[etaf]

OR - IS it maybe because you have set an open DNS - I assume you have added the DNS servers 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 after I posted the suggestion ?

[SuperGuitarDude]

Yes I added them only after you suggested it.

[etaf]

so that maybe the fix ?
take them off and put them back to auto and see if it now disconnects

The other clue , when it disconnects do the ping tests to the google and the IP number 209.183.226.152
the google will fail but the number 209.183.226.152 to this site will pass

[SuperGuitarDude]

I'm on the Windows XP now, here are the results:


Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : b09faaee4aa34d4

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-17-31-25-2B-84

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1


And the Latency:

Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=254

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=254

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=254

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=254



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

Pinging google.com [209.85.147.106] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 209.85.147.106: bytes=32 time=182ms TTL=50

Reply from 209.85.147.106: bytes=32 time=187ms TTL=50

Reply from 209.85.147.106: bytes=32 time=187ms TTL=50

Reply from 209.85.147.106: bytes=32 time=178ms TTL=50



Ping statistics for 209.85.147.106:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 178ms, Maximum = 187ms, Average = 183ms


Pinging 209.183.226.152 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 209.183.226.152: bytes=32 time=262ms TTL=49

Reply from 209.183.226.152: bytes=32 time=254ms TTL=49

Reply from 209.183.226.152: bytes=32 time=262ms TTL=49

Reply from 209.183.226.152: bytes=32 time=258ms TTL=49



Ping statistics for 209.183.226.152:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 254ms, Maximum = 262ms, Average = 259ms

[SuperGuitarDude]

But this is the thing though. It only disconnects when both are running through the 5 port switch. On their own the internet doesn't disconnect. I'm beginning to suspect that the 5 port switch is the culprit here.

[etaf]

did you ping google.com on the XP machine
also as it has default router DNS - will be interesting to see if it now disconnects

BTW - I cant find a T2 manual on the zyxel site
T1 or T3
http://www.zyxel.co.uk/web/support_d...20060623092947

[etaf]

But this is the thing though. It only disconnects when both are running through the 5 port switch. On their own the internet doesn't disconnect. I'm beginning to suspect that the 5 port switch is the culprit here.

If thats true then YEP -

[SuperGuitarDude]

Pinging google.com [209.85.147.106] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 209.85.147.106: bytes=32 time=182ms TTL=50

Reply from 209.85.147.106: bytes=32 time=187ms TTL=50

Reply from 209.85.147.106: bytes=32 time=187ms TTL=50

Reply from 209.85.147.106: bytes=32 time=178ms TTL=50



Ping statistics for 209.85.147.106:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 178ms, Maximum = 187ms, Average = 183ms

This was on the xp machine.

Yeah, I couldn't even update t2 because it wasn't on there lol. It's from a russian company maybe that's why it doesn't show up on that site.

Do you think google dns and default dns is gonna conflict one another?

[SuperGuitarDude]

On another note, I'm paying for 24mbps downstream and 3mbps upstream, but i'm only getting 8-10mbps down and 0.2-0.3mbps up. Is there any way to fix that? I live almost 2 miles away from the ISP provider.

[SuperGuitarDude]

Ok, both connects stood the test of time, now i'm gong to connect them together again. I'm thinking that i'll buy another Ethernet cable tomorrow and I'll probably get a router soon. I'll let you know how the connection goes.

[etaf]

Do you think google dns and default dns is gonna conflict one another?

NO

On another note, I'm paying for 24mbps downstream and 3mbps upstream, but i'm only getting 8-10mbps down and 0.2-0.3mbps up. Is there any way to fix that? I live almost 2 miles away from the ISP provider.

I suspect you will have wording like upto

and it may just be the distance and quality of the line
www.speedtest.net
and
www.pingtest.net
are good tests

[etaf]

I'll probably get a router soon.

you already have a router

I'm thinking that i'll buy another Ethernet cable tomorrow

are you only using one cable - how do you have them both connected to the switch ?

if you buy another router
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From a JohnWill post

Connecting two (or more) SOHO broadband routers together.

Note: The "primary" router can be an actual router, a software gateway like Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing, or a server connection that has the capability to supply more than one IP address using DHCP server capability. No changes are made to the primary "router" configuration.

Configure the IP address of the secondary router(s) to be in the same subnet as the primary router, but out of the range of the DHCP server in the primary router. For instance DHCP server addresses 192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.100, I'd assign the secondary router 192.168.0.254 as it's IP address, 192.168.0.253 for another router, etc.

Note: Do this first, as you will have to reboot the computer to connect to the router again for the remaining changes.

Disable the DHCP server in the secondary router.

Setup the wireless section just the way you would if it was the primary router, channels, encryption, etc.

Connect from the primary router's LAN port to one of the LAN ports on the secondary router. If there is no uplink port and neither of the routers have auto-sensing ports, use a cross-over cable. Leave the WAN port unconnected!

This procedure bypasses the routing function (NAT layer) and configures the router as a switch (or wireless access point for wireless routers).

For reference, here's a link to a Typical example config using a Netgear router

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[SuperGuitarDude]

Sorry, I didn't explain myself better. I mean instead of that 5 port switch I'll get a router with wireless features. Also, I'm using 2 gray ethernet cables for each computer and a regular yellow one for the modem. The yellow one is broken (the thing that makes it stick in I mean).

Also, yes you are correct, my dsl plan says "up to" it's just that I didn't realize it would be that low. I thought when they say up to then i'll have 18 out of 24mbps and not 8 out of 24mbps. Also, I think they are lying when they say upload "up to 3mbps" because mines ALWAYS maxes out at less than 0.4mbps.

[SuperGuitarDude]

BTw, I already use speedtest.net on a daily basis, but thanks all the same . It's just that before today i didn't understand the difference between DNS and IP so that's why I had trouble with my connection I suppose.

[SuperGuitarDude]

Well, so far so good. If I have any more trouble I'll post it here. Thank you for all of your help, Etaf!