[drakken]

I have a D-link DSL-G604T, upgraded with the latest firmwear and two computers are connected to it. One is a desktop computer connected with a network cable and the other is a LG LW60 laptop connected through wireless.

For some reason the desktop gets a steady internet speed and the laptop sometimes has trouble even loading the home page in firefox. If the desktop is unpluged the connection to the laptop is OK so I don't think it could be the laptop settings.

Just wondering if there could be some setting on the desktop that could be hogging the net speed or something I could change on the laptop to improve the speed.

Edited by drakken, 18 March 2006 - 06:52 PM.

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It may be they are both trying to assign thierselves the same IP address. Try putting a unique IP address on both the laptop and the PC.

[SuperSam]

It may be they are both trying to assign thierselves the same IP address. Try putting a unique IP address on both the laptop and the PC.

[drakken]

I know how to put in the IP address but I don't know what to put in subnet mask and default gateway and the DNS sever values

[Dan]

Hello drakken,

As per your question, goto Start --> Run --> type CMD --> press OK -->type IPCONFIG /ALL --> copy down the following details:
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
(2) DNS Servers

Goto Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> Communications --> Network Connections --> Right click on your Local Area Connection --> Select Properties --> Click on Internet Protocl (TCP/IP) once and press the Properties button --> Select the option Use the following IP Address: --> Enter in the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway --> Now select Use the following DNS Servers --> Enter in the two DNS Servers (or only one if you didn't have two) --> Press OK.

If anything goes wrong, then return your settings to Obtain an IP Address automatically and Obtain DNS Server address automatically.

Also, please try this Speed Test on both computers (when both are connected, and also when only the wireless is connected).

Let us know the results.

- Dan

[drakken]

Things seem to be a little better but still not great. Can't do the speed test. I'm not in america.
thanks for all your help.

[Dan]

You don't need to be in America

Not sure if you still want to work on this, but if so --
Goto Start, Run, type CMD, press 'OK' and then perform a Trace route by typing: tracert google.com
Once the trace has completed, please post the results here by right-clicking on the window, selecting 'Select All', and then pressing the Enter key; post the results here.

Also: Goto Start, Run, type CMD and press 'OK' - now type: PATHPING google.com -- please copy and paste the results by right-clicking on the Command Prompt window, selecting 'Select All', and then pressing the Enter key. Please post the results here.

[drakken]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
© Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Drakken>tracert google.com

Tracing route to google.com [72.14.207.99]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 * * * Request timed out.
2 181 ms 171 ms 224 ms 172.18.113.35
3 234 ms 30 ms 75 ms 172.18.73.14
4 1163 ms 283 ms 56 ms 61.9.241.8
5 877 ms 887 ms 500 ms GigabitEthernet4-1.Pie2.Perth.telstra.net [139.1
30.25.93]
6 752 ms 852 ms 1394 ms GigabitEthernet5-0.pie-core1.Perth.telstra.net [
203.50.115.193]
7 428 ms 683 ms 388 ms Pos-channel2.fli-core1.Adelaide.telstra.net [203
.50.6.181]
8 859 ms 1205 ms 1016 ms 10GigabitEthernet5-0-1.way-core4.Adelaide.telstr
a.net [203.50.6.10]
9 1179 ms 754 ms 731 ms Pos9-0.exi-core1.Melbourne.telstra.net [203.50.6
.189]
10 939 ms 1142 ms 1474 ms Pos-Channel2.chw-core2.Sydney.telstra.net [203.5
0.6.13]
11 932 ms 875 ms 990 ms 10GigabitEthernet1-0.oxf-core1.Sydney.telstra.ne
t [203.50.6.2]
12 764 ms 735 ms 430 ms 10GigabitEthernet2-2.syd-core03.Sydney.net.reach
.com [203.50.13.30]
13 1123 ms 784 ms 668 ms i-2-0.sjc-core01.net.reach.com [202.84.140.25]
14 687 ms 900 ms 924 ms unknown.net.reach.com [202.84.251.82]
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 931 ms * 817 ms 72.14.236.3
17 1197 ms 1408 ms 1446 ms 216.239.46.45
18 372 ms 379 ms 453 ms 66.249.95.245
19 349 ms 360 ms 347 ms 72.14.236.20
20 396 ms 349 ms 523 ms 72.14.232.113
21 566 ms 523 ms 506 ms 72.14.236.130
22 995 ms 711 ms 750 ms google.com [72.14.207.99]

Trace complete.

C:\Documents and Settings\Drakken>


Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
© Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Drakken>pathping google.com

Tracing route to google.com [72.14.207.99]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
0 lg [10.1.1.4]
1 * * *
Computing statistics for 25 seconds...
Source to Here This Node/Link
Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
0 lg [10.1.1.4]
100/ 100 =100% |
1 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% lg [0.0.0.0]

Trace complete.

C:\Documents and Settings\Drakken>

[Dan]

Your laptop's connection is extremely erratic -- it is jumping from low pings to extremely high pings for no apparent reason. Not to mention the fact that it dropped all of the packets on the first hop.

Have you tried running the laptop in Safe Mode with Networking, to see if the problem still occurs?

How to restart into Safe Mode with Networking
Please restart your computer and as soon as it starts booting up again continuously tap F8. A menu should come up where you will be given the option to enter Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Command Prompt and Safe Mode with Networking (along with a few others). Please tap the down key until you reach Safe Mode with Networking, and then press the Enter key. Your computer should now boot into Safe Mode with Networking.

Does your ISP support two concurrent connections? Does it require you to purchase two seperate accounts?

[drakken]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
© Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Drakken>tracert google.com

Tracing route to google.com [64.233.187.99]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 * * * Request timed out.
2 18 ms 20 ms 19 ms 172.18.113.39
3 18 ms 16 ms 16 ms 172.18.73.22
4 16 ms 16 ms 16 ms 61.9.241.8
5 16 ms 16 ms 16 ms GigabitEthernet4-1.Pie2.Perth.telstra.net [139.1
30.25.93]
6 16 ms 16 ms 16 ms GigabitEthernet6-0.wel-core3.Perth.telstra.net [
203.50.115.1]
7 48 ms mygateway1.ar7 [10.1.1.1] reports: Destination protocol unreachab
le.

Trace complete.

C:\Documents and Settings\Drakken>pathping google.com

Tracing route to google.com [64.233.187.99]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
0 lg [10.1.1.4]
1 * * *
Computing statistics for 25 seconds...
Source to Here This Node/Link
Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
0 lg [10.1.1.4]
100/ 100 =100% |
1 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% lg [0.0.0.0]

Trace complete.


this is the same test as before but in safe mode with networking if that helps any. Although it was still pretty slow loading pages. From my ISP my broadband package came with a multi port modem so i figure it would support this. The modem has changed since then but i've had the problem with both modems.