Digital Subscriber Line Re: WAG54G Gateway drops the connection

>On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:24:31 GMT, John Navas
>

>>

>>>I have a LinkSys WAG54G Wireless-G ADSL Gateway set up in our
>>>home network,. using our SWBell phone ADSL service. This home
>>>network consists of my desktop computer, a homebuilt with an AZUS
>>>P2B MB, running Win XP Professional SP2, a WinBook XL3 Laptop and
>>>my wife's kitchen computer, an HP desktop, with Windows XP Home
>>>addition.
>>>
>>>My desktop computer has a LinkSys LNE 100TX EtherFast PCI Adapter
>>>and is cable connected to the ADSL Gateway. I manage the setup
>>>with this computer. I have this home network set up using WPA
>>>Pre-Shared Key Security Mode with TKIP Algorithms. We live in a
>>>quiet residential neighborhood and I doubt there is any intrusion
>>>attempts causing the problems.
>>>
>>>This home network has been working very well for the past couple
>>>of years, but recently it has developed two problems. It drops
>>>the connection, briefly, very often. This can happen several
>>>times in a ten minute time span, and the dropped connections can
>>>last from a second or so to several seconds. The connection is
>>>then restored and things go along fine until the next time the
>>>connection is dropped.

>>
>>Probably interference. See Fast Fixes below.
>>

>John, these Fast Fixes all seem to address wireless problems, but
>don't shed much light on ADSL-to-the-server related problems. My
>household Wi-Fi network seems to be working quite well, but none
>of the three computers involved can secure a solid, reliable ADSL
>connection with my SWBell internet service provider.

>SWBell sent a technician out yesterday afternoon. He checked the
>line for noise and verified that all was well between my house
>and the fiber optics box down the street half a block. He did
>find a large wasp nest in the junction box up on the phone line
>where my house service drop ties into the main line. He sprayed
>the nest, then cleared out all the residue, but that didn't
>change the problem.
>
>I'm wondering if I might have some of my computer settings such
>that the ADSL router's buffer or tables are being stressed beyond
>their capacity. It just seems odd that this setup would work fine
>at some times, then go to hell in a handbasket at other times.
>What might I check to see if the problem might be caused by some
>of my computer's settings? Thanks for any suggestions. I'll try
>anything short of destroying the equipment and buying replacement
>stuff.
>
>Gordon

Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_How_To>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

>

>>On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:24:31 GMT, John Navas
>>

>>>
>>>>I have a LinkSys WAG54G Wireless-G ADSL Gateway set up in our
>>>>home network,. using our SWBell phone ADSL service. This home
>>>>network consists of my desktop computer, a homebuilt with an AZUS
>>>>P2B MB, running Win XP Professional SP2, a WinBook XL3 Laptop and
>>>>my wife's kitchen computer, an HP desktop, with Windows XP Home
>>>>addition.
>>>>
>>>>My desktop computer has a LinkSys LNE 100TX EtherFast PCI Adapter
>>>>and is cable connected to the ADSL Gateway. I manage the setup
>>>>with this computer. I have this home network set up using WPA
>>>>Pre-Shared Key Security Mode with TKIP Algorithms. We live in a
>>>>quiet residential neighborhood and I doubt there is any intrusion
>>>>attempts causing the problems.
>>>>
>>>>This home network has been working very well for the past couple
>>>>of years, but recently it has developed two problems. It drops
>>>>the connection, briefly, very often. This can happen several
>>>>times in a ten minute time span, and the dropped connections can
>>>>last from a second or so to several seconds. The connection is
>>>>then restored and things go along fine until the next time the
>>>>connection is dropped.
>>>
>>>Probably interference. See Fast Fixes below.
>>>

>>John, these Fast Fixes all seem to address wireless problems, but
>>don't shed much light on ADSL-to-the-server related problems. My
>>household Wi-Fi network seems to be working quite well, but none
>>of the three computers involved can secure a solid, reliable ADSL
>>connection with my SWBell internet service provider.

>
>True, but then this is alt.internet.wireless
>For DSL, see comp.dcom.xdsl [cross-posted, follow-up set]
>

>>SWBell sent a technician out yesterday afternoon. He checked the
>>line for noise and verified that all was well between my house
>>and the fiber optics box down the street half a block. He did
>>find a large wasp nest in the junction box up on the phone line
>>where my house service drop ties into the main line. He sprayed
>>the nest, then cleared out all the residue, but that didn't
>>change the problem.
>>
>>I'm wondering if I might have some of my computer settings such
>>that the ADSL router's buffer or tables are being stressed beyond
>>their capacity. It just seems odd that this setup would work fine
>>at some times, then go to hell in a handbasket at other times.
>>What might I check to see if the problem might be caused by some
>>of my computer's settings? Thanks for any suggestions. I'll try
>>anything short of destroying the equipment and buying replacement
>>stuff.
>>
>>Gordon