Caronte

Are you experiencing very slow response time during connection especially after 19:00 ?
I'm getting fed up
1) Alcatel Speedtouch USB is SH()T
2) BT Openworld is the slowest service providers among all others.

Today I had to disconnect and wait before reconnecting for at least 6 times.

Andrea

suba

well, 7pm is peak time on the internet, so i dont think it's bto or the adsl, more like it's the internet.

Caronte

yes , but it got worsened along these last weeks.

suba

maybe it's getting cold, so instead of going to the pub after work, people now go straight home and surf the net :-)

Mossman

Caronte, I have the Alcatel and it's fine mate. What's wrong with yours?
Mossman

Caronte

Since I installed it it gave me incopatibilities problems (both win 98 and 2000).
After some time connected it simply doesn't respond to inputs. That is when i click a link it doesn't find the server.
Rebooting solves the problem,,,, for a while.
I tried to download all the updated drivers for the modem, various Micros. service packs , usb via ports, etc. nothing changed.
This happens with my desktop and my laptop.

Don't know what to do.

Andrea

richard_scs

Don't forget ADSL is a contention based network with a 50:1 contention ratio for home use and 20:1 for business. So you can be sharing your ASDL connection with upto 50 other users at peak times, so response will be slow.

Jeff Wiltshire

I would suggest that you bin the USB Modem and get yourself a ADSL Router...



Jeff

Caronte

the router requires a different and more expensive contract isn't it?

suba

nope... just get the router and plug it in no need to tell your ISP either.

Jeff Wiltshire

And as a bonus.....your connection will..

Not be dependant on which version of OS you use
Be able to be shared across numerous PCs
Be faster !!!!!

You will need a ADSL router, Network Cards for you PCs (assuming you don't already, A hub/switch, and some cable...


Jeff