Not Wireless But Still C**p Connection

mikeopvc

Fed up with my wireless set up I decided to buy 2 cat5 cables and connect direct to the router (DG834g).
The connection is still rubbish, in fact I swear it's actually worse.

Have I done something wrong? Do I need to change any settings on the router.
It's connected to my pc and the ps3, browsing on the pc seems slower and the ps3 is jumpy during gameplay. Also at the end of an online game you get to see everyones connection strength on the scoreboard, mine shows 3 out of 4 bars.

The cables I used are Belkin Cat5e Snagless UTP Patch Cable (Grey) 30m

I'm really annoyed I spent all that time cable clipping 50 odd metres of it just to get the same (if not worse) result.

Another thing, now that I'm no longer wireless should I change my router back to WPA from WEP for more security?

Thanks

Mike

espresso

Log into your router and post your full stats?
Who is your ISP?
Do a speed test here and insert the result link into your reply post.
There is nothing wrong with the cables that you have bought.
Yes you should change your wireless encryption back to WPA as WEP is relatively insecure.

penrhyn

Probably a stupid question but have you tried turning the Wireless off at your router?
I only ask 'cos I was wondering is you were really connecting via your ethernet.

mikeopvc

Speed test results:

Download 953 kb/s
upload 363 kb/s

ISP is AOL

Wireless Settings

[URL="javascript:loadhelp('_wire','network')"]Wireless Network [/URL]Name (SSID): Region: --- Select Region --- Africa Asia Australia Canada Europe France Israel Japan Mexico New Zealand South America USAChannel: 01020304050607080910111213 Mode: g & bg onlyb only [URL="javascript:loadhelp('_wire','broadcast')"]Wireless Access Point[/URL] Enable Wireless Access Point Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID) Wireless Isolation

are the above settings wrong? Do you need to see more stats?

Thanks

Mike

espresso

Get your full router stats here.
If you had posted the speedtest result link in your post it gives more info. As penryhn said, were/are you definitely connected via Ethernet and not wireless? Did you disable the wireless access point?

weegie.geek

If you're not using the wireless any more I'd turn it off completely, just for security's sake more than anything else.

I'd also do a pile of pings and traceroutes to see if there's packet loss or anything.

mikeopvc

Sorry guys you will have to bare with me as I'm no techie,
Is this what you need?

System Up Time 04:15:54
PortStatusTxPktsRxPktsCollisionsTx B/sRx B/sUp TimeWANPPPoE28796224880340101704:15:17LAN10M/100M23119298560105738404:15:50WLAN11M/54M7820010004:15:40
ADSL LinkDownstreamUpstreamConnection Speed1280 kbps448 kbpsLine Attenuation62 db15.5 dbNoise Margin5 db16 db

Here is the link to the speed test results,
http://www.speedtest.net/results.php

I didn't disable the wireless access point as I still need to go wireless on my laptop.

Thanks

Mike

espresso

Your downsteam line attenuation of 62 db and 5 db noise margin is most likely what is limiting your speed. I guess that you must be some distance from your exchange. Check here

mikeopvc

I did the distance check and got the following results,
thing is is says AOL is not available in my area but it clearly is as I'm with AOL.

Broadband Availability Checker

• Summary
• BT ADSL
• BT SDSL
• LLU xDSL
• Cable
• Wireless
• BT 21CN
• Locality

Check again

LLU xDSL presence at your exchange
You are connected to the Rhyl telephone exchange.

The following table details the availability of LLU services at your location.

AOL is not yet available in your areaO2 / Be Unlimited is not yet available in your areaBulldog (C&W) is not yet available in your areaTalkTalk (CPW) is available in your area at up to 8MbpsSky Broadband / Easynet is not yet available in your areaEdge Telecom is not yet available in your areaEntanet is not yet available in your areaLumison is not yet available in your areaNewnet is not yet available in your areaNode4 is not yet available in your areaPipex is not yet available in your areaSmallworld Media is not yet available in your areaTiscali is not yet available in your areaTiscali TV is not yet available in your areaOrange is available in your areaWB Internet is not yet available in your areaZen is not yet available in your area


I'm about 4km from the nearest exchange.

Thanks

Mike