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Name: sierra 12
Date: January 20, 2004 at 16:23:46 Pacific
OS: 98e
CPU/Ram: 192.0 mb
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My roommate and I have recently started sharing one cable connection thru a router. We have a wired modem and we both use 98se. I have seen a huge reduction in the download speed for both small and big files. Prior to this change, my download speed was over 125ks, and now, i'm lucky if i get it at 25ks. This happens even if i'm the only one using the connection. Is there any configuration or tweak that will remedy this? Would having a separate ip address assigned to us help with the speed?



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Response Number 1
Name: mbrook
Date: January 20, 2004 at 16:43:42 Pacific
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Both computers need to have a different IP address. Is your router using DHCP? (Meaning is your router giving you the IP address)

Can you give us the IP addresses for both computers. To do that on a 98 box type in at a DOS/command prompt;

winipconfig

press enter.


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Response Number 2
Name: sierra 12
Date: January 20, 2004 at 16:55:29 Pacific
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We are using DHCP. My ip address is 192.168.1.111 and her ip is 192.168.1.110 which were assigned by the router.


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Response Number 3
Name: mbrook
Date: January 20, 2004 at 17:03:38 Pacific
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That looks correct. Did your speed problems just start happening or is this something that has always happened since you got your router? What type of router is it?


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Name: sierra 12
Date: January 20, 2004 at 17:05:47 Pacific
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We are using DHCP. My ip address is 192.168.1.111 and her ip is 192.168.1.110 which were assigned by the router.


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Response Number 5
Name: sierra 12
Date: January 20, 2004 at 17:11:29 Pacific
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Router is a Linksys etherfast cable/dsl router. model befsr81. This problem started after we started using the router.


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Response Number 6
Name: mbrook
Date: January 20, 2004 at 17:25:50 Pacific
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Linksys BEFSR81 can do 10Mbps on the WAN port and 10Mbps or 100Mbps on the LAN.

First I would make sure that you the latest firmware for that router. Log into your router and go to Administration (I think) and click on Upgrade firmware or somthing like that or go to Linksys web site.

I can't really remember how 98 has there but go to Device Manager \ Network Adapter and double click on your adapter. Go to the advanced tab and and look at your "Link Speed". Try to increase it if its low or auto.


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Response Number 7
Name: mbrook
Date: January 20, 2004 at 17:33:24 Pacific
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http://www.linksys.com/support/support.asp?spid=58



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Response Number 8
Name: mbrook
Date: January 20, 2004 at 17:36:54 Pacific
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Also I would go here and do a tweak and speed test. Its at the bottom of the page.

http://www.dslreports.com/tools


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Response Number 9
Name: sierra 12
Date: January 20, 2004 at 20:22:45 Pacific
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I don't know exactly what did it, cause I made several adjustments on my computer settings, I don't know which one made the difference, but whatever it was has increased my download speed to over 300ks!!! Thanks for you help!
gracie


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Response Number 10
Name: mbrook
Date: January 21, 2004 at 15:44:41 Pacific
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Thanks for replying back and telling us.


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