cable modem and network everywhere router NR041

[slightly]

hi... i have 2 computers..
when one computer is connected straight to the cable modem i will download at lets say 700 but when i have 2 computers hooked up w/ a network everywhere NR041 router it will go between 50 and 200
i have downloaded TCP Optimizer from http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php to get it that fast...

any suggestions on what i can do to make it faster...
what it seems to be effecting is p2p connnections like kazza and bit torrent

[mccoffee]

get a new router i'm hearing nothing but complants about those also i'll bet 10-1 you bought it because you thought it was a linksys when inturn it's not..

I would look into a zonet router or an actully linksys

take a tcpip anlzyer below me cut and paste everything below ipinformation in a new reply if i see your settings maybe you could hold off on getting a new router, but those products are junk imho

[ace]

I actually have that router and used it for about 1 1/2 years with NO problems. I gave it to my brother who uses it with his computer and xbox live and he also has NO problems. IMHO its a decent router. Try upgrading the firmware on it if you havent already.

[mccoffee]

let me rephrase that with dsl i know guys that promblems with mtu adjusting also just they way they marketed that product makes mie sick it says linksys network everywhere so if you buy that router thinking it's a linksys well you get the picture...

I heard other wise but that's the beuty of the boards different opinons

[ace]

I heard other wise but that's the beuty of the boards different opinons


:thumb: Thats why I threw that out there. :) I was very pleased with it and I was using a cable connection.

[Road Runner]

Just if anyone is interested, User has started a thread on another board here (http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10482100~mode=flat).

[mccoffee]

I think he could tweak the one computer that is slugish but i ran into this on another post i'll try to dig it up...http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?t=142299&highlight=NR041+router

It's either A.fimware B. duplex it could be highrwin that is cause a bottle neck it could ports not mapped or ping not getting though who knows

[slightly]

TCP options string = 020405b40103030201010402
MTU = 1500
MTU is fully optimized for broadband.
MSS = 1460
Maximum useful data in each packet = 1460, which equals MSS.

Default Receive Window (RWIN) = 256960
RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 2 bits (scale factor of 4)
Unscaled Receive Window = 64240

RWIN is a multiple of MSS
Other values for RWIN that might work well with your current MTU/MSS:
513920 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 8)
128480 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 2)
64240 (MSS x 44)
bandwidth * delay product (Note this is not a speed test):

Your RcvWindow limits you to: 10278.4 kbps (1284.8 KBytes/s) @ 200ms
Your RcvWindow limits you to: 4111.36 kbps (513.92 KBytes/s) @ 500ms
MTU Discovery (RFC1191) = OFF
Time to live left = 55 hops

TTL value is ok.
Timestamps (RFC1323) = OFF
Selective Acknowledgements (RFC2018) = ON
IP type of service field (RFC1349) = 00000000

[mccoffee]

Try thease if you other computer has the 256960 number as rwin shown in the anlayzer and both running xp/2k then put thease vaules on both




select - cable
check - custom settings
network adapter selection -
check modify all adapters
maxmtu -1500
TTL - 64
TCP Receive Window leave blank
MTU Discovery - yes
Black Hole Detect - no
Selective Acks - yes
Max Dup ACKs - 2
TCP 1323 windows scailing is checked

Other Settings tab:

Max Connections per Server - 10
Max Connections per 1.0 Server - 20
Lan Browsing Speedup - optimized

Then select "Apply Changes" and reboot to take effect.



1. Under your LAN connection - properties - general tab, uninstall all the protocols there that you do not need.



2. Open IE and select tools - internet options - connections -

LAN settings, make sure NOTHING there is checked.



3. ALWAYS connect your modem via ethernet (NIC) and make sure you have the latest drivers for your NIC from the manufacturer. Set your NIC duplex mode to 10mb half duplex for Cable, for DSL it is ISP dependent unless you are using a router, if so then set it to 100mb full duplex for both Cable & DSL (the instructions are in my Help & Tips link). If you are using a router make sure you have the latest firmware.



4. Clear your temporary internet files.



5. Power cycle your modem, unplug it for atleast 15 seconds.



6. Download and update then do a scan with SpyBot 1.2 http://beam.to/spybotsd & Ad Aware 6.0 http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download to remove any spyware then install and update SpywareBlaster to stay spyware FREE. YOU MUST USE BOTH AD AWARE & SPYBOT TO ENSURE YOU ARE SPYWARE FREE SINCE ONE FINDS WHAT THE OTHER MISSES.



7. Make sure you do the faster web page tweak in Read1st link.



8. If you have Zone Alarm as a firewall uninstall it then visit Zonelabs.com for further instructions on removing it's left over junk.



9. Install Outpost Firewall http://www.agnitum.com\ or Sygate Firewall http://www.sygate.com/ , both have FREE and Pro versions and are heads above ZA.



10. Scan for viruses with your antivirus app, if you do not have one get one IMMEDIATELY, AVG 6.0 http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php is an excellent FREE AV app.



11. Make sure you have ALL of the latest Windows Updates.
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[slightly]

well im using shareaza to download.. it measures in b/s
so when im downloading w/ the cable modem only i download between 200-700 kb/s
when i am on the router with one or 2 computers it slows down to 0 - 70 b/s

as far as what broadband reports says about my tweeks is that their good...

im starting to think i mya have some sort of prob w/ my router.....
any other suggestions. or should i get a new router, any suggestions on inexpensive good routers

[mccoffee]

don't use bit torrent to test your sepeed at the speakeasy site select the closet server to you make sure all aplications are closed whent testing you could try also static ips and port forwarding if you haven't aleredy.


If the statics and the portforwading doesnt work get with an actual linksys or zonnet