Unstable internet and lan settings!

[zachariasz]

hi im zack!

i have a small internet cafe .... and i tried to use windows 7 as OS for some of my computers, unfortunately there are times that there are no internet access, its always been local access only ... what i have to do is to pull the network cable and then put it again and then pull it again and put it again about 3 times or more im doing this ... and its fix ... i just want to know what's the problem with those computers ... i have never encoutered any of these when im using VISTA! really need help! coz' im planning to change all my computers into windows 7 ... not untill i fix these issue! THANK YOU!!!!

 

[computersplus]

adapters

go to network and sharing and then click on change adapter settings then right click on your adapter then go to properties then click configure then power management uncheck allow the computer to turn off this device to save power then ok

 

[nate42nd]

Could be a router issue. I am hearing more and more troubles with Windows 7 compatibility with routers.

First, you could make sure your firmware is up to date, others will disagree, but there are countess threads that never get resolved until a new router starts up...like my own about a week ago.

Check your router compatibility here.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/co...egory=Networking&subcategory=Wireless Routers

It just an idea, you could reset the router (hard reset) and re-configure it. Maybe that will work.

Best of luck.....my router WOULD NOT work with Windows 7 (wireless) but it would with Vista (never tried XP) I Find that quite a coincidence.

 

[computersplus]

Router

router info would be helpful always try latest firmware but like i said start with all power savings settings an go from there

 

[chev65]

Sounds like a router problem to me also. We need the routers make model and version number to make sure though.

 

[zachariasz]

@chev65 im using network cable for my computers i dont think its a router problem .... because even though i dont have a router i have the switch, am i right .. im so sorry im really new at this ... router is for wireless connection??
@computersplus i'll try that! and i'll keep you posted guys!!
everyone thank you so much for helping!!!
i really appreciated your efforts!!!!

 

[zachariasz]

its a TrendNet

 

[zachariasz]

@nate42nd i'll check on that thanks man ...

 

[computersplus]

internet

what are you using for Internet service itself and what modem also we always need model numbers

how many machines are you using total and is it random machines or always certain ones

 

[aem]

@chev65 im using network cable for my computers i dont think its a router problem .... because even though i dont have a router i have the switch, am i right .. im so sorry im really new at this ... router is for wireless connection??
@computersplus i'll try that! and i'll keep you posted guys!!
everyone thank you so much for helping!!!
i really appreciated your efforts!!!!

Hi zachariasz, what is the name of the "switch" that you say you have? It doesn't sound healthly if you have to pull the cable every time (and many times) to get things happenning. A sound connection to your network, in this case your switch (and to modem, or is the modem a switch also), if the IPs are obtained/configured correctly you should get this instability.

What we need to know is the switch details.

And can you also provide ipconfig /all details (go to Start > in the search box, type CMD. Then in the black window, type ipconifg /all.)

 

[computersplus]

switch

i think he meant he's not using wireless of the router all PC's are connected to the switch with cable

 

[computersplus]

Router

since your running an internet cafe do yourself a favor and get a hold of a Linksys WRT54GL from newegg.com and flash it with DD-WRT firmware you will have a much better router

 

[acurasd]

If your working at an internet cafe ... don't you got like an IT guy to do this work for you *lol*


D-Link DGL is the way to go since it knows how to use the QoS.


We need to know the following:

The Router's Make and Model:
Routers Firmware, just log into the router and check the status page.

Is this computer running Windows 7 32 or 64 bit

Go into the computers Device Manager and grab us the make and model of the card you are using and the date and type of drivers you are using for that card as well.

hmm lets see... this should cleare you up on a few questions
What's the difference between a Hub, a Switch and a Router?

 

[computersplus]

QOS

QOS works very well in DDWRT firmware

 

[zachariasz]

@computersplus and aem
my modem = "PLDT Siemens Gigaset SE 260 dsl" my switch = "D-link DES-1024D"
yeah i think your right AEM its really not healthy if i need to pull it out everytime! my modem to my server and then server to my switch and then switch to other computers ... i have 15 units Computersplus ... 7 windows Vista and 8 windows 7 ... all my vista units are not experiencing this kind of problem ... but all my win7 pcs always encounter this kind of problem ... and by the way my server is XP hahahaha ... im really sorry!!! thank you for your time and effort!!!

 

[computersplus]

Switch

is that a modem/router can't find much info on that

 

[zachariasz]

@acurasd im the owner of this internet cafe ... and i think i dont have enough budget to pay an IT if i can learn it myself by your help guys!! isn't that exciting!! less expence and more learnings!!! thats why im really really thankful to work with you guys!!!

[SIZE=+1]Firmware Version: 4.00,[/SIZE] 14 May , 2007

@computersplus "i think he meant he's not using wireless of the router all PC's are connected to the switch with cable" yes!! yes!! thank you!!

 

[computersplus]

Windows 7

on the windows 7 machines go into the adapter properties and turn off power saving for the adapter and see if that helps this issue (sorry if I've already suggested this)

 

[zachariasz]

@computersplus its a modem

 

[zachariasz]

@computersplus ... i did that a while ago ... it doesn't work.