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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Serious Hardware/Software Crap > The Home Networking Megathread - Yes the OP is out of date
 
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Lawnie
Sep 6, 2006

That is my helmet
Give it back
you are a lion
It doesn't even fit
Grimey Drawer
EDIT: Changed the channel on my router. Maybe that will fix the problem.

EDIT2: nope, that didn't do it. here's my original post:

I'm having some really strange issues with the network in my new place. Charter is my new provider. I think I'm having DNS errors of some sort, as that was the original issue according to my PC. My wireless adapter is a really, really old Linksys WUSB54G USB thing. I realize it's ancient, but it has always worked well enough for me, so why buy a new one, right? The router in my new place is an Ubee, whatever the hell that is. I've tried setting the DNS to the google DNS servers, and that didn't help. Originally, the field after "connection specific DNS suffix" was empty when I ran ipconfig, but I eventually found someone who put eau.wi.charter.com in as the suffix in the adapter settings, so I did as well. That seemed to fix the problem, mostly.

However, now the Internet will randomly disconnect and nothing will load, even though Windows says my computer is connected to the Internet. Here's what ipconfig /all spits out:
code:

C:\Users\Lawnie>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Lawnie-PC
   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : eau.wi.charter.com

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : eau.wi.charter.com
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : RT2500 USB Wireless LAN Card #2
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-66-76-30-C0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::f90e:dfd3:2d1e:7c95%16(Preferred)
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.10(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, May 27, 2012 9:04:41 PM
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 28, 2012 12:45:12 AM
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 369102694
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-16-8C-1C-25-00-0F-66-76-30-C0

   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:4860:4860::8888
                                       2001:4860:4860::8844
                                       24.159.64.23
                                       24.217.201.67
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : F4-6D-04-99-B0-71
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{CBCE0F87-DD32-4334-B34A-826E52AF0F3A}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:e5:11b6:e74f:89d0(Prefer
red)
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::e5:11b6:e74f:89d0%12(Preferred)
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{B6C8CAA2-69CC-4955-8FAA-F0EA3108E469}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
And oddly enough, when I run ipconfig /all, the Internet often will begin loading again. I'm not sure why running ipconfig would reset something and let me connect again. Both of my roommates' computers work and my netbook does, as well. I'd also be willing to just buy a new adapter if that will make a difference.

Lawnie fucked around with this message at 06:26 on May 28, 2012

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Lawnie
Sep 6, 2006

That is my helmet
Give it back
you are a lion
It doesn't even fit
Grimey Drawer
I managed to break my router/modem all in one yesterday, and I'm going to buy my own equipment finally instead of renting from my lovely cable company. I'm probably going to get the ASUS router going for $120 on amazon and newegg now, but I'm assuming I'll need a modem, too. Is that something I can purchase and, if so, what's recommended? Or do I have to get that from the cable company?

EDIT: in case it's relevant, the piece of poo poo that I broke through physical abuse was a Motorola SBG6580.

Lawnie fucked around with this message at 17:47 on May 24, 2014

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Lawnie
Sep 6, 2006

That is my helmet
Give it back
you are a lion
It doesn't even fit
Grimey Drawer

Rexxed posted:

Your cable provider will have a list of approved modems that work with their service. In general the Motorola ones are very good, but make sure your provider supports them.

For example, here's Comcast's list: http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/
If someone was using comcast I'd tell them to get the 6121 or the 6141. I used to use the 6120 and it was fantastic and had far fewer signal issues than the comcast-provided lovely modems before it.

Awesome, thanks a ton. I went with the 6141 modem and ASUS RT-N66U.

It's days like today I look back on the :10bux: I spent for this account almost 8 years ago and pat 15-year-old me on the back for such a smart move.

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