[SGVHAK] [SGVLUG] new DSL configuration

Fri Oct 4 02:16:49 PDT 2013

5-6 Mbps on the Fusion service? I thought they were advertising up to 20
for that particular package?

On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 2:13 AM, Claude Felizardo <cafelizardo at gmail.com>wrote:

> Mixed.
>
> I eventually got the supplied Comtrend CT-5072T out of bridge mode so I'm
> currently using the built-in firewall, NAT, port forwarding, etc.  Seems to
> be a step up from the 2-wire modem.  However my speed is not as fast as I
> would have liked.
>
> Speed keeps dropping over time so there might be a problem with my line.
> Don't think it's the inside wiring as we had run a brand new line from the
> pole to the wiring closet a few years ago and my filter is in the demarc.
> When I reset the modem, it starts off between 5-6 Mbps but eventually drops
> down to around 3 Mpbs which is what I was getting with AT&T but at least
> the upload with DSLExtreme has been slightly higher than AT&T so they were
> definitely capping my speed.  I suppose it could be noise in the house as
> we have a few halogen lights, etc.
>
> Oh hey I just figured out how to enable Annex-M!   Looks like they have
> recently disabled it from their website under member settings but I saw
> from a few forums that I can dial 611 and use option 2 to toggle between
> the default Annex-A (download priority profile) to Annex-M (upload priority
> profile).  Supposedly they did this so you can always use 611 to toggle
> instead of relying on a web page which would be hard to reach if your modem
> fails to sync up.  Both the IVR and my modem currently report 4028/1923
> Kbps and various speed tests show me with 3.4 Mbps down and 1.6 Mbps up.
>
> So that's about 2x faster upload and my phone/ISP bill has been cut in
> half but I did give up my static IP.  I believe I have the modem configured
> to update my IP on the dyndns website but I've been getting the same IP the
> last week so I'm not sure if working.  I have quite a lot of regular
> traffic so it's not likely that the connection will timeout.
>
> I'll have to experiment with sending some large files between home and
> work.  Cloud backup might be back on the table.
>
> Claude
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Matthew Campbell <dvdmatt at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hey Claude, how did it all work out?
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> ---------
>> *Matthew Campbell*
>> Storage Solution Consultant
>> Storage Design and Engineering
>>
>> *Kaiser Permanente*
>> IMG-Systems Integration
>> 99 S. Oakland
>> Pasadena, CA 91101
>>
>> 626-564-7228 (office)
>> 8-338-7228 (tie-line)
>> 818-314-9897 (mobile phone)
>> Green Center 3-North, 031W29
>> ---------
>> *kp.org/thrive*
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 6:32 PM, Claude Felizardo <cafelizardo at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Wow they were prompt.  My activation time was scheduled for 11 am so I
>>> opted to stay home and swap things as necessary.  Email reply from
>>> DSLExtreme tech support this at 9 am said I would have to use my own router
>>> and leave the modem in bridge mode.
>>>
>>> So I booted up my old RT-311 router after trying a dozen passwords and
>>> started trying to change the configuration to work with DHCP.  Internet
>>> connection died about 11:05 as did the phone.  Modem sync light flashing
>>> red.  Moved telephone line over to the new modem and it got sync within
>>> 10-15 minutes?   Couldn't get the router to work so I connected the modem
>>> to one of the desktops and eventually got that working after a factory
>>> reboot which put it back to bridge mode and DHCP.  Got dial tone and was
>>> able to call out about 11:24 and the caller Id seemed to look good but when
>>> I tried to call the home number it just rang.  A few minutes later I was
>>> able to call in and out w/o problems.  Maybe the tech was just wiring it in
>>> and I managed to zap him with bell ringing current and voltage; :)
>>>  Eventually got my old router working by configuring it to use DHCP and
>>> just wait a while for the modem to hand out an IP.  The problem is some of
>>> this stuff won't allow you to access or save certain settings until the
>>> current step is completed.  Got enough working so my family would have
>>> access when they got home.
>>>
>>> Just as I'm leaving, I got an email reply from a tier 2 support tech
>>> saying to reconfigure my 2-wire modem for DHCP. I'll try that when I get
>>> home tonight just to confirm that my original modem will work.  Otherwise,
>>> I still want to see about using the new modem in non bridge mode and use it
>>> as a router which has got to be better than my 14 year router.
>>>
>>> Also need to see about getting my IP updated via DynDNS.  IIRC, my old
>>> router was using an older API that might not be supported anymore.
>>>
>>> Claude
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 4:53 PM, Jess Bermudes <jbermudes at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I do remember having to go through that bridge-mode stuff when I first
>>>> signed up. I could take a look and see what settings it's set to if that
>>>> would help but I'm not sure if there's some specific data in there that's
>>>> geared toward my regular DSL service as I'm not on Fusion.
>>>>
>>>> Also I should note that I brought my own modem when I signed up so I've
>>>> been using an old SpeedStream 4100 that connects to my WRT54GL running
>>>> Tomato to do all the other fancy stuff. Although come to think of it, I'm
>>>> not doing anything terribly fancy with it to begin with.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 10:50 AM, Claude Felizardo <
>>>> cafelizardo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I decided to opt out of static for now, thought I'd make use of the
>>>>> DynDNS account i signed up for years ago will work.  Looks like the modem
>>>>> will support IF i disable bridge mode.
>>>>>
>>>>> My original firewall was a DIY Linux box, did that once, worked fine
>>>>> until the computer overheated in the closet.  Having to deal with two
>>>>> networks cards was a pain.  Much prefer COTS solutions now.  While I do
>>>>> have a linux fileserver still, I'd rather not put it in the middle.
>>>>> Besides, I'm not sure if I have NIC that would work in that computer.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 10:41 AM, John Kreznar <jek at ininx.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> In a mail purported to be from Claude Felizardo <
>>>>>> cafelizardo at gmail.com>
>>>>>> but lacking a digital signature, it is written:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Okay, I have signed up for DSLExtreme fusion, DHCP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for the update!  Please keep us posted.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > I had a static IP before so the configuration is much different.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is static not available with fusion, or did you not opt for it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > I can connect to the new modem but attempts to configure it for a
>>>>>> > static IP and DHCP were failing.  I could get it to sync but not
>>>>>> dish
>>>>>> > out IPs.  I suppose I could use my original Netgear RT-311 from 14
>>>>>> > years ago.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Keep in mind too that a Linux box positioned as a gateway can do these
>>>>>> functions -- and give you more flexibility.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> OpenPGP key: http://ininx.com
>>>>>>  John E. Kreznar jek at ininx.com 9F1148454619A5F08550
>>>>>> 705961A47CC541AFEF13
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://sgvhak.net/pipermail/hak/attachments/20131004/578c812f/attachment-0001.html>