Cable Tweak?

[LilAznCultivato]

Dear Readers,

Finally upgrade my Connection!!! So please help me =)

1. Cable

2. Champion Broadband, and I have the 4MB pack

3. Browser/OS = Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1
Notes: Read the Analyzer FAQ if the above is not your IP address.
TCP options string = 020405b40103030001010402
MTU = 1500
MTU is fully optimized for broadband.
MSS = 1460
Maximum useful data in each packet = 1460, which equals MSS.
Default TCP Receive Window (RWIN) = 51100
RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 0 bits
Unscaled TCP Receive Window = 51100

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)
256960 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 4)
128480 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 2)
64240 (MSS x 44)
bandwidth * delay product (Note this is not a speed test):

Your TCP Window limits you to: 2044 kbps (255.5 KBytes/s) @ 200ms
Your TCP Window limits you to: 817.6 kbps (102.2 KBytes/s) @ 500ms
MTU Discovery (RFC1191) = ON
Time to live left = 54 hops

TTL value is ok.
Timestamps (RFC1323) = OFF
Selective Acknowledgements (RFC2018) = ON
IP type of service field (RFC1349) = 11110000 (240)

Precedence (priority) = 111 (Network Control)
Delay = 1 (low delay)
Throughput = 0 (normal throughput)
Reliability = 0 (normal reliability)
Cost = 0 (normal cost)
Check bit = 0 (correct, 8th checking bit must be zero)

DiffServ (RFC 2474) = No valid DiffServ equivalent. See the TCP Optimizer documentation, or RFCs 2474, 2475, 2597, 2598, 2873.

4. Windows XP Professional SP2



Thank you

[trogers]

Carry out speedtests for down and up (at www.testmy.net) with the LARGEST file of 2992 KB and let's see your comp's present performance.

[IBRS]

:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Connection is:: 543 Kbps about 0.5 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)
Download Speed is:: 66 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (server1)
Test Time:: Thu Feb 09 2006 00:13:32 GMT-0200
Bottom Line:: 10X faster than 56K 1MB download in 15.52 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 54.46 % of your hosts average (com.br)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-RF3LTYW7V

that was my stats...is it good?:wth:
(lol i tested this on my friends house)

[trogers]

Only 12.5% of the speed you paid to get.

Let's ramp that up to 3.5 Mbps?

Download the Cablenut Adjuster from www.cablenut.com and enter these values from top to bottom and left to right order. Then save this file with any filename, click 'Save to Registry', exit and reboot comp. Then speedtest again, both down and up:

128480
64240
1
100
240
640
819200
64000
150400
0
12800
32
4096
1
1
0
64240
8000
32768
5000000
1
1
1
1
2
100
80
1460
1460
30
0
64240
20
10
64
0
6
240

[trogers]

Remember, always test with the LARGEST file to be accurate.

[IBRS]

OK i will try whit my friend thX!

(whit my too XD my conecction is the same lol)

well i actually..dont know anything lol so i always will ask help to you guys :)
well i dont know exaclty those things but i got here...
1Sb4200 SURFboard Cable Modem
1Ethernet Broadband Router...so i also want have sure that those new settings will work here.

[trogers]

Connection may be the same but cablenut values may not apply. Depends on your comp's MTU value.

You will need to do the TCP Analyzer test and post it.

[trogers]

Connect your comp and do the test of this link and post the results:

http://www.speedguide.net/analyzer.php
It will display your MTU and RWIN values

[IBRS]

ok just a second...TCP properties for IP = 201.55.233.22 ()
Browser/OS = Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; pt-BR; rv:1.7.8) Gecko/20050511 Firefox/1.0.4
Notes: Read the Analyzer FAQ if the above is not your IP address.
Your IP (201.55.233.22) appears to be behind a web proxy server (201.55.233.22) and results shown might not be for your system.
TCP options string = 020405ac01010402
MTU = 1492
MTU is optimized for PPoE DSL broadband. If not, consider raising MTU to 1500 for optimal throughput.
MSS = 1452
MSS is optimized for PPPoE DSL broadband. If not, consider raising your MTU value.
Default TCP Receive Window (RWIN) = 33396
RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 0 bits
Unscaled TCP Receive Window = 33396

RWIN is a multiple of MSS
Other values for RWIN that might work well with your current MTU/MSS:
511104 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 8)
255552 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 4)
127776 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 2)
63888 (MSS x 44)
bandwidth * delay product (Note this is not a speed test):

Your TCP Window limits you to: 1335.84 kbps (166.98 KBytes/s) @ 200ms
Your TCP Window limits you to: 534.336 kbps (66.792 KBytes/s) @ 500ms
MTU Discovery (RFC1191) = ON
Time to live left = 113 hops

TTL value is ok.
Timestamps (RFC1323) = OFF
Selective Acknowledgements (RFC2018) = ON
IP type of service field (RFC1349) = 00000000 (0)

Ok there is it

[trogers]

Is your connection cable or ADSL?

[IBRS]

what i do now?

[IBRS]

Cable (that is what they sad! lol)

[trogers]

Are you using the same ISP - Champion Broadband?

[IBRS]

where do i check this? (dont be mad whit me plz i am new :p)

[trogers]

You need to adjust your MTU value to 1500. It is now 1492.

Download and install the TCP Optimizer at this link. Shortcut is at left bottom.

http://www.speedguide.net/news.php

Then do the following:

General Settings tab:
Custom settings - check
Modify All Network Adapters - check
network adapter selection - your NIC
MTU 1500
TTL - 64
TCP Receive Window -blank
MTU Discovery - Yes
Black Hole Detect - No
Selective Acks - Yes
Max Duplicate ACKs - 2
TCP 1323 Options:
Windows Scaling - uncheck
Timestamps - uncheck
Advanced Settings tab:
Max Connections per Server - 10
Max Connections per 1.0 Server - 20
LocalPriority - 5
Host Priority - 6
DNSPriority - 7
NetbtPriority - 8
Lan Browsing speedup - optimized
QoS: NonBestEffortLimit - 0
ToS: DisableUserTOSSetting - 0
ToS: DefaultTOSValue - 240
MaxNegativeCacheTtl - 0
NetFailureCacheTime - 0
NegativeSOACache Time - 0
LAN Request Buffer Size - 32768
Then select "Apply Changes" and reboot to take effect

[IBRS]

humm ok but..what about the other one?
the cable nut?

[IBRS]

humm ok but..what about the cable nut?


ops i repet the question >.>

[trogers]

What speedtest results did LilAznCultivato get after tweaking?

[IBRS]

Browser/OS = Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1
Notes: Read the Analyzer FAQ if the above is not your IP address.
TCP options string = 020405b40103030001010402
MTU = 1500
MTU is fully optimized for broadband.
MSS = 1460
Maximum useful data in each packet = 1460, which equals MSS.
Default TCP Receive Window (RWIN) = 51100
RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 0 bits
Unscaled TCP Receive Window = 51100

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)
256960 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 4)
128480 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 2)
64240 (MSS x 44)
bandwidth * delay product (Note this is not a speed test):

Your TCP Window limits you to: 2044 kbps (255.5 KBytes/s) @ 200ms
Your TCP Window limits you to: 817.6 kbps (102.2 KBytes/s) @ 500ms
MTU Discovery (RFC1191) = ON
Time to live left = 54 hops

TTL value is ok.
Timestamps (RFC1323) = OFF
Selective Acknowledgements (RFC2018) = ON
IP type of service field (RFC1349) = 11110000 (240)

Precedence (priority) = 111 (Network Control)
Delay = 1 (low delay)
Throughput = 0 (normal throughput)
Reliability = 0 (normal reliability)
Cost = 0 (normal cost)
Check bit = 0 (correct, 8th checking bit must be zero)

DiffServ (RFC 2474) = No valid DiffServ equivalent. See the TCP Optimizer documentation, or RFCs 2474, 2475, 2597, 2598, 2873.


?about this?

[trogers]

After that, do the TCP Analyzer test again and post your results:

http://www.speedguide.net/analyzer.php

[IBRS]

hummm i see...ok hold on

[trogers]

Yes, that's good. Now you can use cablenut as above like your friend did.

[LilAznCultivato]

WOw this quickly shifted from me.. But anyway an update.

Download: Your connection is: 3525 Kbps (about 3.5 Mbps)
You downloaded at: 430 kB/s

Upload: Your connection is: 587 Kbps (about 0.6 Mbps)
You uploaded at: 72 kB/s


I use TCP Optmizer, so don't want to use CableNut, unless for Cable that is the preference...

Edit; For some reason my Cable seems to cut off on me a lot >< and to fix it I have to 'Repair' the connection.

[trogers]

Cablenut is better for small adjustments.

We try to get 3.5 Mbps or more.

[IBRS]

hey...now i remember! lol i alrealy use TCP optimizer one time in the past..when my dowload speed was 15kb/s LOL...but i did not know how to use it >:(

ok i will try those settings now...
btw one funny question...this is legal right? XD

[trogers]

Make sure your modem and router are not place next to each other. Place them a few feet apart and away from the TV set.

[trogers]

It is only illegal if you get 5 Mbps all the time...LOL

[IBRS]

OmG >.> MY MODEM IS REALLLY CLOSE TO MY ROUTER>>>AND MY TV OMG I AM CURSED? XD

[IBRS]

lol really? 5mbps over its possible make it here? lol

[LilAznCultivato]

Lol... My Router is actually Beneath my Modem which is a good 3 feet apart, the Modem to TV is about 2 Feet away from each other...

And also.. It is legal UNLESS somehow if you have DSL, you uncap that.. Otherwise yeah.. All legal because you are just messing with settings =P

[trogers]

Correct. Good to place your modem and router away from each other and from any electrical device. Electromagnetic interference will cause signal cutoff or slowdown.

I cannot teach you to do illegal stuff...(smile).

[trogers]

OK. I have to go off now. Enjoy your broadband...and be good...LOL

[IBRS]

ok going to test my conection now...

Btw good night trogers : p

[IBRS]

Omfg

[LilAznCultivato]

Haha awww leaving without having helped me out =( lol.. That is alright I have the patience.

[IBRS]

Lol its ok..the tomorow never ends! XD

[IBRS]

oh man...TCP properties for IP = 201.55.233.22 ()
Browser/OS = Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; pt-BR; rv:1.7.8) Gecko/20050511 Firefox/1.0.4
Notes: Read the Analyzer FAQ if the above is not your IP address.
Your IP (201.55.233.22) appears to be behind a web proxy server (201.55.233.22) and results shown might not be for your system.
TCP options string = 020405ac01010402
MTU = 1492
MTU is optimized for PPoE DSL broadband. If not, consider raising MTU to 1500 for optimal throughput.
MSS = 1452
MSS is optimized for PPPoE DSL broadband. If not, consider raising your MTU value.
Default TCP Receive Window (RWIN) = 33396
RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 0 bits
Unscaled TCP Receive Window = 33396

RWIN is a multiple of MSS
Other values for RWIN that might work well with your current MTU/MSS:
511104 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 8)
255552 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 4)
127776 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 2)
63888 (MSS x 44)
bandwidth * delay product (Note this is not a speed test):

Your TCP Window limits you to: 1335.84 kbps (166.98 KBytes/s) @ 200ms
Your TCP Window limits you to: 534.336 kbps (66.792 KBytes/s) @ 500ms
MTU Discovery (RFC1191) = ON
Time to live left = 113 hops

TTL value is ok.
Timestamps (RFC1323) = OFF
Selective Acknowledgements (RFC2018) = ON
IP type of service field (RFC1349) = 00000000 (0)

[trogers]

Ok IBRS, do this

Download the Cablenut Adjuster from www.cablenut.com and enter these values from top to bottom and left to right order. Then save this file with any filename, click 'Save to Registry', exit and reboot comp. Then speedtest again, both down and up:

127776
63888
1
100
240
640
819200
64000
150400
0
12800
32
4096
1
1
0
63888
8000
32768
5000000
1
1
1
1
2
100
80
1452
1452
30
0
63888
20
10
64
0
6
240

[LilAznCultivato]

^_^ still on trogers? Mind helping me out if you have the time?

[trogers]

What question do you have for me?

[LilAznCultivato]

What settings should I set my TCP Optimizer to with the given information(Like first post and a few under) since lol, I started this and IBRS got help first ><

[trogers]

I recommend that you use cablenut with the settings I gave you in the first page.

IBRS has to use cablenut with the settings of this page.

[LilAznCultivato]

Oh alright, sorry I just prefer TCP Optimizer, but I suppose I'll dl CableNut and try.

[trogers]

TCP has the advantage to modify MTU and Network Adapters.

Cablenut has the advantage to fine tune, Send Windows, GlobalMaxTcpReceiveWindows, etc.

So if I need to modify MTU or Network Adapters, I will use TCP Optimizer. And after that I will use Cablenut.

[trogers]

After tweaking, both of you please do your speedtests and post your results so that I can see if you need further fine tuning.

[LilAznCultivato]

Alright new rates:

Download: Your connection is: 3214 Kbps (about 3.2 Mbps)
You downloaded at: 392 kB/s

Upload: Your connection is: 582 Kbps (about 0.6 Mbps)
You uploaded at: 71 kB/s

Ewww I think my results are poorer.

[trogers]

LilAznCultivato, do this test and post:

http://www.speedguide.net/analyzer.php

[LilAznCultivato]

Browser/OS = Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1
Notes: Read the Analyzer FAQ if the above is not your IP address.
TCP options string = 020405b40103030101010402
MTU = 1500
MTU is fully optimized for broadband.
MSS = 1460
Maximum useful data in each packet = 1460, which equals MSS.
Default TCP Receive Window (RWIN) = 128480
RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 1 bits (scale factor of 2)
Unscaled TCP 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)
256960 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 4)
64240 (MSS x 44)
bandwidth * delay product (Note this is not a speed test):

Your TCP Window limits you to: 5139.2 kbps (642.4 KBytes/s) @ 200ms
Your TCP Window limits you to: 2055.68 kbps (256.96 KBytes/s) @ 500ms
MTU Discovery (RFC1191) = ON
Time to live left = 54 hops

TTL value is ok.
Timestamps (RFC1323) = OFF
Selective Acknowledgements (RFC2018) = ON
IP type of service field (RFC1349) = 11110000 (240)

Precedence (priority) = 111 (Network Control)
Delay = 1 (low delay)
Throughput = 0 (normal throughput)
Reliability = 0 (normal reliability)
Cost = 0 (normal cost)
Check bit = 0 (correct, 8th checking bit must be zero)

DiffServ (RFC 2474) = No valid DiffServ equivalent. See the TCP Optimizer documentation, or RFCs 2474, 2475, 2597, 2598, 2873.

[trogers]

Do the test at www.testmy.net using the LARGEST file 2992 KB. Remember, use the largest file.

[LilAznCultivato]

Results:

Download: Your connection is: 3288 Kbps (about 3.3 Mbps)
You downloaded at: 401 kB/s

Upload: Your connection is: 582 Kbps (about 0.6 Mbps)
You uploaded at: 71 kB/s

[trogers]

LilAznCultivato, use the TCP Optimzer and follow the steps in the first page.

[LilAznCultivato]

Otay, new stats:

Download: Your connection is: 3387 Kbps (about 3.4 Mbps)
You downloaded at: 414 kB/s

Upload: Your connection is: 587 Kbps (about 0.6 Mbps)
You uploaded at: 72 kB/s

[trogers]

Ok. This value is good. Remember, you can usually get about 90% of your 4 Mbps. The other 10% are taken up my packet overheads.

You have tested speed with your antivirus turned on. You should get 3.5 Mbps with it off.

[trogers]

IBRS, you have been rather quiet.

[LilAznCultivato]

with these tweaks.. just curious... would you happen to know why my Cable dies out on me like every few minutes? it just stops sending... and I done a Power Cycle with no luck.. and the Customer SErvice is pretty poor so yeah... I mean every few minutes I have to repair the connect to have it working.

[trogers]

Do this test and post the results of the STATISTICS button below the test box.

http://nitro.ucsc.edu/

[LilAznCultivato]

WEB100 Enabled Statistics:
Checking for Middleboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Done
running 10s outbound test (client to server) . . . . . 615.87Kb/s
running 10s inbound test (server to client) . . . . . . 2.82Mb/s

------ Client System Details ------
OS data: Name = Windows XP, Architecture = x86, Version = 5.1
Java data: Vendor = Sun Microsystems Inc., Version = 1.5.0_06

------ Web100 Detailed Analysis ------
Cable modem/DSL/T1 link found.
Link set to Full Duplex mode
No network congestion discovered.
Good network cable(s) found
Alarm: Duplex mismatch condition found: Host set to Full and Switch set to Half duplexD

Web100 reports the Round trip time = 49.13 msec; the Packet size = 1460 Bytes; and
There were 19 packets retransmitted, 262 duplicate acks received, and 124 SACK blocks received
The connection was idle 0 seconds (0%) of the time
This connection is network limited 99.97% of the time.

Web100 reports TCP negotiated the optional Performance Settings to:
RFC 2018 Selective Acknowledgment: ON
RFC 896 Nagle Algorithm: ON
RFC 3168 Explicit Congestion Notification: OFF
RFC 1323 Time Stamping: OFF
RFC 1323 Window Scaling: OFF
Packet size is preserved End-to-End
Server IP addresses are preserved End-to-End
Client IP addresses are preserved End-to-End

[trogers]

"Alarm: Duplex mismatch condition found: Host set to Full and Switch set to Half duplexD"

This is your problem. There is a mismatch of signal type between your router and your modem.

You need to config your NIC card to "auto" setting

Here is a link to tell you how:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/cmtips/ethernet.html#ethernet

[LilAznCultivato]

Want to hear something scary? The Cable is directly connected to my Computer at the moment... and my NIC is set to 'Auto-sense'

[trogers]

If you were to read further down the webpage...

It has been verified by experiment that certain auto-negotiating ethernet cards (both in PCs and in Macs), when connected to certain models of cable modem, sense the ethernet duplex setting incorrectly. Such a cable modem has ethernet hardware which is capable of operating only in half-duplex mode, at 10 Mbps, yet some auto-negotiating ethernet cards incorrectly sense the cable modem as full-duplex. If an auto-negotiation card incorrectly starts operating in full-duplex mode, there can be collisions between ethernet packets being transmitted in both directions at the same time, leading to packet loss, and repeated re-transmissions. There is no visible evidence of this apart from poor performance. This problem can be avoided by manually configuring your ethernet card to be 10 Mbps half-duplex. No ill-effects will transpire from doing this, even when it is not necessary. The exact wording of the setting changes required varies from one manufacturer to another, so the instructions below are necessarily rather broadly defined.

[LilAznCultivato]

Yeah I read about it.. and then sucks that for my Modem, I cannot change any settigns at all ><

So I set my Ethernet Card at 10MBps Half-Duplex.

[trogers]

LilAznCultivato, I noticed your have your window scaling turned off.

"RFC 2018 Selective Acknowledgment: ON
RFC 896 Nagle Algorithm: ON
RFC 3168 Explicit Congestion Notification: OFF
RFC 1323 Time Stamping: OFF
RFC 1323 Window Scaling: OFF"

This is not correct. RWIN values of more than 65535 needs window scaling turned on.

To do this, Open cablenut and change this item from 0 to 1

Tcp13230pts - 1

Then save to registry , exit and reboot.

[trogers]

By setting your Nic to half-duplex and you stop having signal problem, that should be all right.

[LilAznCultivato]

Alright thanks... thigns seemed to be 'fixed' for now.. But just curious if set at 10Mbps Half Duplex.. Say I want to test to see if it will cooperate with my Router.. For my Router I set it to Auto(DHCP) right? And is there anything else that I need to worry about like changing the Duplex again?

[trogers]

you can test again at nitro and if there is no more Alarm warning about mismatch, you are ok.

[trogers]

Tell IBDR his MTU is 1492. He should not use the same cablenut values as you.

He must use the values listed in page 3 and when he use TCP Optimzer, set MTU to 1492 and check the box for window scaling.

[trogers]

Good luck to both of you.

[LilAznCultivato]

WEB100 Enabled Statistics:
Checking for Middleboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Done
running 10s outbound test (client to server) . . . . . 350.59Kb/s
running 10s inbound test (server to client) . . . . . . 2.91Mb/s

------ Client System Details ------
OS data: Name = Windows XP, Architecture = x86, Version = 5.1
Java data: Vendor = Sun Microsystems Inc., Version = 1.5.0_06

------ Web100 Detailed Analysis ------
Cable modem/DSL/T1 link found.
Link set to Full Duplex mode
No network congestion discovered.
Good network cable(s) found
Alarm: Duplex mismatch condition found: Host set to Full and Switch set to Half duplexD

Web100 reports the Round trip time = 52.65 msec; the Packet size = 1460 Bytes; and
There were 20 packets retransmitted, 176 duplicate acks received, and 135 SACK blocks received
The connection was idle 0 seconds (0%) of the time
This connection is network limited 99.97% of the time.

Web100 reports TCP negotiated the optional Performance Settings to:
RFC 2018 Selective Acknowledgment: ON
RFC 896 Nagle Algorithm: ON
RFC 3168 Explicit Congestion Notification: OFF
RFC 1323 Time Stamping: OFF
RFC 1323 Window Scaling: OFF
Packet size is preserved End-to-End
Server IP addresses are preserved End-to-End
Client IP addresses are preserved End-to-End


Hmm no change.. I mean on my Adaptor I did change it to 10Mbps Half-Duplex... and I did enable the windows scaling...

[trogers]

Did you reboot your comp after the changes? If window scaling is still off after reboot, try using TCP Optimizer and follow instruction of page 1, make sure window scaling is checked.

[LilAznCultivato]

I did reboot.

On the TCP Optimizer, it shows up as Window Scaling is checked.

[trogers]

As for the duplex mismatch. See if you still have disconnection problem. If yes, you need to go to the modem manufacturer's website and check to see if there is an update for the driver of your model type. And also check whether they have an instruction manual for you to tweak the modem.

[LilAznCultivato]

My Modems site is pretty lame,

http://www.ambitbroadband.com/broadband/U10C018.php

I mean there is nothing I can do.. There are no updates, and when I access my Modem, I can not change ANYTHING ><

Bah just as I entered this message I lost connection ><

[trogers]

Mccoffee can assist you on setting yout Nic and modem. He should be online in 8-9 hours from now. Wait for him.

[trogers]

I think your modem type is mentioned in the cable modem page and it tells you how to tweak the modem:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/cmtips/ethernet.html#ethernet

[trogers]

Have to go now. Bye!

[LilAznCultivato]

In that time.. I will be in class... But that link sure gives information on my Modem but the Username/Password it provides doens't work.. so yeah...

Thanks for your help I have to go also

[trogers]

Just had a glance at your modem maker's site. Your modem is a full duplex type. You need to match it by setting your Nic to full duplex. then all is ok.

[LilAznCultivato]

Thanks for helping me check.. so shall I set ot 10 full or 100 full?

[trogers]

10 Full

[LilAznCultivato]

This is very sad =( the 10 half was workign alright but once I woke up.. foudn that my connection was dead... and full seems to have it d/c to >< more or less not work at all.

[trogers]

Looks like you have to set it back to half and then call your ISP Tech

[LilAznCultivato]

Yeah I suppose I'll do that affter i return from class.

[LilAznCultivato]

Oh hehe forgot to update status. I just set it to Auto Sense as that is what the Tech said... He isn't sure what the problem may be... And I asked about the Duplex and he freaked when he heard I changed it from Auto to something else and warned that in the long run it will cause problems...

So he didn't really help me at all, and I don't want to blame it upont he Modem itself, although it could be a probability.

But now My sister found out something strange about the Connection Loss... It seems that if I am downloading stuff it often Disconnects, but if I am not downloading it stays on for quite a LoNg time(Unsure as to how long though). Is it possible for my Downloads to drop the connection? I mean the only thing I use to download is uTorrent.

[trogers]

That means your Nic's auto sensor is not auto sensing effectively. When downloading or even uploading, your Nic and modem are working full time. If the signal gets disconnected often under this condition, it will be a real pain in the butt for you. Broadband internet is not suppose to be like this.

Go kick the ISP tech. Ask if this is the quality of this ISP's broadband service?

[LilAznCultivato]

LOL, yeah that is what my Dad said to.. "'Call thema nd tell them what kind of service am I paying for?'", but the most they can do is just replace the modem.. So I guess if this keeps up for another I say.. day/ or two, I just call and let me send me another modem and hope that one is better, I mean the one I have you can't even configure it, which can hinder a lot of things ><