Linksys 4 port router

[Reloadron]

Originally Posted by Lead Head

For reference, here is the signal page of my modem. This is after two splitters, and a lot of low grade crappy cables. We now have an amplifier because we were having problems with our cable box dropping the connection, not the modem oddly. Before the amplifier, the downstream read on average around -7 to -13

OK if I had to guess, I would likely say you could use better wiring. The amplifier is a one way affair. Now downstream that is fine for TV but for the modem you need up and down. Older cable wiring was RG59 Coax but the newer stuff (lower loss) is RG6. You should have RG6 running from pole to house and throughout the house.

Splitters! Each splitter will drop a signal by 3 db which is effectively a half power point. You really want the cable to enter the house, hit a single splitter and run from there to your cable modem. The other side of that splitter can fan out to TVs. You really don't want an amplifier on your cable modem side. We won't get into the db thing.

My suggestion is call your cable company and have them come out and look at the true power level at your modem. Personally, from what I see your problem is not the PC (I could also be quite wrong so read guess into all this).

Nice screen shot! Pretty cool what the modem can tell you. The modem also has logs worth looking at.

Ron

[Lead Head]

Its a dual-way amplifier. The modem reported both upstream and downstream increases by substantial amounts. Re running cable is not an option anyways.

And I'm not the one with the problem, RedLeg is, i was just posting a screenshot to show what good known working values are.

[Beetle Bailey]

Have you tried re-newing your IP address? Just a thought. Bailey

[screwballl]

eww amplifiers can cause major problems with cable modems too, they were designed for non-digital signals with regular cable. Digital signals are affected on certain frequencies and cable modem is typically one of them.

[coshkara]

Kinda off the topic, but what is your Runescape name? Maybe we can meet up on game sometime. If you dont want to post it here PM me or something.

[Reloadron]

Lead Head Wrote In Part:

And I'm not the one with the problem, RedLeg is, i was just posting a screenshot to show what good known working values are.

Damnit! I need to follow things better. Sorry about that. I "thought" I was looking at post from RedLeg. Operative word being "thought".

Ron

[Redleg]

Originally Posted by Lead Head

I would agree, but the thing that caught my attention was that when he said he reboots, sometimes his internet is back, which might point to a problem with the modem as well.

@Red Leg, it would be helpful if you told us what kind of modem you have (brand and model)

It's a POS WebStar from Scientific-Atlanta. Hate anything about S-A equipment.

Look at the link I posted. I suggested you open MSIE or any browser and type in 192.168.100.1 which should open your modems (the cable modem) diagnostics. Then look at your signal strength levels.

Ron, I did that, but because it wasn't a Motorola, I don't remember seeing much info on that pageand didn't notice anything of speed. I'll go back and check it again tho. If I can copy what it says, I'll try and paste it on here. Remember guys, ya'll are talking to a non-geek, fumblefingers here.

Cosh, it's retiredleg, and I'm usually on worlds 97,98, or 99. I don't talk much in there cause I'm an old fart that just likes to play the game.

Thanks everybody, I'll try everything suggested and get back with ya. Screwballl, I'll get up in the attic also and trace down the line from the one splitter I do know that's up there, and check it out too.

[Redleg]

Ron, this is what I got from that page: I can't get any other info on it. No idea either if I'm doing it right or not.

[Lead Head]

Your signal strength is better then mine. So that shouldn't be a problem. Is the modem is a enclosed location? My grandparents have a webstar, and it gets very hot while plugged in.

Is this your only computer, or do you have more then one? If you have more then one, when your computer drops the connection, see if the other computer(s) still have internet



@screwball, this appears to be a digital amplifier, well considering it says digital right on the front, and was given to us by our cable company. Our cable box kept dropping the digital channels every few seconds, the amplifier fixed that.

It says
"Gain: 15db"
"53-1000 MHz"
"Reverse Signal 5-42MHz"

[coshkara]

Red, add Shade123us so maybe after you get this all sorted out we can hang out.