je_re_my_0 Posted December 4, 2008 CID Share Posted December 4, 2008 First off, I'd like to say hello to everyone. I'm fairly new to the forum, only using it a few times to test my download/upload speeds. Through those tests I've noticed that my speeds are becoming slower by the test. Sometimes when I receive calls the Internet usually disconnects ! That's funny, because I'm on DSL through Bellsouth or now AT&T. Sometimes whenever I receive a call, the caller ID reads "Incomplete Data." That's usually a sure sign that the Internet is about to disconnect. This, along with with the slow speeds I've been experiencing lately, has made my time on the computer very mundane. Does anyone have any possible troubleshooting that I can do to resolve the problems? I'm at 1193 Kbps right now while Bellsouth advertised speed is 1496 kbps. That's a large margin of speed lost. What should I do to fix my problem? Anything that you may need to know about my computer let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolbuster2007 Posted December 4, 2008 CID Share Posted December 4, 2008 hello i am not from your country so im not familiar how your dsl system works. but i'm sure there is someone in the forum who can help you with connectivity problems. welcome to testmy.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xs1 Posted December 4, 2008 CID Share Posted December 4, 2008 Id say a bad DLS splitter/ filter. Have your service provider come run a line test and tell them you think you have a bad filter; Explain to them whats happening. Or, just buy yourself a new filter and try it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinlay Posted December 4, 2008 CID Share Posted December 4, 2008 [quote author=☻ ◦ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted December 4, 2008 CID Share Posted December 4, 2008 if you have a filter on the DSL modem take it off. Only leave them on your phones, never the modem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepnklown Posted December 7, 2008 CID Share Posted December 7, 2008 I concur; possible bad filter/splitter or you have a filter on the DSL modem. If worse case event: bad internal wiring or MTU. The line check should expose the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
je_re_my_0 Posted December 7, 2008 Author CID Share Posted December 7, 2008 Well, I had AT&T come check the line and the guy said the line check passed. It's just my computer he said. I wouldn't say my computer would slow down my downstream by 300 kbps would it? I've scanned the computer for spyware and it's come through with only one or two infractions. Any other ideas? By the way, thanks for the help so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zalternate Posted December 8, 2008 CID Share Posted December 8, 2008 Do you have a Phone box on the outside(or inside)of the house that has a phone plug on a hinge(like the pics in this link.. http://www.dslnuts.com/DSLwiring3.shtml ) Or if you have the older Bell demarcation point.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demarcation_point ..and the hot side is the right. To be able to hot wire in a new phone outlet right there. Disconnect the other house side phone lines. Careful.. Old phone lines like to break. And remember what side they were on.. Unplug this main phone line and plug in your access point(DSL modem/router) to it and then connect to the computer. You might need an extension or wireless... Now phone in(you won't have any phones ringing, since they are unplugged). Do you get disconnected? If not disconnected, then flawed wiring in the house... So now you put the computer back on it's line and then connect lines one by one while phoning in to test each one,,, until problem resumes. Or maybe the DSL modem is flawed? Can you borrow another one? Did the AT&T guy just test the street side? Or get a new Ethernet port card. They are cheap enough. Mother board ones can fail.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH2688 Posted December 8, 2008 CID Share Posted December 8, 2008 I had this same problem a while back. I'm pretty sure it was the wireless phones frequency of 2.4GHz that interfered with my linksys router which had a frequency of 2.4GHz aswell. Im not sure if this was the main cause but i got a new phone and i dont get disconnected like i use to. do you have a wireless router and phone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
je_re_my_0 Posted December 8, 2008 Author CID Share Posted December 8, 2008 zalternate - I am not sure what kind of box I have. On one side of my house there's mediacom and electric, didn't see phone. It may be on the other side of the house, but it's dark and cold out right now so I'll check all of that later on. I actually have another modem. I'll check my speeds with that. JH (we have the same initials) - I used to connect through a router, but not anymore. My phone's been buzzing lately though. It's about time for a new phone. Maybe a new phone and my other modem will fix my problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepnklown Posted December 8, 2008 CID Share Posted December 8, 2008 Did the AT&T person have anything more to say after, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xs1 Posted December 9, 2008 CID Share Posted December 9, 2008 I don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted March 29, 2009 CID Share Posted March 29, 2009 Welcome to the forum, hope you enjoy your stay here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted March 29, 2009 CID Share Posted March 29, 2009 My wife farts when the phone rings.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiepistlz Posted March 29, 2009 CID Share Posted March 29, 2009 Just don't be lighting matches at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted March 29, 2009 CID Share Posted March 29, 2009 Aren't we three months late for that guy? Has he been back? So does she out do you shug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss. Priss Posted March 29, 2009 CID Share Posted March 29, 2009 hell no but my youngest child does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted March 29, 2009 CID Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hey, kids are farting machines. I have two of my own. :2funny: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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