Posted: 4/28/2016 8:10:17 PM EDT
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I currently have a Motorola 3347 that I am using with my DSL Service.
We connect up to 5 devices or so on this at a time, including one PC and mobile devices. I read another thread where a modem and router upgrade helped improve things quite a bit. What are the current top choices for DSL modem upgrades? I will be using DSL for another year or so. Thanks. |
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Quoted: What exactly are you trying to improve that you think a DSL modem replacement will help with? A lot of common household devices also use 2.4Ghz and will cause interference with the WiFi. Living in an apartment complex only compounds this problem too. Your newer devices will do 5 Ghz N and AC WiFi bands. I'm running Windstream DSL and have a modem with similar specs as OP's. I will be working on upgrading my modem/router to this one this weekend: http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TD-W8980-Wireless-Non-Cable-Compatible/dp/B00C4OANW0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 Using WiFi analyzer, I picked up 8 different SSIDs on 2.4Ghz, but not a single one on 5 Ghz at my house. Getting my new modem/router should definitely help with the WiFi connections on our smartphones and the wife's MacBook Pro. I was surprised to learn that the PS4 doesn't do 5 Ghz.  |
| One of the best improvements to your WiFi network isn't a router upgrade in the vast majority of instances. Upgrade your client devices first. Stat the hell away from those "thumbnail USB dongles". Get a decent adapter that doesn't use your USB interface, preferably one that can support multi-stream or multiple transmit chains. Some wifi routers will reduce speed to B or G only if one of those devices are present on the network. |
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Well, I couldn't get my new modem/router to work. Ended up running the old unit in bridge mode and the new unit in wireless router mode. Have noticed increased signal strength in 2.4 GHz and I'm the only one running 5 GHz in my area. Smart phones and MacBook Pro seem to be running faster and more reliable too. |
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Well, I couldn't get my new modem/router to work.Ended up running the old unit in bridge mode and the new unit in wireless router mode. Have noticed increased signal strength in 2.4 GHz and I'm the only one running 5 GHz in my area. Smart phones and MacBook Pro seem to be running faster and more reliable too. Right, because you have no way of knowing what is in play, it's probably G.dmT and not ADSL2+ and the ports in the CO are probably not in multi-mode, and VPI/VCI doesn't configure itself. |
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Quoted: Right, because you have no way of knowing what is in play, it's probably G.dmT and not ADSL2+ and the ports in the CO are probably not in multi-mode, and VPI/VCI doesn't configure itself. Quoted: Quoted: Well, I couldn't get my new modem/router to work.Ended up running the old unit in bridge mode and the new unit in wireless router mode. Have noticed increased signal strength in 2.4 GHz and I'm the only one running 5 GHz in my area. Smart phones and MacBook Pro seem to be running faster and more reliable too. Right, because you have no way of knowing what is in play, it's probably G.dmT and not ADSL2+ and the ports in the CO are probably not in multi-mode, and VPI/VCI doesn't configure itself. For Windstream: VPI 0 VCI 35 Should be PPPoE & LLC. Don't remember seeing Dynamic IP LLC (1483 Bridged) in the settings. |
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What we are trying to improve: we lose the connection sometimes, even on the PC cable connected to the modem.
We would also like to see any improvement in speed that is possible. To the question about client devices and adapters, I don't think we are using any wifi or Bluetooth USB devices. I am not sure exactly what you mean by upgrading the adapter. Our DSL speed us advertised as 12MBps |
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What we are trying to improve: we lose the connection sometimes, even on the PC cable connected to the modem. We would also like to see any improvement in speed that is possible. To the question about client devices and adapters, I don't think we are using any wifi or Bluetooth USB devices. I am not sure exactly what you mean by upgrading the adapter. Our DSL speed us advertised as 12MBps There should be something like WAN statistics or ATM statistics in the modem somewhere. Find and post that. |
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WAN Status
Connection Status ConnectionStatus Qwest Broadband: CONNECTED Internet Service Provider(ISP): CONNECTED PPP Status PPP ParameterStatus User Name: Me PPP Type: PPPoE LCP State: UP IPCP State: UP Authentication Failures: 0 Session Time: 001 Days, 05H:22M:06S Packets Sent: 2420714 Packets Received: 3388915 Broadband Status Broadband ParameterStatus VPI: 0 VCI: 32 Broadband Mode Setting: Multimode Broadband Mode Auto-Detected: ADSL2+ Downstream Speed: 13980 Kbps Upstream Speed: 889 Kbps Packets Received: 3388915 Retrains: 0 Retrain Timer: 001 Days, 05H:22M:31S ATM QoS Class: UBR Near End CRC Errors Interleaved: 116 Near End CRC Errors Fastpath: 0 Far End CRC Errors Interleaved: 0 Far End CRC Errors Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Near End CRC Interleaved: 0 15 Minute Near End CRC Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Far End CRC Interleaved: 0 15 Minute Far End CRC Fastpath: 0 Near End FEC Interleaved: 18157 Near End FEC Fastpath: 0 Far End FEC Interleaved: 0 Far End FEC Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Near End FEC Interleaved: 0 15 Minute Near End FEC Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Far End FEC Interleaved: 0 15 Minute Far End FEC Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Packets Discarded Downstream: 0 15 Minute Packets Discarded Upstream: 65 SNR Downstream Margin: 14.10 SNR Upstream Margin: 17.60 Attenuation Downstream: 20.40 Attenuation Upstream: 10.70 |
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WAN Status Connection Status ConnectionStatus Qwest Broadband: CONNECTED Internet Service Provider(ISP): CONNECTED PPP Status PPP ParameterStatus User Name: Me PPP Type: PPPoE LCP State: UP IPCP State: UP Authentication Failures: 0 Session Time: 001 Days, 05H:22M:06S Packets Sent: 2420714 Packets Received: 3388915 Broadband Status Broadband ParameterStatus VPI: 0 VCI: 32 Broadband Mode Setting: Multimode Broadband Mode Auto-Detected: ADSL2+ Downstream Speed: 13980 Kbps Upstream Speed: 889 Kbps Packets Received: 3388915 Retrains: 0 Retrain Timer: 001 Days, 05H:22M:31S ATM QoS Class: UBR Near End CRC Errors Interleaved: 116 Near End CRC Errors Fastpath: 0 Far End CRC Errors Interleaved: 0 Far End CRC Errors Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Near End CRC Interleaved: 0 15 Minute Near End CRC Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Far End CRC Interleaved: 0 15 Minute Far End CRC Fastpath: 0 Near End FEC Interleaved: 18157 Near End FEC Fastpath: 0 Far End FEC Interleaved: 0 Far End FEC Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Near End FEC Interleaved: 0 15 Minute Near End FEC Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Far End FEC Interleaved: 0 15 Minute Far End FEC Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Packets Discarded Downstream: 0 15 Minute Packets Discarded Upstream: 65 SNR Downstream Margin: 14.10 SNR Upstream Margin: 17.60 Attenuation Downstream: 20.40 Attenuation Upstream: 10.70 Doesn't get any better than that. I'd say the problem is not your DSL connection. For right now at least. |
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Doesn't get any better than that. I'd say the problem is not your DSL connection. For right now at least. Quoted:
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WAN Status Connection Status ConnectionStatus Qwest Broadband: CONNECTED Internet Service Provider(ISP): CONNECTED PPP Status PPP ParameterStatus User Name: Me PPP Type: PPPoE LCP State: UP IPCP State: UP Authentication Failures: 0 Session Time: 001 Days, 05H:22M:06S Packets Sent: 2420714 Packets Received: 3388915 Broadband Status Broadband ParameterStatus VPI: 0 VCI: 32 Broadband Mode Setting: Multimode Broadband Mode Auto-Detected: ADSL2+ Downstream Speed: 13980 Kbps Upstream Speed: 889 Kbps Packets Received: 3388915 Retrains: 0 Retrain Timer: 001 Days, 05H:22M:31S ATM QoS Class: UBR Near End CRC Errors Interleaved: 116 Near End CRC Errors Fastpath: 0 Far End CRC Errors Interleaved: 0 Far End CRC Errors Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Near End CRC Interleaved: 0 15 Minute Near End CRC Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Far End CRC Interleaved: 0 15 Minute Far End CRC Fastpath: 0 Near End FEC Interleaved: 18157 Near End FEC Fastpath: 0 Far End FEC Interleaved: 0 Far End FEC Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Near End FEC Interleaved: 0 15 Minute Near End FEC Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Far End FEC Interleaved: 0 15 Minute Far End FEC Fastpath: 0 15 Minute Packets Discarded Downstream: 0 15 Minute Packets Discarded Upstream: 65 SNR Downstream Margin: 14.10 SNR Upstream Margin: 17.60 Attenuation Downstream: 20.40 Attenuation Upstream: 10.70 Doesn't get any better than that. I'd say the problem is not your DSL connection. For right now at least. Agreed, that looks pretty danm good. Obviously I can't see the PPPoE logs to see what term signal it sent, the modem could still be arbitrarily dropping because it's old, but the circuit itself looks really healthy. |
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do you have it set for "on demand" connection, or "always on" connection? could be set for "on demand" and that will periodically tear it down. but theoretically, should be very fast to reconnect once the wired PC sends outbound traffic.
now if you're setting up a local server, and trying to solve NAT with UPNP, you will definitely see this "on demand" artifact Im describing as a serious hard "losing connection" |