Broadband Connection Bleeds off with G640T
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Broadband Connection Bleeds off with G640T
Hi
I have a really strange problem with my DSL connection and my D-Link G640T router. I should start by saying that I have had on going problems with my dsl connection which was one of the reasons I bought the D-Link G640T as it is known for holding on to noisy connections. However since BT changed the DSLAM at the exchange I have had a reasonable connection. My profile is 2114K download and 448k upload according to the BT Speedtest website, however I am at the far extreme for ADSL Max at nearly 5Km from the exchange and I am getting about 1.5Mb down and 400K up.
The issue is that I can browse the internet and send e-mails but as soon as I go to download any large files the connection "bleeds off" to the point where I cannot use IE to browse the net. If I go into the router and disconnect and then reconnect, all is fine again until I try and download files. As I said above according to the BT speed test site I am getting 1516k download speeds so I dont think it is the dsl connection, but wondered if there is a problem with the router itself. I did try downloading PRTG Traffic Grapher to monitor the connection whilst I tried downloading files but the router does not appear to support SNMP!!
Any thoughts on this problem would be appreciated.
I currently have the latest UK firmware not the Australian version installed.
regards
Fozzie
I have a really strange problem with my DSL connection and my D-Link G640T router. I should start by saying that I have had on going problems with my dsl connection which was one of the reasons I bought the D-Link G640T as it is known for holding on to noisy connections. However since BT changed the DSLAM at the exchange I have had a reasonable connection. My profile is 2114K download and 448k upload according to the BT Speedtest website, however I am at the far extreme for ADSL Max at nearly 5Km from the exchange and I am getting about 1.5Mb down and 400K up.
The issue is that I can browse the internet and send e-mails but as soon as I go to download any large files the connection "bleeds off" to the point where I cannot use IE to browse the net. If I go into the router and disconnect and then reconnect, all is fine again until I try and download files. As I said above according to the BT speed test site I am getting 1516k download speeds so I dont think it is the dsl connection, but wondered if there is a problem with the router itself. I did try downloading PRTG Traffic Grapher to monitor the connection whilst I tried downloading files but the router does not appear to support SNMP!!
Any thoughts on this problem would be appreciated.
I currently have the latest UK firmware not the Australian version installed.
regards
Fozzie
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If you refer to DSL-G604T (not DSL-G640T!) the latest D-Link firmware is:
ftp://ftp.dlink.ru/pub/ADSL/DSL-G604T/F ... 071228.zip
or you can install the RouterTech fw or Darkwolf mod that is G604T optimized!
ftp://ftp.dlink.ru/pub/ADSL/DSL-G604T/F ... 071228.zip
or you can install the RouterTech fw or Darkwolf mod that is G604T optimized!
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Many thanks for your replies Shotokan101 and Pondera.
Sorry for typo it is a DSL-G604T not 640T
I am using firmware version V1.00B02T02.UK.20050815 which came with the router.
Do you recommend upgrading to the version suggested by Pondera which appears to be 6 months or so newer than the Australian version but also Russian? I have read somwhere that the firmware is generic with the only difference being the default WAN settings but is the interface still in english???
Also I confess I do not know much about the Routertech Firmware or Darkwolf mod. I assume this has been written/modified by contributors to this site but is there benefits of installing "open Souce" firmware over the manufacturers? For example does the Russian and Routertech support SNMP as I currently can't use PRTG Traffic Grapher to monitor bandwidth use with the current firmware.
Also does the Routertech Firmware or Darkwolf mod still support the wireless operation and WPA.
Many thanks
Fozzie
Sorry for typo it is a DSL-G604T not 640T
I am using firmware version V1.00B02T02.UK.20050815 which came with the router.
Do you recommend upgrading to the version suggested by Pondera which appears to be 6 months or so newer than the Australian version but also Russian? I have read somwhere that the firmware is generic with the only difference being the default WAN settings but is the interface still in english???
Also I confess I do not know much about the Routertech Firmware or Darkwolf mod. I assume this has been written/modified by contributors to this site but is there benefits of installing "open Souce" firmware over the manufacturers? For example does the Russian and Routertech support SNMP as I currently can't use PRTG Traffic Grapher to monitor bandwidth use with the current firmware.
Also does the Routertech Firmware or Darkwolf mod still support the wireless operation and WPA.
Many thanks
Fozzie
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You can view an online demo of the RT 2.5 F/W here :-
http://routertech.org/demo/2-5/
WPA and SNMP are available - and Wireless functionality should be fine
Why not download our RUC utility and run it to see what it says about your router's compatibility ?
http://routertech.org/demo/2-5/
WPA and SNMP are available - and Wireless functionality should be fine
Why not download our RUC utility and run it to see what it says about your router's compatibility ?
Jim
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Broadband Connection Bleeds off with G604T
Hi,
A quick update on this issue which has now resolved itself, due to no action on my part.
Good old BT must have resolved an issue with the exchange or my ADSL as the problem has now gone away.
Thanks for all the responses and suggestions from RouterTech contributors.
regards
A quick update on this issue which has now resolved itself, due to no action on my part.
Good old BT must have resolved an issue with the exchange or my ADSL as the problem has now gone away.
Thanks for all the responses and suggestions from RouterTech contributors.
regards
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