Got another ? about Cable broadband. ( 2 Views )

1. Does it matter if the modem is plugged into the first outlet from the cable box in the living room, compared to having it plugged into a cable extended all the way from the living room into the bedroomwith 2 splitters on the way?
   
   I'm asking because I'm trying to locate the problem with my Comcast connection, I'd often get "stuck" when loading a video on google video or downloading something, that's not the problem, the problem is whenever it gets "stuck" my entire connection gets "stuck" as well until I power off-on the router again. I thought it was the router so I bought a new one, set it up and it runs about 10x slower than my older router for some reason. So I thought it must be because I'm extending my cable from the living room, so I literally tore my whole place apart and moved the cable modem and router into the living room. No help either, my place is littered with cables and junk everywhere and I'm frustrated. :mad:
   
   I did some speedtests, they come up fine, even on the new router where loading webpages is 10x slower than normal I'd still get a perfect score for speedtest. And I have two computers, both of them exhibits the same behaviors. I reinstalled XP on my primary rig and it didn't help either.
   
   
   (ekin, Sao Tome and Principe)


2. Each splitter will degrade your signal...you want your cable modem plugged in farthest upstream (closest to where your cable comes into the house from the street). Ideally on that very first splitter.
   
   More than one cable tech has told me..when using a splitter...plug your cable modem into the connection closest to the input of the splitter...that gets the least signal drop of the splitter.
   
   
   (dgfdfdfvbgdf, India)


3. OK, thanks so all my effort to tear apart my apartment might not be useless after all.
   
   
   (Sezgin, Tunisia)


4. They tried to tell us we have to have it coming straight in from outside to where the modem will be going. This would have been, if they had done it, $200 setup charge and maybe a day worth of fishing wire + the cost of getting it. Finally we opted to just split it and thats it. No problems in so far that we know of.
   
   
   (Cem, United States)


5. I think my old router is definitely a part of the problem if not all. I managed to get the new router working properly (had to change wireless security settings, god knows the reason behind it) so it's no longer in turtle speed mode. And so far it hasn't dropped my connection or freezed my download yet, keeping my fingers crossed. If all goes well for the next couple of days then the problem was with the router and is solved.
   
   
   (emre, Turkmenistan)


6. Quote:

   Originally Posted by hity645 They tried to tell us we have to have it coming straight in from outside to where the modem will be going. This would have been, if they had done it, $200 setup charge and maybe a day worth of fishing wire + the cost of getting it. Finally we opted to just split it and thats it. No problems in so far that we know of.

   That depends entirely on your signal strength. They should have checked it.
   
   Anything can happen, there are local people that rewire their entire coax system in their house and barely crimp wires, then call me cuz their net dropped out.
   
   I call the cable company and find out their signal strength sucks and tell them to have the coax redone.
   
   
   (arzu, Burkina Faso)


7. The connectors are a vital part because some people use the screw on ones or don't use the proper tools to crimp. The snap and seal connectors I think are the best so if you have it redone make sure they use those.
   
   
   (iskender, Sao Tome and Principe)


8. Sound like the same thing my friend is experiencing. Coincidentally it seemed like it started when he bought a wifi rounter.
   
   Anyway . anyone with a fix to this? is it possibly a Firewall incompatibility. I was figuring that IF the comcast modem has it's own internal/external firewall, it may conflict with the router's own internal/external ones. Any thoughts!?
   
   Have you tried to bypass the router (I take it you have a seperate router?) when things go off-line? My friend mentions two of the four LEDs go out on his modem ... I'm not nearby and he's not a techie, so it's hard to get definite answers ... anyway ... anyone ??? anyone knows whats up???
   
   
   (büþra, Pakistan)


9. Quote:

   Originally Posted by MrkXCeL Sound like the same thing my friend is experiencing. Coincidentally it seemed like it started when he bought a wifi rounter. Anyway . anyone with a fix to this? is it possibly a Firewall incompatibility. I was figuring that IF the comcast modem has it's own internal/external firewall, it may conflict with the router's own internal/external ones. Any thoughts!? Have you tried to bypass the router (I take it you have a seperate router?) when things go off-line? My friend mentions two of the four LEDs go out on his modem ... I'm not nearby and he's not a techie, so it's hard to get definite answers ... anyway ... anyone ??? anyone knows whats up???

   I don't know, my old router was a Linksys 54mbps wireless router, the one I bought today is a NETGEAR 108mbps, so far the new NETGEAR is working fabulously, no more "stuck" or dropped connections and it's fast as hell.
   
   Speaking of the LEDs, yes I can confirm that whenever my connection was unstable the WAN and POWER LED would go off for a few seconds then come back on.
   
   
   (funda, Sri Lanka)


10. When I got my cable I did a resort default on my router, plugged the modem in and voila it worked fine. Lil fine tuning on some wireless stuff and it hasn't hurt me yet.
    
    
    (Asým, Maldives)

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