On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 10:59 AM, Graeme Carstairs <[email protected]> wrote: > And the ADSL is a combined router modem, ADSL public IP, LAN side private > IP, and its the adsl connection on the wan port thats dropped. > > It dawned on me the other network we tested this PC on is 100Mb and its home > netowrk is Gb > > Set the switch port and card to 100Mb full duplex instead of autodetect and > I can power it off and on without the ADSL being affected.
My guess: The switch or router is crap and is malfunctioning under a higher packet rate/buffer load than it can sustain. Try a different brand switch. If problem persists, problem is likely the router. If it's the router, you're usually stuck with provider CPE for ADSL circuits (around here, anyway). But you may be able to have the provider switch their CPE to bridge mode, in which case you can run PPPoE on a router you provide. That's what I recommend in most cases anyway. Most ISP-provided SOHO CPE is even more craptastic than other SOHO gear. -- Ben
