tomdunlop24
24-05-2008, 12:58
Ive been using virgin/NTL for a long time (since the NTHW days), but recently my service has been playing up.
I'm on the 10mb connection (4mb previously). I have two problems at the moment, which i think may be due to a dying old ntl modem.
The modem (ntl:120) was connected to a WRT54G, which was connected to my computer via wireless. However, suddenly, on two wireless computers, the connection stopped working and being able to connect. I thought it was the problem of the router, as i thought the coincidence of two computers suddenly not working, was too high, and the wired computer still worked.
So i bought a D-Link DIR-615, and i decided to get a VERY long ethernet cable aswell, to stop any wireless/speed troubles. However, even after the new router, my brother's wireless computer still wont connect to the network, i have also tried my computer with wireless, and it does not work.
Recently, i have been using torrents quite alot (freeleech on a certain LEGAL webiste which ended 5 days ago:angel:), my bandwidth is very often throttled, however, since the freeleech, now it seems that my whenever i use torrents, my connection still works, but i cannot connect the internet (browser, itune store, msn) but the torrents still work. And the only way i can fix the connection is to disable the ethernet connection for around 15 minutes.
It also seems that recently i have bandwidth cuttouts (fairly normal occurance if i download too much) during 00.00 - 16.00 (non-throttling time).
So, do you think i need to get my modem replaced basically, or is this another problem?
Thanks
I'm on the 10mb connection (4mb previously). I have two problems at the moment, which i think may be due to a dying old ntl modem.
The modem (ntl:120) was connected to a WRT54G, which was connected to my computer via wireless. However, suddenly, on two wireless computers, the connection stopped working and being able to connect. I thought it was the problem of the router, as i thought the coincidence of two computers suddenly not working, was too high, and the wired computer still worked.
So i bought a D-Link DIR-615, and i decided to get a VERY long ethernet cable aswell, to stop any wireless/speed troubles. However, even after the new router, my brother's wireless computer still wont connect to the network, i have also tried my computer with wireless, and it does not work.
Recently, i have been using torrents quite alot (freeleech on a certain LEGAL webiste which ended 5 days ago:angel:), my bandwidth is very often throttled, however, since the freeleech, now it seems that my whenever i use torrents, my connection still works, but i cannot connect the internet (browser, itune store, msn) but the torrents still work. And the only way i can fix the connection is to disable the ethernet connection for around 15 minutes.
It also seems that recently i have bandwidth cuttouts (fairly normal occurance if i download too much) during 00.00 - 16.00 (non-throttling time).
So, do you think i need to get my modem replaced basically, or is this another problem?
Thanks