Hi,
Sounds like a problem with TCP data getting from your place to telstra.
Your linux computer (get it on topic, before the list police ban me
also) does record the number of retransmitted
packets..
You could use;:
netstat -s | grep -i segmen | awk '{print $1, $3}'
which is a quick report.
However, the real recipe is some performance monitoring tool for the
network.
Sadly, TCP traffic is critically affected by loss of packets - a 1% loss
rate is not good..
2% is another figure of the threshold as to when you get worried..
Thus, when you do ping to some remote server, and almost all of them
come back, you think - we are ok.
However, ping packets are very very small, and are less likely to be
eaten by network entities.
The fixes..
Move to a house closer to the provider.
Better ADSL box?
ADSL installations - extension leads between the ADSL box and the
wall are a bad idea.
Is it your wireless link in your house? Thus, does a computer
connected via ethernet to the ADSL box do ok?
Ignore the noise figure reported by your wireless software. The
number is close to meaningless,
unless you are prepared to plot and examine it over a 24 hour period.
Actually, since you say that you cannot log into your router at night, I
do think your wireless link is suspect.
Your router does record statistics on the link between it and the ISP -
this might verify the quality of the link at night.
>>These problems seem to have been since Vodafone took over Telstra.
With the takeover, they did not immediately replace all the equipment -
it is the same hardware at the ISP.
Could be. Vodafone found a way to get a whole lot more customers who are
busy using internet at night and affecting you.
However, I do think your wireless link is suspect.. My understanding is
that almost everyone installs a wireless ADSL box and
the radio noise level has gone up. There are relatively few people who
have a network in their home that consists of 3 switches and a hub.
Although, I do have two access points in addition to those switches and hub.
Cheers,
Derek.
On 28/11/13 15:37, Barry wrote:
Hi All,
Over the last few months I have had a lot of trouble getting a
connection in the evenings. Often my mail connection times out, and
browser times out waiting for google or stuff.co.nz. or to access a
link. If I want to send an email I have to save it for sending the
next day
Also at night I can not log into my router, presumably because the
router is having trouble making a connection to telstra
These problems seem to have been since Vodafone took over Telstra.
During the day I do not have any problems
Any ideas on how to fix the problem welcome, change provider??
TIA
Barry
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