Path: csiph.com!news.mixmin.net!news.albasani.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Rod Speed" Newsgroups: aus.computers Subject: Re: Please explain what ,modem Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 12:41:45 +1000 Lines: 112 Message-ID: References: <55cdd2a5$0$44249$c3e8da3$3a1a2348@news.astraweb.com> <55ce94d9$0$1730$b1db1813$19ace300@news.astraweb.com> <55cf017b$0$19600$c3e8da3$b1356c67@news.astraweb.com> <55d06438$0$59087$b1db1813$7968482@news.astraweb.com> <55d12fea$0$44443$c3e8da3$66d3cc2f@news.astraweb.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net nrDG14Ufy94qJGttpB/vaAvyOzK6K2oIX9wGGsCLVXVAU+eUo= Cancel-Lock: sha1:+8m0W3/qnW0AWVc+oUfhDjniGDU= In-Reply-To: <55d12fea$0$44443$c3e8da3$66d3cc2f@news.astraweb.com> X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 Xref: csiph.com aus.computers:47432 "F Murtz" wrote in message news:55d12fea$0$44443$c3e8da3$66d3cc2f@news.astraweb.com... > Rod Speed wrote: >> >> >> "F Murtz" wrote in message >> news:55d06438$0$59087$b1db1813$7968482@news.astraweb.com... >>> Sandgroper wrote: >>>> On 15-Aug-15 5:08 PM, F Murtz wrote: >>>>> Rod Speed wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "F Murtz" wrote in message >>>>>> news:55ce94d9$0$1730$b1db1813$19ace300@news.astraweb.com... >>>>>>> Rod Speed wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "F Murtz" wrote in message >>>>>>>> news:55cdd2a5$0$44249$c3e8da3$3a1a2348@news.astraweb.com... >>>>>>>>> Anyone tell me what in the modem causes wi fi connected laptop >>>>>>>>> running, for instance iview using adobe flash to cease >>>>>>>>> functioning? >>>>>>>>> Reboot of modem fixes it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Which modem ? Some are notorious for not doing the wifi very >>>>>>>> well at >>>>>>>> all. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It is a TD-W8960N TP-LINK (Fairly cheap) >>>>>> >>>>>> Yeah, that's one of them. >>>>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?q=TD-W8960N+wifi+whirlpool >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> It works for everything else on wifi except for streaming tv catch up >>>>> using flash,even then ity may work seamlessly for ages then iview, >>>>> tenplay etc cease to function (normal browsing etc still functions) >>>>> A reset of modem and streaming works again ??? >>>> >>>> Your problem has nothing to do with flash or anything else on your >>>> laptop. >>>> >>>> The problem you have is to do with the TD-W8960N itself . >>>> >>>> TheTD-W8960N is a cheap entry level modem that only has a NAT size of >>>> 5020 and 64 Mb of Ram and is not good for heavy torrenting or live >>>> streaming as it overloads the NAT, fills up the Ram and causes slow >>>> network problems and at times drop outs in either the wifi or the adsl >>>> connection. >>>> >>>> When you re-boot the modem , it clears the NAT and it is empty to >>>> start >>>> all over again until the live streaming and other usage fills up the >>>> NAT >>>> again. >>>> >>>> The wifi on the TD-W8960N is also somewhat crappy and only single band >>>> N300 wifi and it also only has 10/100 Ethernet ports on it. >>>> >>>> Nothing you do will fix your drop out problem other than either to the >>>> stop live streaming or get a more powerful modem. >>>> >>>> These days , the TD-W8960N is only mainly used as a bridged modem in a >>>> separate modem + router set-up , and at times used as a standalone >>>> modem/router all in one combo , by cheap sods that are too cheap to >>>> fork >>>> out any money for a decent modem. >>>> >>>> Save yourself all the time and effort and just go out and buy a TP-Link >>>> Archer D7 with dual band 1750 AC wifi for $170 , it has a NAT size of >>>> 10200 and 256 Mb of Ram that is more than sufficient to do live >>>> streaming and heavy internet usage. >> >>> The reason for cheap routers is they cost less when they blow up, ( >>> about 5 in six months) >> >> Fark. >> >>> I have since put a surge suppressor in the line and have not had this >>> one blow up yet, >> >> In how long ? >> >>> I think it is where I live >> >> Very likely, particularly if it happens during thunderstorms. >> >>> and telstra's crappy line. >> >> Unlikely. >> >>> The surges were not in the power supply but in the copper phone line. >> >> And presumably due to lightning tho not necessarily direct strikes. >> >> Makes sense to have a decent router behind it with the TD-W8960N >> in bridged mode and cheap to replace if it happens again. > > what was happening was the ethernet ports outputs were blowing not the > power side of the modem, it kept going,even the wifi sometimes. Were all those 5 routers the same model router ? Presumably not. > always had a crappy line,they had my broadband slowed down deliberately to > allow for it, the tech on the last fault has rerouted through different > pairs so hope it will be better, Sure, but that wouldn't have been the reason you went thru 5 routers in 6 months.