Re: Please explain what ,modem

From	"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	aus.computers
Subject	Re: Please explain what ,modem
Date	2015-08-17 14:21 +1000
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"F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Rod Speed wrote:
>>
>>
>> "F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:55d12fea$0$44443$c3e8da3$66d3cc2f@news.astraweb.com...
>>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> 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" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:55ce94d9$0$1730$b1db1813$19ace300@news.astraweb.com...
>>>>>>>>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> 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.
>
> No there was actually more than 5 overall the first two were bigpond 
> supplied Thomson, then dlink a few different tplink,the best being 
> TD-W8980 a couple of netgear, all with ethernet ports blowing up.

All the dead ports with just the ports actually being used or
with all the ports on the router, used and not being used ?

> I have since installed something similar to this connected to earth and so 
> far so good.
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/so4kyivkxqkpxrq/sku_67685_1.jpg?dl=0
> Not exactly the same as pic, mine is with RJ12 sockets

For how long now ?

>>> 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.
>

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