Re: Dropping Internet connection, -source of problem, BSNL, servers, Modem, or Inver
As said in my first post, problem is frequent disconnection from net. When it is connected ping works properly.
Sumo, his MODEM is MT841 (he said it in the first post). Yusi advised him to log in to the MODEM using this IP.
Boss, he normally won't need to log in to his local IP (the one defined on his Lan Card) once the settings are done. Those are the software based addresses, unless his ISP uses the hardwired Mac address binding.
A lot of tertiary LAN IPs begin with 198.168.xxx.xxx, but some are reserved; the same with 172.xxx.xxx.xxx based tertiary LAN IPs.
Lvgandhi, I think that you should bribe some engineer to figure it out. At your end, you can record the ping readings over a period of hours.
Suppose the IP of your Modem is 192.168.100.1, then run this command :
ping 192.168.100.1 -t > abc.txt
You will get an output like the one shown in the picture below and it will be stored in a file called abc.txt. This will tell you whether the communication is continuously ok between your computer and the modem. As Columbus said above, it could be a simple adapter problem (rare though).
Next, you have to isolate the point where the traffic is slowing (during the slowdown periods). Is the speed ok between your end and your ISP ?? Is the choke up after your ISP stage ?? You can see this by running tracert during normal and slowdown times and comparing them.
PS : My setup is Motorola Modem + Linksys router (don't remember the exact models). The modem setup has been the same since 2002 (same ISP) and earlier I was using a software proxy. In 2006 I switched over to the router (hardware proxy). Haven't faced any problems due to these equipments so far. The slowdown problems are because of problems at later ends and usually it is my ISP who solves them without any changes in my setup. During the slowdowns, the first thing I check is "ping" to the modem to find out whether my LAN is ok; the second thing is to check whether my ISP's home page opens alright or not.
Finally, the modem doesn't consume much electricity, so please plug it in the UPS because of the spikes and surges that inverter is likely to produce.
Boss, he normally won't need to log in to his local IP (the one defined on his Lan Card) once the settings are done. Those are the software based addresses, unless his ISP uses the hardwired Mac address binding.
A lot of tertiary LAN IPs begin with 198.168.xxx.xxx, but some are reserved; the same with 172.xxx.xxx.xxx based tertiary LAN IPs.
Lvgandhi, I think that you should bribe some engineer to figure it out. At your end, you can record the ping readings over a period of hours.
Suppose the IP of your Modem is 192.168.100.1, then run this command :
ping 192.168.100.1 -t > abc.txt
You will get an output like the one shown in the picture below and it will be stored in a file called abc.txt. This will tell you whether the communication is continuously ok between your computer and the modem. As Columbus said above, it could be a simple adapter problem (rare though).
Next, you have to isolate the point where the traffic is slowing (during the slowdown periods). Is the speed ok between your end and your ISP ?? Is the choke up after your ISP stage ?? You can see this by running tracert during normal and slowdown times and comparing them.
PS : My setup is Motorola Modem + Linksys router (don't remember the exact models). The modem setup has been the same since 2002 (same ISP) and earlier I was using a software proxy. In 2006 I switched over to the router (hardware proxy). Haven't faced any problems due to these equipments so far. The slowdown problems are because of problems at later ends and usually it is my ISP who solves them without any changes in my setup. During the slowdowns, the first thing I check is "ping" to the modem to find out whether my LAN is ok; the second thing is to check whether my ISP's home page opens alright or not.
Finally, the modem doesn't consume much electricity, so please plug it in the UPS because of the spikes and surges that inverter is likely to produce.
