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I use a cable modem, it's hooked directly into an RJ45 jack in my
motherboard. After being on and offline all day with no problems, it
seems to drop off at night and I have to reboot the whole system to
get it back. I have all three lights green on my modem that indicate a
connection. But I can't connect and have to reboot. I'm using Windows
XP Pro. The only thing that I'm suspicious of is Forte Agent 2.0,
since it's usually after using that software that the problem occurs.
But again, it's only at night. I use Agent on and off all day, then
can go to other programs that connect to the net with no problems,
then at night, zap! It's reboot time. Windows XP is new to me. Are
there tweaks in there that I should be making? Thanks.

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> I use a cable modem, it's hooked directly into an RJ45 jack in my
> motherboard. After being on and offline all day with no problems, it
> seems to drop off at night and I have to reboot the whole system to
> get it back. I have all three lights green on my modem that indicate a
> connection. But I can't connect and have to reboot. I'm using Windows
> XP Pro. The only thing that I'm suspicious of is Forte Agent 2.0,
> since it's usually after using that software that the problem occurs.
> But again, it's only at night. I use Agent on and off all day, then
> can go to other programs that connect to the net with no problems,
> then at night, zap! It's reboot time. Windows XP is new to me. Are
> there tweaks in there that I should be making? Thanks.

Given the problems with your HDD and your lack of understanding about what
has been told to you, maybe you should consider trading your computer in on
a Game Boy.


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On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 23:16:01 -0500, wrote:
>I use a cable modem, it's hooked directly into an RJ45 jack in my
>motherboard. After being on and offline all day with no problems, it
>seems to drop off at night and I have to reboot the whole system to
>get it back. I have all three lights green on my modem that indicate a
>connection. But I can't connect and have to reboot. I'm using Windows
>XP Pro. The only thing that I'm suspicious of is Forte Agent 2.0,
>since it's usually after using that software that the problem occurs.
>But again, it's only at night. I use Agent on and off all day, then
>can go to other programs that connect to the net with no problems,
>then at night, zap! It's reboot time. Windows XP is new to me. Are
>there tweaks in there that I should be making? Thanks.

Check to see if the MTU and RWIN are optimized for the cable modem.
MTU-1500 RWIN-32767
Tweak test: http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks

Make any recomended changes with their "DrTCP", reboot and test again.
http://www.dslreports.com/front/DRTCP021.zip

Also see: Navas Cable Modem-DSL Tuning Guide
http://cable-dsl.home.att.net/


Here's a good speed test site:
http://speedcheck2.optonline.net/spe...peedcheck.html

Another ignorant asshole heard from.

>Given the problems with your HDD and your lack of understanding about what
>has been told to you, maybe you should consider trading your computer in on
>a Game Boy.

wrote:
> Another ignorant asshole heard from.

I agree with your post. Of course, next time you post, you might first like
to take a course in basic English.


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wrote:
> I use a cable modem, it's hooked directly into an RJ45 jack in my
> motherboard. After being on and offline all day with no problems, it
> seems to drop off at night and I have to reboot the whole system to
> get it back. I have all three lights green on my modem that indicate a
> connection. But I can't connect and have to reboot. I'm using Windows
> XP Pro. The only thing that I'm suspicious of is Forte Agent 2.0,
> since it's usually after using that software that the problem occurs.
> But again, it's only at night. I use Agent on and off all day, then
> can go to other programs that connect to the net with no problems,
> then at night, zap! It's reboot time. Windows XP is new to me. Are
> there tweaks in there that I should be making? Thanks.

Was using a cable modem hooked up to a NIC, changed to a USB
connection that didn't help. I was reduced to formatting the hard drive
and re-installing Win XP, that cured it . In fact whenever my
hardware provider installed Win XP (new hard drive ,under
warranty) was getting uncommanded disconections and had to
install Win XP myself. again. So obviously something my supplier
was doing wasn't 'liked' by my cable modem.

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Unk wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 23:16:01 -0500, wrote:
>> I use a cable modem, it's hooked directly into an RJ45 jack in my
>> motherboard. After being on and offline all day with no problems, it
>> seems to drop off at night and I have to reboot the whole system to
>> get it back. I have all three lights green on my modem that indicate
>> a connection. But I can't connect and have to reboot. I'm using
>> Windows XP Pro. The only thing that I'm suspicious of is Forte Agent
>> 2.0, since it's usually after using that software that the problem
>> occurs. But again, it's only at night. I use Agent on and off all
>> day, then can go to other programs that connect to the net with no
>> problems, then at night, zap! It's reboot time. Windows XP is new to
>> me. Are there tweaks in there that I should be making? Thanks.
>
> Check to see if the MTU and RWIN are optimized for the cable modem.
> MTU-1500 RWIN-32767
> Tweak test: http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks
>
> Make any recomended changes with their "DrTCP", reboot and test again.
> http://www.dslreports.com/front/DRTCP021.zip
>
> Also see: Navas Cable Modem-DSL Tuning Guide
> http://cable-dsl.home.att.net/
>
>
> Here's a good speed test site:
> http://speedcheck2.optonline.net/spe...peedcheck.html

Hi. Unk,
I did the tests you recommended. I have WinME + ADSL (Broadband
advertised at 500kbps).

My RWIN setting was 32768 but I was advised to reduce it in the range
5840 - 13140.
I take it that my original setting was the default for my old 56k
internal modem.
I duly changed it to the higher of the range (13140) and have no
problems so far.
Have also done a speed test which returns 475kbps.
What puzzles me is, if ADSL is so much faster, why should I have to
reduce the amount of packets received before acknowledgement?
Hope I've explained it ok.
TIA