[plug] westnet ADSL problems with Debian

[andre.thomas at switch.aust.com]

Interesting...  Im experiencing same said problems at work with a 
DSL300=20
where as the Alcatel at home is very kind to me.  Both connections use=20
WestNet.  I might swap the modems around and suck it and see.

Regards,

Andre Thomas

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Ben Jensz <jensz at wn.com.au>
10/05/2002 02:43 PM
Please respond to plug

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        Subject:        Re: [plug] westnet ADSL problems with Debian


I've noticed that my DSL-500 is occasionally slightly dodgy and=20
disconnects etc occasionally as well (this is with WestNet BTW).  But=20
I'm pretty sure its the D-Link as at work we've got ADSL with WestNet 
as=20
well, but with a Cisco 827 and it doesn't have a problem at all.  Hence=20
why I got a Cisco for work and not a D-Link :).


/ Ben


Ben Bromfield wrote:

>Hi Craig,
>
>I'm also connected to westnet ADSL with debian and im also getting
>disconnected every now and again.
>I get disconnected around once or twice a week. I've always put it 
down=20
to
>Telstra or westnet screwups, but im starting to become suspicions 
there=20
may
>be something else causing the problem.
>
>I have noticed that its more likely I get kicked off when I start a=20
number
>of large file xfers.
>It could be the dslmodem is getting swamped and falling over so I'm going 
=

to
>upgrade the firmware in the next few days and see if that helps. 
(Dlink=20
DSL
>300)
>
>
>If that don't help I think I may call westnet support :)
>
>Ben
>
>p.s. I implemented QOS on my DSL link the other day and im amazed at the
>increase in performance!
>
>=20
>
>=20
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