lowering MTU in router settings?

jassi_9

Hi i am having trouble getting a particular website to load, i have tried in both IE and Firefox. Other people are saying the site is workign for them....

somebody has advised me to "lower MTU in my router settings to 1458 or 1392"

but how do i do this, and will it work? my ISP is: Virgin

site is: www.betpack.com

thanks

busenbust

somebody has advised me to "lower MTU in my router settings to 1458 or 1392"

:huh: Who

That site is working fine here. You will, I suspect, have to enter your router's settings page, often http://192.168.2.1/.
But I fail to see why MTU settings should resolve the issue with a specific web site.

jassi_9

busenbust wrote: »

:huh: Who

That site is working fine here. You will, I suspect, have to enter your router's settings page, often http://192.168.2.1/.
But I fail to see why MTU settings should resolve the issue with a specific web site.

thanks

i clicked the above link and it didnt do anything?

can you explain in a little detail what i need to try please? (im not very good with computers!)

thanks

busenbust

jassi_9 wrote: »

thanks

i clicked the above link and it didnt do anything?



can you explain in a little detail what i need to try please? (im not very good with computers!)

thanks

I didn't expect it to;) Many routers are reached by either the Web address "http://192.168.1.1" or "http://192.168.0.1". The MTU settings can be changed; mine is accessed on the Advanced tab.

jassi_9

sorry mate

you have completly lost me now.....

i am using windows xp, can you explain EXACTLY how to do this please?

i have checked internet properties advanced tab and there is nothing about MTU is there....


thanks

busenbust

Do you have a router?

pcombo

Depends now some ISP's use custom firmware for there routers and wouldn't allow you to change this.

MY MTU settings are in WAN setup i use netgear.

davb

There have been issues recently where AOL users have had problems accessing secure sites (banking, shopping etc). This seems to have been caused by AOL network changes, and the resolution from AOL support was to drop the MTU on Netgear and Dlink routers. It could be this that has been referred to, but I doubt it will apply to your problem.
Are you sure your IP has not been banned - sometimes sites auto-ban IP's after a couple of failed logins.

jassi_9

i dont have a wireless router no

i have a SB5100 motorola modem and a 4 port DSL/CABLE router, that my modem and playstation + satellite plug into....

BillScarab

If you;'re on Virgin Cable with a Ntgear router try 192.168.0.1 to access the router config. that's what mine is anyway.

ohyeahitssorcy

I wouldnt have put this down to the MTU unless you are having serious problems on all of the internet.

Do you use anything like spybot search and destroy or anything like that as it may have blocked it as unsafe content i can access that site no problems and if everyone else can then its more than likely something blocking it on your pc