless signal output power in the unit. There is a setting in the newer firmwares that allows you to increase output power. I have since backed it back down, but I fear it may be too late since the symptoms continued after I decreased the power output. They didn't seem to disappear until I turned up the air conditioning.
Even if I reboot the router, sometimes I get the same result. This is with both wired and wireless access.
I usually get 0% packet loss, but not always. I've gotten some packet loss just by pinging the 2wire directly, with the unit physically connected to my iMac.
Ping has started ...
PING gateway.2wire.net (192.168.1.254): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=1.191 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=0.529 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=4 ttl=255 time=1.483 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=5 ttl=255 time=0.992 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=6 ttl=255 time=0.531 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=7 ttl=255 time=1.375 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=8 ttl=255 time=0.679 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: icmp_seq=9 ttl=255 time=0.509 ms
--- gateway.2wire.net ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 8 packets received, 20% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 0.509/0.911/1.483/0.376 ms
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So, I wondered if my DSL router was dying.
thecoolnessrune asked:
This was on wired, but with two different computers (and cables).
Well, I turned on the airconditioning, and I'd guess it's roughly about 2 C (3-4 F) cooler in here now. Suddenly my packet loss has completely disappeared.
Now I'm thinking this unit might be overheating. Do you agree? Either way I'll be buying another box to try out. Interestingly, this seems to be temporally related to my increasing the wireless signal output power in the unit. There is a setting in the newer firmwares that allows you to increase output power. I have since backed it back down, but I fear it may be too late since the symptoms continued after I decreased the power output. They didn't seem to disappear until I turned up the air conditioning.
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