Linksys 1-port troubles

BlackLoti · Post by **BlackLoti** » Fri Jan 19, 2001 3:54 pm

Well, i've searched thru the old speedguide posts but haven't been able to come up with an answer of why the following happens.

Setup:
Cable modem comes in from the poll. From there it hits the 1port LInksys Router. from there it goes into a 5port hub. in that hub we have 2 machines hooked up. a 3rd line goes to another hub upstairs that houses 3 machines. All are running win98 except one that is on win2000.

Symptoms:
The network constantly loses the connection to the outside world every 2-3 minutes. Gaming is impossible, and surfing is a nightmare. for 30seconds to a minutes it's off, only to reestablish and come back and do the same again in a minute.

What i've done:

I've tried eliminating all machines but one. i've tried fiddling with the router settings, and moving the hubs, eliminating the hubs, but it seems that the flickering is constantly happening. Another house in the area has NO problems of this (using a hub without a router, purchasing ip's) so i'm doubting it's @home's problem.

Suggestions anyone?

cablenut · Post by **cablenut** » Fri Jan 19, 2001 4:01 pm

Question:

Does it work without the router/hub's in the way?

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HalfLifer · Post by **HalfLifer** » Fri Jan 19, 2001 4:19 pm

Connection problems = something with IP.

YeOldeStonecat · Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Fri Jan 19, 2001 4:50 pm

Did you try the static IP method? I set up all clients that use the Linky with static IPs, and turn off DHCP on the router. I find it leads to a more reliable connection.

For all workstations, make them fixed IP's in the same scope as the router, 192.168.1.xxx. I usually make workstations 192.168.1.101, 102, 103, etc. Subnets are all the same class C, 255.255.255.0, disable WINS, Gateway for all of them is the router, 192.168.1.1, and DNS servers are whatever your ISP gives you.

Firmware since 1.35 had a keep alive feature you should check mark. Patch cables all in good shape? Keeping the patch cables away from interference such as flourescent lights?

rpeAMP · Post by **rpeAMP** » Fri Jan 19, 2001 5:24 pm

Maybe your public IP address is changing and your router's not picking it up??

BlackLoti · Post by **BlackLoti** » Fri Jan 19, 2001 5:30 pm

Well, about to try the static IP thingy.

the situation is confused a little due to the following:

The house is 200-300yards from the road, and not wired for cable (due to having satellite tv all these years). So they ran a drop to the barn (100 yards max) from the poll on the road. From there, the line goes the way up to the house where it hits the network as stated above. It could be the cold weather?? (it's 30 degrees out now). the cable modem is in the barn btw. it has worked before, but started doing this a few months ago on and off, now it's gone rampant.

i'll try the static thingie. thanks. keep on inputting.

Kip Patterson · Post by **Kip Patterson** » Fri Jan 19, 2001 5:55 pm

The limit on 10baset is 100 meters. Do you exceed that between the hub in the house and the router in the barn? You can cheat some, but not a whole lot, before collisions will eat you up.

Does the power for the barn and for the house come from the same transformer?

Kip Patterson

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convex · Post by **convex** » Fri Jan 19, 2001 6:27 pm

if it's more than 100m away, you need to setup a repeater...a cheap hub works great

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BlackLoti · Post by **BlackLoti** » Sun Jan 21, 2001 2:05 pm

Just for the record, we diagnosed that the connection from any computer to the router is perfect. the connection from any machine to the cable modem is perfect. the connection from any computer to the modem's gateway flickers repeatedly. This would be an @home problem, would it not?