Cable Forum - View Single Post - Connection drops in/drops out periodically

General Maximus · 19-02-2015, 19:36

I don't want to sound condescending but the whole reason why routers were invented is so you don't have to faff around with cables as you have described above. Regardless of whether you are using wireless or not, your Linksys router should always been connected to the ambit 256 and your pc should always be connected to one of the 4 ethernet ports on the back of the router. That is what routers are for and your pc will work 100% fine and you won't notice any difference at all.

There is a very knowledgeable chap called Ben on this forum who works for VM, I have sent him a pm explaining your situation and hopefully he'll get back to you soon. He'll let you what you can and can't have for free. Like I said though, VM will jump at the chance to upgrade you because you are using legacy hardware on a legacy tier. I would bet good money that as soon as you get a shub all speed problems go away.

19-02-2015, 19:36	#11
General Maximus cf.mega poster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lincoln Services: phone + 1gbit BB + SkyQ Posts: 11,021	Re: Connection drops in/drops out periodically I don't want to sound condescending but the whole reason why routers were invented is so you don't have to faff around with cables as you have described above. Regardless of whether you are using wireless or not, your Linksys router should always been connected to the ambit 256 and your pc should always be connected to one of the 4 ethernet ports on the back of the router. That is what routers are for and your pc will work 100% fine and you won't notice any difference at all. There is a very knowledgeable chap called Ben on this forum who works for VM, I have sent him a pm explaining your situation and hopefully he'll get back to you soon. He'll let you what you can and can't have for free. Like I said though, VM will jump at the chance to upgrade you because you are using legacy hardware on a legacy tier. I would bet good money that as soon as you get a shub all speed problems go away.