• My internet is unbearably slow!
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About 2 weeks ago my internet connection became just about to slow to do anything at all. No youtube, facebook, facepunch, I can't even research anything. Browsing this forum it takes 25-45 seconds to load a page. Today I was trying to download a driver update for my chipset and the network download speed is just horrendous! Peak is 130 kb/s, lowest is about 4 Kb/s. But my line is suppose to be 3.5 megabytes. I have a screenshot, but every website I go to upload it to just times out and gives me a "No file was uploaded" error. Here's my Configuration: [CODE] [ISP] -> My Apartment -> Router -> 2 Wireless Laptops, 2 OFF Computers on LAN -> Non DHCP Enabled Router -> My Main Rig -> My Data Storage Server(No Internet Access) [/CODE] ISP said it's most my fault, but even when there is one connection on the main router's LAN connectors and the others(including the second router) are unplugged, it still runs really bad. And this is really starting to irritate me. I bought a 3 meg line so I don't have to wait for this exact thing. Any suggestions?
Model of that first, And second router. And is the problem occurring on all the computers?
[QUOTE=12voltsdc;37700830]Model of that first, And second router. And is the problem occurring on all the computers?[/QUOTE] The main router is an Action Tech V1000H, non DHCP is a Linksys BEFSR41 V 2.0. Yes the problem seems to occur on the machines attached on the main router as-well as the server and rig on the secondary router. Everything was working fine before I switched ISPs awhile ago. But I'm unable to switch back to my previous ISP due to money balance problems.
Why do you have a second router/switch attached? Should be enough ports on the main router?
[QUOTE=Drumdevil;37701263]Why do you have a second router/switch attached? Should be enough ports on the main router?[/QUOTE] Few things, I needed a second firewall that could only be managed by me. The server's data cannot be accessed outside of the secondary firewall because it's denied access to the main router -- because the server's drive have no password on them(I don't want people who live with me snooping through my stuff. Also to prevent unwanted pests).
[QUOTE=AstroNet;37701307]Few things, I needed a second firewall that could only be managed by me. The server's data cannot be accessed outside of the secondary firewall because it's denied access to the main router -- because the server's drive have no password on them(I don't want people who live with me snooping through my stuff. Also to prevent unwanted pests) I'm also out of a 50ft patch cords.[/QUOTE] Honestly it sounds a little bit like how we dutch call it 'wood 'n ropes'. That second router/switch could very well be the problem. I have had that exact same thing for a few months before I threw it outta the window (yes, literally). You do not want to use it as hardware firewall. If your server has Windows, use the build in firewall and set up decent security policies.
[QUOTE=Drumdevil;37701374]Honestly it sounds a little bit like how we dutch call it 'wood 'n ropes'. That second router/switch could very well be the problem. I have had that exact same thing for a few months before I threw it outta the window (yes, literally). You do not want to use it as hardware firewall. If your server has Windows, use the build in firewall and set up decent security policies.[/QUOTE] The server runs a linux server platform, it had server 03' on it but after awhile it started to run very slow. Although I will try it, my server itself will not have access at all if I take the switch out due to lack of network cables I have laying around. The last one I had some how got a massive slit in the middle and refused to work -- I got kind of lazy and didn't feel like fixing it and tossed it out. The only cables I have left is a Yellow CAT6, and an Orange CAT3. But my roomate uses the orange one, so I guess I'll have to try just putting the server box in the same room as the router. If the problem still persists I guess I'll just have to call and complain about this.
Make sure everything in a gigabit network is at least Cat5E. CAT3 is used in 10-based networks. Time to invest in some new cables :v:.
[QUOTE=Drumdevil;37701500]Make sure everything in a gigabit network is at least Cat5E. CAT3 is used in 10-based networks. Time to invest in some new cables :v:.[/QUOTE] I just realized the router also supplies TV to the receiver. So there is no port available for the server to even plug into.
[QUOTE=AstroNet;37701530]I just realized the router also supplies TV to the receiver. So there is no port available for the server to even plug into.[/QUOTE] Then it might be better to get a proper switch. Also, if you connect your server/ main rig to the main router directly, how are the speed then? Make sure you use at least a Cat5E cable.
[QUOTE=Drumdevil;37701556]Then it might be better to get a proper switch. Also, if you connect your server/ main rig to the main router directly, how are the speed then? Make sure you use at least a Cat5E cable.[/QUOTE] Rig's speed is still very bad when connected right to the router itself. Cable is CAT6 [editline]18th September 2012[/editline] So I called them and threatened to change ISPs if I don't get this fixed ASAP. They sent a tech out within a few moments of me calling. It always works :v:
It also depends on which ISP you got. I am currently using Tele2 and I can download max 80Gb per/month, pretty expensive but it suits me fine. My brother had a 15Gb per/month limit and when he reach it they'll decrease his Internet speed. I usually got 4.2Mb/s but when you reach that limit they can decrease it to 0.20Mb/s. Have you asked the support if they have decreased it? They can tell you. Some ISP gives you an option to pay extra for "one" month to get rid of the limit.
It's insane there are still ISP's that limit the amount of data you can download a month. It's beyond insane even. And they will milk that scumbaggery cow as long as they can. I'm glad that's done in my country.
Is it fixed now with the the visit from the ISP Tech? If not, what kind of connection is this, Cable or DSL? Do you have a separate modem or is it built into the first router? If there is a separate modem what kind of speeds do you get when you connect directly to it?
[QUOTE=tina the baker;37723091]Is it fixed now with the the visit from the ISP Tech? If not, what kind of connection is this, Cable or DSL? Do you have a separate modem or is it built into the first router? If there is a separate modem what kind of speeds do you get when you connect directly to it?[/QUOTE] Well the problem seemed to be the network card on my main rig was uploading countless numbers of data a day. Updating hardware configuration, and putting a new patch cord in has made the download speed rise. It used to be 0.39 mbps download, 0.01 mbps when I was having problems with it. After fixing it it's now ~25.5 mbps download, ~0.89 mbps upload. The network interface card itself was tanking my upload speed which was completely killing the download speed for the entire house. The tech and I were trying to figure it out for 3 hours until someone at the HQ got me to run a packet test and realized this computer was uploading at max speed 24/7. Those damn driver CDs are so bad. The chipset I have is an nForce 630a/Geforce 7025 on a cheap asrock board I installed a week or two ago. [b]Asrock N68C-GS FX[/b] I had an Asus board - it kept freezing, BSODing, crashing, can't really expect that much when it's been running just about 24/7 for the past 4 and a half years -- and I was on a budget at the time. New one is a cheapo, but for the price tag and my current situation it was either buy it or go without.
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