Routers
Hi All, I currently have a very old ADSL router supplied free when I first joined with Westnet some 8 years ago. Living in the country and 3 kms from our nearest local exchange with only ADSL 1 available currently, can anyone advise on a replacement router as my old one I fear is giving up the ghost. The Router is connected to an Airport Extreme with 2 x Airport Express linked to the wi-fi network to improve range and to run speakers. Many thanks in advance for any advice. David iMac - 3.06 Intel Core 2 Duo/ 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 Memory - running Lion 10.7.3 iPad 1 2 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
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David, I have had long and reliable, faithful service from a D-Link DSL 504 on ADSL 1 in Albany and I can highly recommend this, or what is probably now a later version. I am using it with an Airport Extreme. Severin Crisp NBN coming sometime - 2014 it seems. I would rather stick with what I have than have our planted verge dug up for a fibre cable and speed I do not need. Fibre to the node I would be happier with! On 23/04/2012, at 2:40 PM, David Wood wrote: Hi All, I currently have a very old ADSL router supplied free when I first joined with Westnet some 8 years ago. Living in the country and 3 kms from our nearest local exchange with only ADSL 1 available currently, can anyone advise on a replacement router as my old one I fear is giving up the ghost. The Router is connected to an Airport Extreme with 2 x Airport Express linked to the wi-fi network to improve range and to run speakers. Many thanks in advance for any advice. David iMac - 3.06 Intel Core 2 Duo/ 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 Memory - running Lion 10.7.3 iPad 1 2 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
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i'm using a netgear 834 series modem/router for the last 4 years connected to iinet my macbook can recomment it, setup easy through webpage interface James SAD Technic U3 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA Australia +618 9370 5307 mob 0414 421132 (international +614 14421132) sad...@iinet.net.au http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~saddas/ Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. On 23/04/2012, at 2:54 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: David, I have had long and reliable, faithful service from a D-Link DSL 504 on ADSL 1 in Albany and I can highly recommend this, or what is probably now a later version. I am using it with an Airport Extreme. Severin Crisp NBN coming sometime - 2014 it seems. I would rather stick with what I have than have our planted verge dug up for a fibre cable and speed I do not need. Fibre to the node I would be happier with! On 23/04/2012, at 2:40 PM, David Wood wrote: Hi All, I currently have a very old ADSL router supplied free when I first joined with Westnet some 8 years ago. Living in the country and 3 kms from our nearest local exchange with only ADSL 1 available currently, can anyone advise on a replacement router as my old one I fear is giving up the ghost. The Router is connected to an Airport Extreme with 2 x Airport Express linked to the wi-fi network to improve range and to run speakers. Many thanks in advance for any advice. David iMac - 3.06 Intel Core 2 Duo/ 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 Memory - running Lion 10.7.3 iPad 1 2 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
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Here's another question: This is my set up: Card Type:AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6) Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 5.100.198.104.5) Locale: APAC Country Code: X1 Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 A few weeks ago, access to Bigpond via a Thompson Gateway WiFi system died. I rang Bigpond and a very helpful fellow in the Phillipines went through all the usual diagnostics and got the system up and running. He then asked permission to take control of my laptop (granted) and he said Channel 1 was wrong and changed it to Ch11. Now it drops out every 30 minutes or so. How do I change it back and to what? Bill On 23/04/2012, at 2:54 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: David, I have had long and reliable, faithful service from a D-Link DSL 504 on ADSL 1 in Albany and I can highly recommend this, or what is probably now a later version. I am using it with an Airport Extreme. Severin Crisp NBN coming sometime - 2014 it seems. I would rather stick with what I have than have our planted verge dug up for a fibre cable and speed I do not need. Fibre to the node I would be happier with! On 23/04/2012, at 2:40 PM, David Wood wrote: Hi All, I currently have a very old ADSL router supplied free when I first joined with Westnet some 8 years ago. Living in the country and 3 kms from our nearest local exchange with only ADSL 1 available currently, can anyone advise on a replacement router as my old one I fear is giving up the ghost. The Router is connected to an Airport Extreme with 2 x Airport Express linked to the wi-fi network to improve range and to run speakers. Many thanks in advance for any advice. David iMac - 3.06 Intel Core 2 Duo/ 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 Memory - running Lion 10.7.3 iPad 1 2 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
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Hi Bill, Is the Thompson Gateway WiFi handling your wireless Network or have you turned OFF wireless on the Thompson and are you using a Airport Extreme or Airport Express for your Wireless Network? If you are using the Thompson Gateway to handle your wireless network / connection to the Internet. Without knowing what model Thompson it is, you need to login to the Thompson through your Browser and locate the wireless configuration page and change the channel. The below instructions might vary slightly depending on which model Thompson Gateway Wi-Fi you have. 1. Open Safari 2. Type in the Address Bar the IP address of your Thomson Gateway (by default: 192.168.1.254). 3. If you have protected your Thomson Gateway with a user name and password, the Thomson Gateway will prompt you to enter these. Enter your user name and password and click OK. 4. The Thomson Gateway GUI appears. Then to Change the wireless channel: Proceed as follows: 1. On the left menu, click 'Home Network'. 2. Under Wireless, click your access point. (It will be listed in format: WLAN:Network Name Actual speed … example WLAN: Thompson83C7C7 (54Mbps) 3.The Wireless Access Point page appears. 4. In the Navigation bar, click Configure. 5. Under Configuration, select the channel of your choice in the Channel Selection list. 6. Click Apply. The channel you select will depend on what band your Wireless Network is operating on; the 5GHz or 2.4GHz band. As you have mentioned channel 1 11 I presume you are using only a 2.5GHz wireless network. The 2.4 GHz channels are numbered 1 − 13 (If you know what channel your neighbours are using try to go 2 channels above or below their channel.) The 5GHz channels are numbered 36 − 165 (149 is normally considered best ) Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.7.3 Lion Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 23/04/2012, at 3:05 PM, Bill Parker wrote: Here's another question: This is my set up: Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6) Firmware Version:Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 5.100.198.104.5) Locale: APAC Country Code:X1 Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 A few weeks ago, access to Bigpond via a Thompson Gateway WiFi system died. I rang Bigpond and a very helpful fellow in the Phillipines went through all the usual diagnostics and got the system up and running. He then asked permission to take control of my laptop (granted) and he said Channel 1 was wrong and changed it to Ch11. Now it drops out every 30 minutes or so. How do I change it back and to what? Bill -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
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Thanks Ronni, I have the Thompson model number and I think I can work through the instructions below. All else failing I'll go back to Ch1. I asked the Bigpond fellow why 11 but he didn't answer me clearly. Bill On 23/04/2012, at 4:35 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Bill, Is the Thompson Gateway WiFi handling your wireless Network or have you turned OFF wireless on the Thompson and are you using a Airport Extreme or Airport Express for your Wireless Network? If you are using the Thompson Gateway to handle your wireless network / connection to the Internet. Without knowing what model Thompson it is, you need to login to the Thompson through your Browser and locate the wireless configuration page and change the channel. The below instructions might vary slightly depending on which model Thompson Gateway Wi-Fi you have. 1. Open Safari 2. Type in the Address Bar the IP address of your Thomson Gateway (by default: 192.168.1.254). 3. If you have protected your Thomson Gateway with a user name and password, the Thomson Gateway will prompt you to enter these. Enter your user name and password and click OK. 4. The Thomson Gateway GUI appears. Then to Change the wireless channel: Proceed as follows: 1. On the left menu, click 'Home Network'. 2. Under Wireless, click your access point. (It will be listed in format: WLAN:Network Name Actual speed … example WLAN: Thompson83C7C7 (54Mbps) 3.The Wireless Access Point page appears. 4. In the Navigation bar, click Configure. 5. Under Configuration, select the channel of your choice in the Channel Selection list. 6. Click Apply. The channel you select will depend on what band your Wireless Network is operating on; the 5GHz or 2.4GHz band. As you have mentioned channel 1 11 I presume you are using only a 2.5GHz wireless network. The 2.4 GHz channels are numbered 1 − 13 (If you know what channel your neighbours are using try to go 2 channels above or below their channel.) The 5GHz channels are numbered 36 − 165 (149 is normally considered best ) Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.7.3 Lion Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 23/04/2012, at 3:05 PM, Bill Parker wrote: Here's another question: This is my set up: Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6) Firmware Version:Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 5.100.198.104.5) Locale: APAC Country Code:X1 Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 A few weeks ago, access to Bigpond via a Thompson Gateway WiFi system died. I rang Bigpond and a very helpful fellow in the Phillipines went through all the usual diagnostics and got the system up and running. He then asked permission to take control of my laptop (granted) and he said Channel 1 was wrong and changed it to Ch11. Now it drops out every 30 minutes or so. How do I change it back and to what? Bill -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
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Hi Bill, Channel 11 is normally the recommended channel for 802.11b/g 2.4GHz band. BUT if your nearest neighbours are also on Channel 11 it is best to select a channel 2 channels away from them. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 23/04/2012, at 5:43 PM, Bill Parker ren...@westnet.com.au wrote: Thanks Ronni, I have the Thompson model number and I think I can work through the instructions below. All else failing I'll go back to Ch1. I asked the Bigpond fellow why 11 but he didn't answer me clearly. Bill On 23/04/2012, at 4:35 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Bill, Is the Thompson Gateway WiFi handling your wireless Network or have you turned OFF wireless on the Thompson and are you using a Airport Extreme or Airport Express for your Wireless Network? If you are using the Thompson Gateway to handle your wireless network / connection to the Internet. Without knowing what model Thompson it is, you need to login to the Thompson through your Browser and locate the wireless configuration page and change the channel. The below instructions might vary slightly depending on which model Thompson Gateway Wi-Fi you have. 1. Open Safari 2. Type in the Address Bar the IP address of your Thomson Gateway (by default: 192.168.1.254). 3. If you have protected your Thomson Gateway with a user name and password, the Thomson Gateway will prompt you to enter these. Enter your user name and password and click OK. 4. The Thomson Gateway GUI appears. Then to Change the wireless channel: Proceed as follows: 1. On the left menu, click 'Home Network'. 2. Under Wireless, click your access point. (It will be listed in format: WLAN:Network Name Actual speed … example WLAN: Thompson83C7C7 (54Mbps) 3.The Wireless Access Point page appears. 4. In the Navigation bar, click Configure. 5. Under Configuration, select the channel of your choice in the Channel Selection list. 6. Click Apply. The channel you select will depend on what band your Wireless Network is operating on; the 5GHz or 2.4GHz band. As you have mentioned channel 1 11 I presume you are using only a 2.5GHz wireless network. The 2.4 GHz channels are numbered 1 − 13 (If you know what channel your neighbours are using try to go 2 channels above or below their channel.) The 5GHz channels are numbered 36 − 165 (149 is normally considered best ) Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.7.3 Lion Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 23/04/2012, at 3:05 PM, Bill Parker wrote: Here's another question: This is my set up: Card Type:AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6) Firmware Version:Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 5.100.198.104.5) Locale:APAC Country Code:X1 Supported PHY Modes:802.11 a/b/g/n Supported Channels:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 A few weeks ago, access to Bigpond via a Thompson Gateway WiFi system died. I rang Bigpond and a very helpful fellow in the Phillipines went through all the usual diagnostics and got the system up and running. He then asked permission to take control of my laptop (granted) and he said Channel 1 was wrong and changed it to Ch11. Now it drops out every 30 minutes or so. How do I change it back and to what? Bill -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
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I do not see them in the network list and we are not the best of neighbours due to building work by us! But advice welcome. Bill On 23/04/2012, at 5:58 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Bill, Channel 11 is normally the recommended channel for 802.11b/g 2.4GHz band. BUT if your nearest neighbours are also on Channel 11 it is best to select a channel 2 channels away from them. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 23/04/2012, at 5:43 PM, Bill Parker ren...@westnet.com.au wrote: Thanks Ronni, I have the Thompson model number and I think I can work through the instructions below. All else failing I'll go back to Ch1. I asked the Bigpond fellow why 11 but he didn't answer me clearly. Bill On 23/04/2012, at 4:35 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Bill, Is the Thompson Gateway WiFi handling your wireless Network or have you turned OFF wireless on the Thompson and are you using a Airport Extreme or Airport Express for your Wireless Network? If you are using the Thompson Gateway to handle your wireless network / connection to the Internet. Without knowing what model Thompson it is, you need to login to the Thompson through your Browser and locate the wireless configuration page and change the channel. The below instructions might vary slightly depending on which model Thompson Gateway Wi-Fi you have. 1. Open Safari 2. Type in the Address Bar the IP address of your Thomson Gateway (by default: 192.168.1.254). 3. If you have protected your Thomson Gateway with a user name and password, the Thomson Gateway will prompt you to enter these. Enter your user name and password and click OK. 4. The Thomson Gateway GUI appears. Then to Change the wireless channel: Proceed as follows: 1. On the left menu, click 'Home Network'. 2. Under Wireless, click your access point. (It will be listed in format: WLAN:Network Name Actual speed … example WLAN: Thompson83C7C7 (54Mbps) 3.The Wireless Access Point page appears. 4. In the Navigation bar, click Configure. 5. Under Configuration, select the channel of your choice in the Channel Selection list. 6. Click Apply. The channel you select will depend on what band your Wireless Network is operating on; the 5GHz or 2.4GHz band. As you have mentioned channel 1 11 I presume you are using only a 2.5GHz wireless network. The 2.4 GHz channels are numbered 1 − 13 (If you know what channel your neighbours are using try to go 2 channels above or below their channel.) The 5GHz channels are numbered 36 − 165 (149 is normally considered best ) Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.7.3 Lion Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 23/04/2012, at 3:05 PM, Bill Parker wrote: Here's another question: This is my set up: Card Type:AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6) Firmware Version:Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 5.100.198.104.5) Locale:APAC Country Code:X1 Supported PHY Modes:802.11 a/b/g/n Supported Channels:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 A few weeks ago, access to Bigpond via a Thompson Gateway WiFi system died. I rang Bigpond and a very helpful fellow in the Phillipines went through all the usual diagnostics and got the system up and running. He then asked permission to take control of my laptop (granted) and he said Channel 1 was wrong and changed it to Ch11. Now it drops out every 30 minutes or so. How do I change it back and to what? Bill -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
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Hi Bill, Perhaps try Channel 13 The best way to do it is to test them all out. Usually the higher channels work better (11-13) Channels 1-5 overlap each other, as do: 2-6, 3-7, 4-8, 5-9, 6-10, 7-11. Non-overlapping sets: 1-6-11, 2-7, 3-8, 4-9, 5-10. In clearer terms, if you're still a bit confused: If the channel numbers are 5 or more apart, then they don't overlap each other. If they are less than 5 apart, they do and you'll get interference. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 23/04/2012, at 6:01 PM, Bill Parker ren...@westnet.com.au wrote: I do not see them in the network list and we are not the best of neighbours due to building work by us! But advice welcome. Bill On 23/04/2012, at 5:58 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Bill, Channel 11 is normally the recommended channel for 802.11b/g 2.4GHz band. BUT if your nearest neighbours are also on Channel 11 it is best to select a channel 2 channels away from them. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 23/04/2012, at 5:43 PM, Bill Parker ren...@westnet.com.au wrote: Thanks Ronni, I have the Thompson model number and I think I can work through the instructions below. All else failing I'll go back to Ch1. I asked the Bigpond fellow why 11 but he didn't answer me clearly. Bill On 23/04/2012, at 4:35 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Bill, Is the Thompson Gateway WiFi handling your wireless Network or have you turned OFF wireless on the Thompson and are you using a Airport Extreme or Airport Express for your Wireless Network? If you are using the Thompson Gateway to handle your wireless network / connection to the Internet. Without knowing what model Thompson it is, you need to login to the Thompson through your Browser and locate the wireless configuration page and change the channel. The below instructions might vary slightly depending on which model Thompson Gateway Wi-Fi you have. 1. Open Safari 2. Type in the Address Bar the IP address of your Thomson Gateway (by default: 192.168.1.254). 3. If you have protected your Thomson Gateway with a user name and password, the Thomson Gateway will prompt you to enter these. Enter your user name and password and click OK. 4. The Thomson Gateway GUI appears. Then to Change the wireless channel: Proceed as follows: 1. On the left menu, click 'Home Network'. 2. Under Wireless, click your access point. (It will be listed in format: WLAN:Network Name Actual speed … example WLAN: Thompson83C7C7 (54Mbps) 3.The Wireless Access Point page appears. 4. In the Navigation bar, click Configure. 5. Under Configuration, select the channel of your choice in the Channel Selection list. 6. Click Apply. The channel you select will depend on what band your Wireless Network is operating on; the 5GHz or 2.4GHz band. As you have mentioned channel 1 11 I presume you are using only a 2.5GHz wireless network. The 2.4 GHz channels are numbered 1 − 13 (If you know what channel your neighbours are using try to go 2 channels above or below their channel.) The 5GHz channels are numbered 36 − 165 (149 is normally considered best ) Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.7.3 Lion Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 23/04/2012, at 3:05 PM, Bill Parker wrote: Here's another question: This is my set up: Card Type:AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6) Firmware Version:Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 5.100.198.104.5) Locale:APAC Country Code:X1 Supported PHY Modes:802.11 a/b/g/n Supported Channels:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 A few weeks ago, access to Bigpond via a Thompson Gateway WiFi system died. I rang Bigpond and a very helpful fellow in the Phillipines went through all the usual diagnostics and got the system up and running. He then asked permission to take control of my laptop (granted) and he said Channel 1 was wrong and changed it to Ch11. Now it drops out every 30 minutes or so. How do I change it back and to what? Bill -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User
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Hi David, Just a thought but - if you are going to change your router, think about whether you might want to change your phone to VOIP and, if so, whether you want to look at a router that incorporates VOIP - Billion is one manufacturer which offers this. We did this several years ago with a Billion router and Internode's NodePhone VOIP service and it was all pretty easy to set-up and works well - and we too are in Albany and on ADSL1. Now Georgie can call her mum in Perth as often as she feels like and natter on for as long as she likes without running up a large Telstra bill ;o) Severin, I wouldn't hold my breath on getting NBN in Albany by 2014 - http://www.nbnco.com.au/rollout/rollout-map.html?address=Western+Australia% 2C+6330%2C+Australia Says: Work to commence within three years - we will commence work in your area from Dec 2014 in phases with last work scheduled to commence in Jun 2015*. It is estimated that the average time from work beginning to NBN services being available is 12 months. So the EARLIEST start is currently DEC 2014 with the service being available (on average) a year later. So even on their own projections we could expect the NBN to be actually available in the Albany in the first half of 2016! However, if you remember when they originally SAID we would get digital TV - and then when they ACTUALLY turned it on - then it wouldn't be that surprising if they don't actually meet their schedule ;o) Time will tell! Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 23/4/12 2:54 PM, Severin Crisp at sevcr...@westnet.com.au wrote: David, I have had long and reliable, faithful service from a D-Link DSL 504 on ADSL 1 in Albany and I can highly recommend this, or what is probably now a later version. I am using it with an Airport Extreme. Severin Crisp NBN coming sometime - 2014 it seems. I would rather stick with what I have than have our planted verge dug up for a fibre cable and speed I do not need. Fibre to the node I would be happier with! On 23/04/2012, at 2:40 PM, David Wood wrote: Hi All, I currently have a very old ADSL router supplied free when I first joined with Westnet some 8 years ago. Living in the country and 3 kms from our nearest local exchange with only ADSL 1 available currently, can anyone advise on a replacement router as my old one I fear is giving up the ghost. The Router is connected to an Airport Extreme with 2 x Airport Express linked to the wi-fi network to improve range and to run speakers. Many thanks in advance for any advice. David iMac - 3.06 Intel Core 2 Duo/ 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 Memory - running Lion 10.7.3 iPad 1 2 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Routers
David, Netcomm NB6, cheap and very efficient. Cheers! `RobD…. On 23Apr2012, at 2:40 pm, David Wood wrote: Hi All, I currently have a very old ADSL router supplied free when I first joined with Westnet some 8 years ago. Living in the country and 3 kms from our nearest local exchange with only ADSL 1 available currently, can anyone advise on a replacement router as my old one I fear is giving up the ghost. The Router is connected to an Airport Extreme with 2 x Airport Express linked to the wi-fi network to improve range and to run speakers. Many thanks in advance for any advice. David iMac - 3.06 Intel Core 2 Duo/ 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 Memory - running Lion 10.7.3 iPad 1 2 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Routers
Many thanks to one and all for the suggestions. Will take a decision over the next couple of days to upgrade, David On 23/04/2012, at 7:01 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: Hi David, Just a thought but - if you are going to change your router, think about whether you might want to change your phone to VOIP and, if so, whether you want to look at a router that incorporates VOIP - Billion is one manufacturer which offers this. We did this several years ago with a Billion router and Internode's NodePhone VOIP service and it was all pretty easy to set-up and works well - and we too are in Albany and on ADSL1. Now Georgie can call her mum in Perth as often as she feels like and natter on for as long as she likes without running up a large Telstra bill ;o) Severin, I wouldn't hold my breath on getting NBN in Albany by 2014 - http://www.nbnco.com.au/rollout/rollout-map.html?address=Western+Australia% 2C+6330%2C+Australia Says: Work to commence within three years - we will commence work in your area from Dec 2014 in phases with last work scheduled to commence in Jun 2015*. It is estimated that the average time from work beginning to NBN services being available is 12 months. So the EARLIEST start is currently DEC 2014 with the service being available (on average) a year later. So even on their own projections we could expect the NBN to be actually available in the Albany in the first half of 2016! However, if you remember when they originally SAID we would get digital TV - and then when they ACTUALLY turned it on - then it wouldn't be that surprising if they don't actually meet their schedule ;o) Time will tell! Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 23/4/12 2:54 PM, Severin Crisp at sevcr...@westnet.com.au wrote: David, I have had long and reliable, faithful service from a D-Link DSL 504 on ADSL 1 in Albany and I can highly recommend this, or what is probably now a later version. I am using it with an Airport Extreme. Severin Crisp NBN coming sometime - 2014 it seems. I would rather stick with what I have than have our planted verge dug up for a fibre cable and speed I do not need. Fibre to the node I would be happier with! On 23/04/2012, at 2:40 PM, David Wood wrote: Hi All, I currently have a very old ADSL router supplied free when I first joined with Westnet some 8 years ago. Living in the country and 3 kms from our nearest local exchange with only ADSL 1 available currently, can anyone advise on a replacement router as my old one I fear is giving up the ghost. The Router is connected to an Airport Extreme with 2 x Airport Express linked to the wi-fi network to improve range and to run speakers. Many thanks in advance for any advice. David iMac - 3.06 Intel Core 2 Duo/ 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 Memory - running Lion 10.7.3 iPad 1 2 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Routers
Ronni, The Thompson Gateway is found at 10.0.0.138 - that's a direct access and has all the details. Channel change done. I'll see how 13 works. Bill On 23/04/2012, at 6:35 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Bill, Perhaps try Channel 13 The best way to do it is to test them all out. Usually the higher channels work better (11-13) Channels 1-5 overlap each other, as do: 2-6, 3-7, 4-8, 5-9, 6-10, 7-11. Non-overlapping sets: 1-6-11, 2-7, 3-8, 4-9, 5-10. In clearer terms, if you're still a bit confused: If the channel numbers are 5 or more apart, then they don't overlap each other. If they are less than 5 apart, they do and you'll get interference. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 23/04/2012, at 6:01 PM, Bill Parker ren...@westnet.com.au wrote: I do not see them in the network list and we are not the best of neighbours due to building work by us! But advice welcome. Bill On 23/04/2012, at 5:58 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Bill, Channel 11 is normally the recommended channel for 802.11b/g 2.4GHz band. BUT if your nearest neighbours are also on Channel 11 it is best to select a channel 2 channels away from them. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 23/04/2012, at 5:43 PM, Bill Parker ren...@westnet.com.au wrote: Thanks Ronni, I have the Thompson model number and I think I can work through the instructions below. All else failing I'll go back to Ch1. I asked the Bigpond fellow why 11 but he didn't answer me clearly. Bill On 23/04/2012, at 4:35 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Bill, Is the Thompson Gateway WiFi handling your wireless Network or have you turned OFF wireless on the Thompson and are you using a Airport Extreme or Airport Express for your Wireless Network? If you are using the Thompson Gateway to handle your wireless network / connection to the Internet. Without knowing what model Thompson it is, you need to login to the Thompson through your Browser and locate the wireless configuration page and change the channel. The below instructions might vary slightly depending on which model Thompson Gateway Wi-Fi you have. 1. Open Safari 2. Type in the Address Bar the IP address of your Thomson Gateway (by default: 192.168.1.254). 3. If you have protected your Thomson Gateway with a user name and password, the Thomson Gateway will prompt you to enter these. Enter your user name and password and click OK. 4. The Thomson Gateway GUI appears. Then to Change the wireless channel: Proceed as follows: 1. On the left menu, click 'Home Network'. 2. Under Wireless, click your access point. (It will be listed in format: WLAN:Network Name Actual speed … example WLAN: Thompson83C7C7 (54Mbps) 3.The Wireless Access Point page appears. 4. In the Navigation bar, click Configure. 5. Under Configuration, select the channel of your choice in the Channel Selection list. 6. Click Apply. The channel you select will depend on what band your Wireless Network is operating on; the 5GHz or 2.4GHz band. As you have mentioned channel 1 11 I presume you are using only a 2.5GHz wireless network. The 2.4 GHz channels are numbered 1 − 13 (If you know what channel your neighbours are using try to go 2 channels above or below their channel.) The 5GHz channels are numbered 36 − 165 (149 is normally considered best ) Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.7.3 Lion Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 23/04/2012, at 3:05 PM, Bill Parker wrote: Here's another question: This is my set up: Card Type:AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6) Firmware Version:Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 5.100.198.104.5) Locale:APAC Country Code:X1 Supported PHY Modes:802.11 a/b/g/n Supported Channels:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 A few weeks ago, access to Bigpond via a Thompson Gateway WiFi system died. I rang Bigpond and a very helpful fellow in the Phillipines went through all the usual diagnostics and got the system up and running. He then asked permission to take control of my laptop (granted) and he said Channel 1 was wrong and changed it to Ch11. Now it drops out every 30 minutes or so. How do I change it back and to what? Bill -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -
Re: FRITZ!Box routers - sounds good??
Thanks to Peter, Bob and Roger for their feedback on this unit. I now have some more reading to do ;o) Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 11/1/12 7:13 PM, Peter Sealy at carp...@internode.on.net wrote: Neil I also have had Internode as ISP and VOIP for several years and quite content. I bought the Fritz 7390 and two Ftritz phones from Internode when these were first released by Internode for sale about 12 months ago. Mine have been working satisfactorily for most of that time except for a few minor hiccups which I am prepared to explain. I suggest you first do some serious background reading in the Whirlpool forums: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/?action=threads_searchq=fritzf=68fg=- 1 http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1691529 http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1846249 http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1803653 http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1704707 Those references are a bit mixed up/out of order I'm afraid. One of those threads runs to 6 parts although the last 2 or 3 are more important. One thread discusses the rental deal of which you speak and the financial values. One, 2 parts, discusses the issues users have with the Fritz. All is not and has not been smooth sailing. That said, I stress I am quite content with mine. The Fritz has generated quite a bit of spirited discussion on Whirlpool since its release, and unlike a lot of Whirlpool stuff there are serious posts aplenty. Now, I have no wish to bore the pants off the kind folk on this list with my commentary on the Fritz saga so I am quite happy to send you a more cohesive comment off list if you wish. Just let me know. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA My girlfriend always laughs during sex --- no matter what she's reading. -- Steve Jobs (Founder, Apple Computers) On 11/01/2012, at 7:00 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: Hi all, I have used Internode as my ISP and VoIP provider for many years and I am very happy with them (I just hope that iiNet don't stuff them up!) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
FRITZ!Box routers - sounds good??
Hi all, I have used Internode as my ISP and VoIP provider for many years and I am very happy with them (I just hope that iiNet don't stuff them up!) I have just received a newsletter from them which drew my attention to a new router they are offering: http://www.internode.on.net/products/fritzbox/ There seems to be two versions - the 7270 http://www.internode.on.net/products/fritzbox/fritzbox_7270/ FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7270 delivers the ideal residential or home office communications solution. FRITZ!Box 7270The most advanced broadband gateway for your residential or home office networking solution. The entry-level FRITZ!Box delivers a comprehensive Internet solution with setup and configuration as simple as possible. Its extensive network features include Ethernet, high speed 'N' WiFi, and a USB port for a print or file server. The advanced phone system features include NodePhone VoIP support using up to two analogue phones and 6 DECT cordless phones (DECT base station built in!). And the 7390 http://www.internode.on.net/products/fritzbox/fritzbox_7390/ FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7390 is the flagship of the FRITZ!Box range, with Gigabit Ethernet, VDSL, and two USB ports. FRITZ!Box 7390The next generation broadband gateway for home office or small business. This flagship FRITZ!Box offers a comprehensive Internet solution with setup and configuration as simple as possible. Its extensive network features include Gigabit Ethernet, high speed 'N' WiFi, and two USB ports for print and file servers. The advanced phone system features include NodePhone VoIP support using up to two analogue phones and 6 DECT cordless phones (DECT base station built in!) The main differences between the two appear to be that the 7390 offers gigabyte ethernet, two USB ports rather than one and dual-band 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz Wi-Fi. At present I use a Billion BiPAC 7402VGP VoIP/802.11g ADSL2+ Firewall Router, which has worked very well for me. It is, however, now 6 years old - so I have been considering upgrading before too long. When I first set this up it used to run for months on end without problems but recently I have experienced problems where all the status lights LOOK OK but I have lost the internet - in every case a rebbot of the router has fixed the problem - but it happens a lot more frequently than it used to. I'm not sure whether the problem is the router or line glitches and it doesn't (yet) happen often enough to be a concern - hwever it did make me realise that at 6 years old the router was getting a bit long in the tooth - computer years being a bit like dog years ;o) So... Does anyone have any experience thoughts on these units? I have been very happy with the combined modem/router/voip set-up and wouldn't want to go to separate units - and Apple doesn't offer any combined modem/routers (with or without VoIP). I currently have a DECT base-set/answering machine (a similar vintage and also getting long in the tooth) plugged into the Billion - so the fact that the FRITZ!Box routers incorporate the phone base-set and answering machine would be an extra bonus. The manufacturer's page is http://fritzbox.com.au/product-fritz-wlan7390.html They seem to have some good reviews - but, then, they would hardly quote any bad reviews ;o) I would be interested to hear other's opinions. Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: FRITZ!Box routers - sounds good??
I have one and it is very good :) Sent from my iPad On 11/01/2012, at 4:00 PM, Neil Houghton n...@possumology.com wrote: Hi all, I have used Internode as my ISP and VoIP provider for many years and I am very happy with them (I just hope that iiNet don't stuff them up!) I have just received a newsletter from them which drew my attention to a new router they are offering: http://www.internode.on.net/products/fritzbox/ There seems to be two versions - the 7270 http://www.internode.on.net/products/fritzbox/fritzbox_7270/ FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7270 delivers the ideal residential or home office communications solution. FRITZ!Box 7270The most advanced broadband gateway for your residential or home office networking solution. The entry-level FRITZ!Box delivers a comprehensive Internet solution with setup and configuration as simple as possible. Its extensive network features include Ethernet, high speed 'N' WiFi, and a USB port for a print or file server. The advanced phone system features include NodePhone VoIP support using up to two analogue phones and 6 DECT cordless phones (DECT base station built in!). And the 7390 http://www.internode.on.net/products/fritzbox/fritzbox_7390/ FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7390 is the flagship of the FRITZ!Box range, with Gigabit Ethernet, VDSL, and two USB ports. FRITZ!Box 7390The next generation broadband gateway for home office or small business. This flagship FRITZ!Box offers a comprehensive Internet solution with setup and configuration as simple as possible. Its extensive network features include Gigabit Ethernet, high speed 'N' WiFi, and two USB ports for print and file servers. The advanced phone system features include NodePhone VoIP support using up to two analogue phones and 6 DECT cordless phones (DECT base station built in!) The main differences between the two appear to be that the 7390 offers gigabyte ethernet, two USB ports rather than one and dual-band 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz Wi-Fi. At present I use a Billion BiPAC 7402VGP VoIP/802.11g ADSL2+ Firewall Router, which has worked very well for me. It is, however, now 6 years old - so I have been considering upgrading before too long. When I first set this up it used to run for months on end without problems but recently I have experienced problems where all the status lights LOOK OK but I have lost the internet - in every case a rebbot of the router has fixed the problem - but it happens a lot more frequently than it used to. I'm not sure whether the problem is the router or line glitches and it doesn't (yet) happen often enough to be a concern - hwever it did make me realise that at 6 years old the router was getting a bit long in the tooth - computer years being a bit like dog years ;o) So... Does anyone have any experience thoughts on these units? I have been very happy with the combined modem/router/voip set-up and wouldn't want to go to separate units - and Apple doesn't offer any combined modem/routers (with or without VoIP). I currently have a DECT base-set/answering machine (a similar vintage and also getting long in the tooth) plugged into the Billion - so the fact that the FRITZ!Box routers incorporate the phone base-set and answering machine would be an extra bonus. The manufacturer's page is http://fritzbox.com.au/product-fritz-wlan7390.html They seem to have some good reviews - but, then, they would hardly quote any bad reviews ;o) I would be interested to hear other's opinions. Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: FRITZ!Box routers - sounds good??
Hi Bob, That is interesting. I just did a couple of checks at speedtest.net and got: Ping 56ms; Download 6.95 Mbps; Uplad; 0.32 Mbps (using Safari) Ping 34ms; Download 6.94 Mbps; Uplad; 0.33 Mbps (using Firefox) Interestingly, two test's on ZDNet's speedtest http://www1.zdnet.com.au/broadband/speedtest.htm Gave me a line speed of 1.3623 Mbps 1.4306 Mbps However, a couple of tests on another site http://www.ozspeedtest.com/ gave: Test run on 11/01/2012 @ 09:30 PM Mirror: Internode Data: 3 MB Test Time: 4.88 secs Your line speed is 5.02 Mbps (5019 kbps). Your download speed is 627 KB/s (0.61 MB/s). And Test run on 11/01/2012 @ 09:41 PM Mirror: Internode Data: 3 MB Test Time: 4.77 secs Your line speed is 5.13 Mbps (5132 kbps). Your download speed is 642 KB/s (0.63 MB/s). It seems like the ZDNet figures are way out (what do they give you?) Anyway, ignoring ZDNet, it seems I am getting much better than the 1500 knps I signed up for with my (no longer offered) plan. Another reason I'm happy with Internode - they advised me a while back that they would no longer be limiting the speed to 1500kbps and, although they offered me other plans, I can stay on the old plan which actually suits me better - until they get their own DSLAMs in the Albany exchange - but I'm not holding my breath ;o) It seems very strange that the Fritzbox would give you only 35% of the speed of the cheap Billion unit - have you compared all the relevant settings between the two? Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 11/1/12 5:35 PM, Robert Howells at rhowe...@arach.net.au wrote: Hi Neil, I have a 7270 and it was going OK until the morning after a thunderstorm . There is a story here , so read on ! Then it said Dsl interrupted . Only the DSL did not work , the Print server was still OK and the USB storage was OK ! Difficult to test and I asked my ISP - Amnet for the results of their tests . There is a bit of a story in Ballajura - Amnet have to use Telstra , so it was a full day and a half before they got Telstra at the exchange to confirm their gear was OK . At that stage I imposed on a Neighbour to see if the modem would synch on his line --- we had tried it before ! This time it was a NO GO so I took the modem back for a warranty exchange ( modem was only 4 months old ) My supplier was out of stock with supplies coming after the weekend ! So I bought the cheapest ADSL2+ modem they had in stock - $34 - a Billion 5300SRD . It gives me independence to chaeck the line if there is a next time ! I set it up and was a happy chappy UNTIL I did a speed check at Speedtest.net The cheap Billionhit 8.5 Mb down line . The Fritzbox only ever has done 2.98 Mb down line . Not impressed , so when the replacement Fritzbox arrived yesterday , after it was set up the first check was to speedtest.net No change - the replacement still only does 2.98 Mb There can be all sorts of reasons , and I still can try some changes in the settings , but I was waiting until today when a separate Voip attachment arrived that will allow me to use voip with the cheap modem . I have it in circuit but not fully operational - no phone set up yet - but it still does it's 8.5 Mb So what speed does your Billion give you ? Regards Bob -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: FRITZ!Box routers - sounds good??
Hi Roger, That is good to hear. I just got an email from Bob Howells who says his FRITZ!Box is testing a LOT slower than a cheap Billion unit (around 35%) - though he hasn't fully investigated all the settings, as yet. What sort of result does speedtest.net give you? Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 11/1/12 4:16 PM, Roger Kortas at rkor...@iinet.net.au wrote: I have one and it is very good :) Sent from my iPad On 11/01/2012, at 4:00 PM, Neil Houghton n...@possumology.com wrote: Hi all, I have used Internode as my ISP and VoIP provider for many years and I am very happy with them (I just hope that iiNet don't stuff them up!) I have just received a newsletter from them which drew my attention to a new router they are offering: http://www.internode.on.net/products/fritzbox/ There seems to be two versions - the 7270 http://www.internode.on.net/products/fritzbox/fritzbox_7270/ FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7270 delivers the ideal residential or home office communications solution. FRITZ!Box 7270The most advanced broadband gateway for your residential or home office networking solution. The entry-level FRITZ!Box delivers a comprehensive Internet solution with setup and configuration as simple as possible. Its extensive network features include Ethernet, high speed 'N' WiFi, and a USB port for a print or file server. The advanced phone system features include NodePhone VoIP support using up to two analogue phones and 6 DECT cordless phones (DECT base station built in!). And the 7390 http://www.internode.on.net/products/fritzbox/fritzbox_7390/ FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7390 is the flagship of the FRITZ!Box range, with Gigabit Ethernet, VDSL, and two USB ports. FRITZ!Box 7390The next generation broadband gateway for home office or small business. This flagship FRITZ!Box offers a comprehensive Internet solution with setup and configuration as simple as possible. Its extensive network features include Gigabit Ethernet, high speed 'N' WiFi, and two USB ports for print and file servers. The advanced phone system features include NodePhone VoIP support using up to two analogue phones and 6 DECT cordless phones (DECT base station built in!) The main differences between the two appear to be that the 7390 offers gigabyte ethernet, two USB ports rather than one and dual-band 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz Wi-Fi. At present I use a Billion BiPAC 7402VGP VoIP/802.11g ADSL2+ Firewall Router, which has worked very well for me. It is, however, now 6 years old - so I have been considering upgrading before too long. When I first set this up it used to run for months on end without problems but recently I have experienced problems where all the status lights LOOK OK but I have lost the internet - in every case a rebbot of the router has fixed the problem - but it happens a lot more frequently than it used to. I'm not sure whether the problem is the router or line glitches and it doesn't (yet) happen often enough to be a concern - hwever it did make me realise that at 6 years old the router was getting a bit long in the tooth - computer years being a bit like dog years ;o) So... Does anyone have any experience thoughts on these units? I have been very happy with the combined modem/router/voip set-up and wouldn't want to go to separate units - and Apple doesn't offer any combined modem/routers (with or without VoIP). I currently have a DECT base-set/answering machine (a similar vintage and also getting long in the tooth) plugged into the Billion - so the fact that the FRITZ!Box routers incorporate the phone base-set and answering machine would be an extra bonus. The manufacturer's page is http://fritzbox.com.au/product-fritz-wlan7390.html They seem to have some good reviews - but, then, they would hardly quote any bad reviews ;o) I would be interested to hear other's opinions. Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: FRITZ!Box routers - sounds good??
Neil I also have had Internode as ISP and VOIP for several years and quite content. I bought the Fritz 7390 and two Ftritz phones from Internode when these were first released by Internode for sale about 12 months ago. Mine have been working satisfactorily for most of that time except for a few minor hiccups which I am prepared to explain. I suggest you first do some serious background reading in the Whirlpool forums: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/?action=threads_searchq=fritzf=68fg=-1 http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1691529 http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1846249 http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1803653 http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1704707 Those references are a bit mixed up/out of order I'm afraid. One of those threads runs to 6 parts although the last 2 or 3 are more important. One thread discusses the rental deal of which you speak and the financial values. One, 2 parts, discusses the issues users have with the Fritz. All is not and has not been smooth sailing. That said, I stress I am quite content with mine. The Fritz has generated quite a bit of spirited discussion on Whirlpool since its release, and unlike a lot of Whirlpool stuff there are serious posts aplenty. Now, I have no wish to bore the pants off the kind folk on this list with my commentary on the Fritz saga so I am quite happy to send you a more cohesive comment off list if you wish. Just let me know. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA My girlfriend always laughs during sex --- no matter what she's reading. -- Steve Jobs (Founder, Apple Computers) On 11/01/2012, at 7:00 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: Hi all, I have used Internode as my ISP and VoIP provider for many years and I am very happy with them (I just hope that iiNet don't stuff them up!) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
ADSL Modem/Routers
Dear WAMUGgers Many thanks to those who have responded to my question re ADSL modem/routers. I've done some web searching and have come up with a shortlist. There's some interesting reviews and comments around. Perhaps you might know of others. ADSL, ADSL2 and ADSL2+ (Incl) Compatible Modem/Routers Billion 74022 yr warranty ADSL speed 8mbps to 30 with ADSL2+ $190-250 Netgear DG834 (v2) 1 yr warranty don't know speeds$130 - $190 DLink 504T May not be here yet but is ADSL2 and 2+ compatible 8mbps with adsl other unknown Zyxel Prestige 660H ADSL2 speed 12, ADSL2+ speed 24 Other Netcomm NB 5 looks good but is only usb and single ethernet. Perhaps others are on their way. Regards Reg
Re: routers
I have the alcatel speed touch pro 4 port modem/router from Telstra running 2 windoze and a 5500 mac. No problems at all, works a dream. The set up disc that they supply is not brilliant as you still have to put in your own settings (at least I did). Appletalk on, connection by ethernet. TCP/IP - configure using DHCP server And your username and password in remote access. fax (08) [EMAIL PROTECTED] tom samson [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/13/03 19:23 PM after some discussion with TelstraBroadband I have the official line that four port Alcatel broadband modems via Telstra are not supported. They gave me a one port modem. What I need to do is have four home computers hitting the web at the same time -when the kids come home. Can anyone point me in the direction of a good router router/modem at reasonable prices/ If I can cut costs and work with the alcatel modem that is fine, it just means more cables. I have seen some Belkin and Netgear router route/rmodems in Officeworks around the upper $200 mark tom samson -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.html Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.html Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: routers
after some discussion with TelstraBroadband I have the official line that four port Alcatel broadband modems via Telstra are not supported. They gave me a one port modem. What I need to do is have four home computers hitting the web at the same time -when the kids come home. Can anyone point me in the direction of a good router router/modem at reasonable prices/ If I can cut costs and work with the alcatel modem that is fine, it just means more cables. I have seen some Belkin and Netgear router route/rmodems in Officeworks around the upper $200 mark You can just hang a hub off the end of the router, assuming the router supports NAT. Hubs are available for $100 these days. Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Become a member of Sungroper's Opinions for hire [POQ] team and race in the [EMAIL PROTECTED] fnord 2003 World Solar Challenge http://sungroper.asn.au/
About ADSL modem/routers.
Hi everyone, I have alcatel ADSL speed pro with four port switch hub. I having problem with my ADSL modem, sometimes that is stop transferring data between Netgear router and ADSL modem but still flashing lights (TX/RX). Anyway, is any better ADSL modem or the ADSL router that will do PPPoe and router 8 extra static ips. My ISP is iinet limited. Regards, Mark __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site http://webhosting.yahoo.com
