jalifonso

Hello everyone,

I have a Maxtor external hard drive in my computer that was working fine until pone day the computer stated that the drive was not accessible. In this driver I have my pictures, music and movies, I really don't care about music and the movies but my pictures are very important.

I decide to unplug everything and plug it back again. Now the computer tells me that i have to format the drive and loose all the data inside. Is there anything i can do to prevent this from happening? Will i be able to fix the drive? Thanks for the help

trogers,

thanks for the reply. i have no idea how to fix this. i hope someone can give me a hand with this problem. my isp send someone home to verify the line and he said it was all good. he pointed out that the node was set too low. now my uploads speeds ahve cange drastically and are even with the advertised speeds. my download speed has an average of 220kB/s, i know i can do better thatn that since i have a 2048 kB/s connection. Thanks again

Unfortunetaly it didn't help. These are my stats:

Connection is:: 698 Kbps about 0.7 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)

Download Speed is:: 85 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net (server2)

Test Time:: Wed Jan 18 12:33:16 UTC-0400 2006

Bottom Line:: 12X faster than 56K 1MB download in 12.05 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 46.6 % of your hosts average (93.201)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-8593T6DHF

Yes, this computer is at my house. I have learned much from reading at the forums but i have little knowledge on the ping data. Don't know much about those 10's. when i get home form work I will change the setting in the cablenut adjuster and let you know how it went. If yo uhave any other feedback, pleas let me know. thanks

FallowEarth, what do you mean by what network i got here?

Thanks guys.. I will do that at my lunch break. I will let you know the results.

93 persons have read this post. only one has replied. come on guys i know you can help!

i am using vanburens cablenut settings version 8. the 1500 one.

Any advice or help optimizing my speed will be apreciated. Windows XP Home edition. Liberty Cablevision 2048/512 speed connection. I believe i had good upload speeds becasueits 12:33am, it usually runs at 36kbs.

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 1865 Kbps about 1.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 228 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Mon Jan 16 00:34:39 UTC-0400 2006

Bottom Line:: 33X faster than 56K 1MB download in 4.49 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 24.75 % faster than the average for host (93.201)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-EBITQ0JZW

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 497 Kbps about 0.5 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 61 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1)

Test Time:: Mon Jan 16 00:32:25 UTC-0400 2006

Bottom Line:: 9X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 16.79 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 134.43 % faster than the average for host (93.201)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-R0LKFN54I

TCP/Web100 Network Diagnostic Tool v5.3.3d

click START to begin

Checking for Middleboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Done

running 10s outbound test (client to server) . . . . . 298.21Kb/s

running 10s inbound test (server to client) . . . . . . 1.73Mb/s

Your PC is connected to a Cable/DSL modem

Alarm: Duplex mismatch condition exists: Host set to Full and Switch set to Half duplex

SpeedGuide.net TCP/IP Analyzer

TCP properties for IP =

Browser/OS = Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1)

Notes: Read the Analyzer FAQ if the above is not your IP address.

TCP options string = 020405b401010402

MTU = 1500

MTU is fully optimized for broadband.

MSS = 1460

Maximum useful data in each packet = 1460, which equals MSS.

Default Receive Window (RWIN) = 46720

RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 0 bits

Unscaled Receive Window = 46720

RWIN is a multiple of MSS

Other values for RWIN that might work well with your current MTU/MSS:

513920 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of

256960 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 4)

128480 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 2)

64240 (MSS x 44) 

bandwidth * delay product (Note this is not a speed test):

Your RcvWindow limits you to: 1868.8 kbps (233.6 KBytes/s) @ 200ms

Your RcvWindow limits you to: 747.52 kbps (93.44 KBytes/s) @ 500ms

MTU Discovery (RFC1191) = ON

Time to live left = 113 hops

TTL value is ok.

Timestamps (RFC1323) = OFF

Selective Acknowledgements (RFC2018) = ON

IP type of service field (RFC1349) = 11110000 (240)

Precedence (priority) = 111 (Network Control)

Delay = 1 (low delay)

Throughput = 0 (normal throughput)

Reliability = 0 (normal reliability)

Cost = 0 (normal cost)

Check bit = 0 (correct, 8th checking bit must be zero)

DiffServ (RFC 2474) = No valid DiffServ equivalent. See the TCP Optimizer documentation, or RFCs 2474, 2475, 2597, 2598, 2873.

26552683 connections tested since 03.10.2001.

Analyzer version: 1.07 - last updated 12.12.2005

The current date is: Mon 01/16/2006

The current time is:  0:27:07.12

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

Pinging testmy.net [67.18.179.85] with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=265ms TTL=49

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=80ms TTL=49

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=101ms TTL=49

Ping statistics for 67.18.179.85:

    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 3, Lost = 1 (25% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

    Minimum = 80ms, Maximum = 265ms, Average = 148ms

Ping Complete.

Tracing route to testmy.net [67.18.179.85]

over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1    21 ms    10 ms    11 ms  10.203.16.1

  2    *        *        *    Request timed out.

  3    10 ms    11 ms    11 ms  10.1.0.1

  4    9 ms    18 ms    10 ms  10.1.0.210

  5    41 ms    49 ms    44 ms  63.245.4.1

  6    53 ms    36 ms    43 ms  sl-st21-mia-10-1-0.sprintlink.net [144.223.245.217]

  7    44 ms    43 ms    44 ms  144.232.8.55

  8    73 ms    73 ms    73 ms  144.232.9.37

  9    71 ms    72 ms    73 ms  sl-bb27-fw-14-0.sprintlink.net [144.232.11.74]

10    74 ms    78 ms    75 ms  sl-st20-dal-1-0.sprintlink.net [144.232.9.136]

11    77 ms    72 ms  106 ms 

Hello,

I just did a line quality test at www.dslreports.com and here is the link to the test.

http://www.dslreports.com/speedresults/333c8a9259c3/1954548

Can someone explain the results or tell me if there is anything worng. Here is my download and upload speed results. I have Vanburen version 8 for 4Mbps on my cablenut adjuster. My connection is 2048/512

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 1864 Kbps about 1.9 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)

Download Speed is:: 228 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Thu Jan 12 12:52:11 UTC-0400 2006

Bottom Line:: 33X faster than 56K 1MB download in 4.49 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 27.85 % faster than the average for host (93.201)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-T74IY80X5

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 307 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 37 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Thu Jan 12 12:53:10 UTC-0400 2006

Bottom Line:: 5X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 27.68 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 61.58 % faster than the average for host (93.201)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-E37FML0O2

Yes, it is cable. Should i reset the cable modem too or jus tthe computer? Thanks

Thank you cdf216. Always very helpful. I meant VanBuren's sorry. My problem was that i couldn't find one setting that matched exactly with my new (weird speed) connection. hahaha. tonight i will do some testing and will let you know how it went. Thanks for your time. Xao

HelLo Van Buren

I recently got my internet connection speed update to 2048/512. Which setting should i use from the Cablenut setting 8? Thanks in advance

Hello Everyone!

Let me start by saying that my connection speed is 1.5mbps download and 256 upload (This is the fastest connection provided by my ISP). Last night i decided to do a speed test before downloading a bittorrent file. When I got the results I almost passed out so i decided to do another and another and another cause i couldn't believe what was happenning. I usually get a 175kbs, last night i was getting over 400kbs and only once i hit 800kbs.

Today my speeds are back to normal. At first i thought it was a problem in the speed test but then noticed my bittorrent was downloading at 400kbs, crazy stuff.  Does anybody knows what could have caused this to happen. I wish it lasted more hahaha. My ISP is Liberty Cablevison (Puerto Rico)....Here are the downloads:

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 3877 Kbps about 3.9 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)

Download Speed is:: 473 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Mon Dec 12 19:06:31 UTC-0400 2005

Bottom Line:: 69X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.16 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 197.09 % faster than the average for host (217.81)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-MIWC0B3QJ

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 6236 Kbps about 6.2 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)

Download Speed is:: 761 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Mon Dec 12 19:08:47 UTC-0400 2005

Bottom Line:: 111X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.35 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 290.97 % faster than the average for host (217.81)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-XB82HDSNG

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 5335 Kbps about 5.3 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)

Download Speed is:: 651 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Mon Dec 12 19:10:27 UTC-0400 2005

Bottom Line:: 95X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.57 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 195.9 % faster than the average for host (217.81)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-TA9ZHXGM4 

Is kb/s...This is a speed test i just did while downloading a bittorrent file at 90kb/s.

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 929 Kbps about 0.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 113 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Fri Nov 18 00:52:44 UTC-0400 2005

Bottom Line:: 17X faster than 56K 1MB download in 9.06 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 52.05 % faster than the average for host (109.215)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-1FQH27Y6S

Is my ping test ok?

Hello again,

Ping Test results:

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=160ms TTL=48

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=134ms TTL=48

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=177ms TTL=48

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=218ms TTL=48

Ping statistics for 67.18.179.85:

    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss)

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

    Minimum = 134ms, Maximum = 218ms, Average = 172ms

Any comments?

Thanks to both of you. Well I kept typing incorrectly, my speed is 183kbps. Sorry. I will do a ping test in a little bit and will post. Please tell if there is anything wrong with the test. Thanks again.

No I haven't done a ping test. i read somewher ein the forum how to do it but i can't find it anymore. What do i type in the Run command? Do you want me to post it here? I thought my download speed was right (183kbs) for a 1.5 mbps/ 256 kbs connection speed. I hav ethe cable nut settings right now. I haven't tried the tcp optimizer. I will wait for your reply and then i will do the ping test. Thanks rammolo

Hola Rammolo

Thanks for the help. Actually 183 kbps is my download, the highest i hav egot is 204kbps and it was only once. Don't know how. I my ISP is Liberty since Adelphia doesn't work in Dorado. I wish I had that 4Mbps. Let me know if you have a messenger were we can discuss my problem and maybe you can help me. Thanks.

Hello Guys

Thanks to Vanburen and the rest of the guys that replied to my first post, I have configure my connection to work in optimum speeds. Everytime i do a speed test I get an average of 183 kbs (my connection is 1536/256, cable modem). I have one little problem. I get 183kbs  in the speed test when the test is done during the morning or very late at night. When i tried the test during prime time is usually get around 30kbs. I thought cable would consistlently deliver the speed advertised. Do I share bandwith with the people around my house? Is it that why my connection speeds changes? Is there anything i can do?

Thanks guys from all over the world hahaha

hello from Puerto Rico!

Hello VanBuren

I know you are very busy helping other members with their problems. Just wondering if we can discuss my download problems using a messenger. I have msn messenger:

[email protected]

You can add me if you like. Thaks in advance...

i just got back and did speed test to see if anything has change:

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 1065 Kbps about 1.1 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)

Download Speed is:: 130 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Tue Dec 13 16:34:31 UTC-0400 2005

Bottom Line:: 19X faster than 56K 1MB download in 7.88 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 131.52 % faster than the average for host (109.215)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-69E7X0N8D

Then i did a retest and this what happened:

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 281 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 748 kB)

Download Speed is:: 34 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Tue Dec 13 16:45:43 UTC-0400 2005

Bottom Line:: 5X faster than 56K 1MB download in 30.12 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 62.44 % of your hosts average (109.215)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-IWPNHQSJD

Whats wrong with my connection? hahaha Could this be anby frirewall problem?

I am going follow the steps in above link. Thank You Vanburen

Hello Van Buren

Sorry if I keep bugging...Its kind of frustrating since i sue to download at 180kbs. These are the results aftrer the doing the last thing you told me.

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 300 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB)

Download Speed is:: 37 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Mon Dec 12 13:52:55 UTC-0400 2005

Bottom Line:: 5X faster than 56K 1MB download in 27.68 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 66.96 % of your hosts average (109.215)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-20DQY68ZF

Disgusting!!!

hahaha...I am i don't know what else to do. I will go out for a couple of hours...I will check here when i come back. Have a good one.

Van Buren,

I saved the resgitry as you told me. The problem is that i don't know whow to use the cablenut program...What should i plug in the spaces???

i downloaded the programs athat are in the link...from VanBuren...I still don't wan to use them cause i don't know how to backup my registry. any help? thanks