Can't bypass Router, Clean Install

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

  1. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #11

    swamped said:
    My ISP is Bellsouth.net

    While connected from the wall to the pc I pinged, but could not find the host, google.com
    Can you please post a screenshot of that failure?
    Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums

    Be sure to ping the IP that I mentioned (74.125.227.163) and not google.com
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #12

    Two screenshots of pings as you requested, one wired, bypassing router. One wired through the router.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Can't bypass Router, Clean Install-wired.jpg   Can't bypass Router, Clean Install-wiredtorouter.jpg  
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #13

    Thanks for those screenshots. The repeated "transmit failed" returns can happen if the computer was not assigned an IP address or if it has an IP address in a range that is not useful to the equipment that it is connected to. You might want to restart the computer while it is directly connected to the wall (modem).
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #14

    Called my service provider and we set up a new connection. Now it works. I'd like to know what caused this, but am no closer to that answer.
    The Bellsouth tech said there is definitely no modem and no interface box. This is a fiber optic setup, although wiring to the house is copper.
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #15

    swamped said:
    ..........The Bellsouth tech said there is definitely no modem and no interface box. This is a fiber optic setup, although wiring to the house is copper.
    It is really beyond the scope of your thread to deal with the finer points of just what a modem is, but I'll ramble on a bit.

    Wikipedia is not the best source to cite - but the opening paragraph is pretty good:

    A modem (modulator-demodulator) is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information. The goal is to produce a signal that can be transmitted easily and decoded to reproduce the original digital data. Modems can be used over any means of transmitting analog signals, from light emitting diodes to radio. The most familiar example is a voice band modem that turns the digital data of a personal computer into modulated electrical signals in the voice frequency range of a telephone channel. These signals can be transmitted over telephone lines and demodulated by another modem at the receiver side to recover the digital data.
    There are many other (simpler) definitions for modem on the web, but most technical definitions include the fact there is an analog signal involved. Light is most definitely an analog signal. And BellSouth holds some of the earliest patents on how to modulate and switch it within a fiber optic network. Notice the date (and low speeds) on these fiber optic modems.

    Starting around 2005/2006, papers started talking about digital modulation vs. the analog modulation that had been the norm for years. Once you start turning the light off and on, it could be argued that there is no more analog carrier being modulated and thus the box that turns the digitized light into digitized electricity is not a modem. I don't care one way or the other what you call the box. If you are interested, page 7 of this PDF shows what one form of digital modulation looks like.

    No matter what you call it - there must be a box somewhere that turns the light in the fiber into electronic data that your computer can use.

    swamped said:
    Called my service provider and we set up a new connection. Now it works. I'd like to know what caused this, but am no closer to that answer....
    I'm surprised that it ever worked without you first releasing the IP that the router had. My "optical modem" associates my router's mac address with the IP address that it assigns to the router. It will not talk to a computer unless the router releases the IP or I cycle the power to the "optical modem".

    I'm not sure what changed between the last time that you connected your computer directly to the "optical modem" and this time. Maybe the firmware on the "optical modem" was updated.
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #16

    The point of this thread from my side was to understand how to fix my non connection problem. Now that I'm re connected I'd like to understand what created the problem in the first place, while at the same time wondering whether the clean install performed a week ago unearthed a hidden technical fault.
    It was never my intention to challenge the meaning of the word, modem. My stating of the fact that I don't have any type of modem-box in my house was an attempt to outline another of my specs for whoever helped troubleshoot this issue, much like me saying my OS is Windows 7 and my router is a D Link DIR-615 and is not a router/modem. How can I cycle the power to something I don't have in my house?

    I admit that my knowledge of how routers and modems operate is shabby and needs study, but the force feeding of phrases like "optical modem" does nothing to shed light on my understanding. Perhaps you can suggest a more knowledgeable direction I might take in this quest.
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #17

    Maybe this will help:

    What's the difference between DSL, IFITL, DFITL, and MX FastAccess Service? AT&T Southeast Forum FAQ | DSLReports.com, ISP Information

    DFITL, IFITL and FITL technologies Fiber Optic Forum FAQ | DSLReports.com, ISP Information

    I'm not sure which type of service you have. You mentioned DSL tech in post #5 and I don't know how you could have DSL and not have a DSL modem. Perhaps they simply call them all DSL techs even if they troubleshoot non-DSL customers.

    If you have IFITL or FITL, then I'm not sure how far away the Optical Network Unit (optical modem) is... but it will not be under your control. The ISP tech will have to work with the ONU remotely. You cannot run a LAN cable for miles without adding some repeaters, so my guess is the ONU is pretty close by.

    Let's assume that you have an ONU somewhere. As far what could have changed between the time when you could just swap the D-Link router with a computer and how it is acting this week:
    Maybe they plugged you into a different port on the ONU.
    Maybe the ONU has been changed out.
    Maybe the firmware on the ONU has been changed.
    You would probably have to ask your ISP what normally happens when you swap a router and a computer or find a very narrowly focused forum. Maybe the clean install of W7 has changed something about how the computer is now communicating with the ONU. Did BellSouth (or you) ever install any software on the computer? My ISP likes to load a bunch of automated troubleshooting junk on customer's computers.
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #18

    Thanks for the links. Lots to study.
    I spoke with the service provider again today, and asked about the situation-why no modem and do I have DSL or not. (It's always been referred to as Dsl by them). The answer was no Dsl. I have IFITL. So in reading the links material you posted I'm beginning to understand a little. One thing pops out and that's the link to (here) on the IFITL paragraph, which talks about installation. I wonder if there's a way to check if this installation (from fiber to copper and then to the house) was done correctly. One thing it stresses is that a IFITL installation requires a crossover, usually at the house plate.
    My internet has always seemed slower than it should be. But it's hard to get them to come out and check things unless there's a problem in the line according to them.
      My Computer


  9. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #19

    I'm not sure if there is a way to check the quality of the installation other than thru performance measurements. You might ask them if there is a speed test website that they host locally. One that would not leave their network. You should get speeds close to what you are paying for if you are directly connected to the wall.

    My ISP hosts a speed test website where they time the downloading of a 100MB file. This seems to be a decent enough indicator of how things are working... maybe you can find something like that locally.
      My Computer


 
Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 21:05.
Find Us