Re: Using XP PC as Gateway, add Wireless router, can't share acros
- From: Jay <Jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 23:04:00 -0700
Hi Barb,
I keep losing my Internet connection. It works great for a week or more and
then the problem comes back.
I use Time Warner's High-Speed Road Runner cable connection.
They have had various techs out to my place 5 times now and have replaced
all of the connectors, cables, splitters, etc. and the cable modem but still
had intermittent connection problems. Have worked with them over the phone a
dozen more times but my line looks clean and clear whenever they look at it
from their end.
I tried 4 different routers, 2 Linksys wired, a Linksys wireless, and a
USRobotics wireless (which I sent back to the factory and swapped it for a
new one under warranty so I guess you can call that 5 routers) but had the
same problem with all of them.
Every time I call RR with the problem they have me remove all my routers and
switches and other PCs from the mix and have only 1 PC plugged directly into
their cable modem.
Of course it works as long as they're on the phone ... such is the nature
of intermittent problems I suppose.
Anyway, one of their Level 3 techs suggested I eliminate my router and
replace it with a PC running XP and configured as a gateway. He said this
would allow them to do a more in-depth analysis if the problem reoccurs.
So far, have not had a problem since setting up the PC to replace the
router. However, I lost my wireless capability when I pulled the router out
so trying to add it back in now but wasn't sure how best to set it up.
What's frustrating is that I had my network in place for a couple of years
with three routers all uplinked to each other to give me more wired ports and
to add wireless capability and everything worked perfectly.
When this issue arouse I bought a new router and a 16 port switch to
eliminate the other routers and potential problems but to no avail.
On the bright side, got to upgrade to Wireless G and clean up my environment
with the Netgear switch and am now learning a lot more about networking ...
Jay
"Barb Bowman" wrote:
what is the original persistent intermittent issue that you are
trying to solve? (and who is your ISP?)
On Mon, 21 May 2007 00:57:00 -0700, Jay.
<Jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi All,--
I'm using a spare PC running Windows XP Pro configured as a gateway to allow
other computers to access the Internet through this PC. (I set this up using
the Connection Wizard so please don't be too impressed ... ;-)
I did this at my ISP's request to help us troubleshoot a very persistent but
intermitent problem we've been working on for two months. Apparently they can
run better analysis tools on the PC than they can when using my router.
Thanks.
Jay
Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
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