Re: Internet connection question

From	felix <felix@real_felix.invalid>
Newsgroups	aus.computers
Subject	Re: Internet connection question
Date	2017-06-05 22:06 +1000
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On Monday, 5 Jun 2017 7:22 PM, Xeno wrote:
> On 5/06/2017 7:17 PM, felix wrote:
>> On Monday, 5 Jun 2017 7:11 PM, FMurtz wrote:
>>> FMurtz wrote:
>>>> felix wrote:
>>>>> On Monday, 5 Jun 2017 4:27 PM, FMurtz wrote:
>>>>>> felix wrote:
>>>>>>> On Monday, 5 Jun 2017 2:03 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "felix" <felix@real_felix.invalid> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:eph9dmF488iU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, 4 Jun 2017 4:51 AM, Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "felix" <felix@real_felix.invalid> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:epf1jsFii4rU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> question for Computer nerd Kev (and others)..
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> my 'smart tv' is apparently not so smart as it can't find my
>>>>>>>>>>> internet via ethernet. so I was connecting it via wifi, but 
>>>>>>>>>>> then
>>>>>>>>>>> streaming movies kept pausing, and it was difficult to get 
>>>>>>>>>>> them to
>>>>>>>>>>> play in HD. here's a screenshot of the tv when it's trying to
>>>>>>>>>>> connect via ethernet http://austek.net/pics/tv_connect.jpg
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I recall that there was some discussion about the TPG modem 
>>>>>>>>>>> having
>>>>>>>>>>> difficulty allocating IP addresses, and that there is some 
>>>>>>>>>>> way to
>>>>>>>>>>> 'set' the IP address to overcome this problem. ( I don't 
>>>>>>>>>>> know a lot
>>>>>>>>>>> about networking as it doesn't interest me) so the question 
>>>>>>>>>>> is how
>>>>>>>>>>> do I get the tv to establish a reliable ethernet connection? 
>>>>>>>>>>> I am
>>>>>>>>>>> on the TPG unlimited 25 mbps plan. many thanks IA
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Your problem is that the steaming turd of a modem that TPG 
>>>>>>>>>> normally
>>>>>>>>>> supplies is completely fucked wifi wise.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> yes, you have mentioned that before.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> That’s why the TV keeps pausing
>>>>>>>>>> because it can't deliver what the TV needs to stream 
>>>>>>>>>> continuously.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Which modem is it ?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Netcom N300 - NF12
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yeah, that's one of the fucked ones.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> what would you recommend as a replacement, without spending an 
>>>>>>>>> arm
>>>>>>>>> and a leg? I also have a myrepublic modem,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That one does wifi very well indeed. Only real
>>>>>>>> downside with it is the lack of a full manual.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> and a belong modem. could either of those be reconfigured to 
>>>>>>>>> replace
>>>>>>>>> the TPG one?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yep, the MyRepublic one would be fine, just put your username
>>>>>>>> and password into that and it will work fine on TPG.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Oh great! thanks. it won't connect (talk) to myrepublic tho will 
>>>>>>> it?.
>>>>>>> because if it does they will start charging me. what about the 
>>>>>>> belong
>>>>>>> one? I don't have an account with them
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> How did you get the republic one did you sign up, receive your one
>>>>>> dollar modem and just not connect up?
>>>>>
>>>>> yes. I signed up and got a welcome email saying I would be 
>>>>> informed of
>>>>> the progress. heard nothing for two weeks, then the modem came in the
>>>>> mail. waited another 2 weeks and still had heard nothing. so I 
>>>>> rang the
>>>>> service line but hung up after being on hold for over half an hour.
>>>>> tried again a few days later, same thing. so I sent email asking for
>>>>> someone to ring me. got no reply until about two weeks later when an
>>>>> email came telling me to ring their service line to check the 
>>>>> progress,
>>>>> so I decided that a company this incompetent can't be any good, so I
>>>>> never did any more about it. also Rod has said here that their 
>>>>> speed can
>>>>> drop to as low as 5mbps, so that confirms it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I get this fairly consistently with this test, over 40 every time I 
>>>> have
>>>> tested using this test during the last 6 times.
>>>> http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/6352475709
>>
>> hmmm.. maybe I should give them a try then. but then.. the devil you 
>> know..
>>
>>> FTTN
>>
>>
>> I have FTTP
>>
>>
> Replaced the battery in your NBN battery backup box yet?

no. only had nbn connected late last year

> I replaced mine last week. The original lasted about 4 years.
>

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