Tag: DSL

AT&T smacks the gauntlet at you!

Paul

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According to Cnet News:
The test, which began being applied in the Reno, Nev., area on Saturday, limits customers of AT&T’s slowest DSL service to 20 gigabytes of monthly data transfers, while users of the fastest service will be limited to 150 gigabytes. Customers will have access to an online tool to track their usage and will receive notification when they reach 80 percent. Those who exceed their limits will be charged $1 per gigabyte.

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So you just received the information that AT&T is doing this. How do you want to keep track of your online usage. I’ve got some good tools to help you. Although they will only help to a certain point you must remember a few tips and these tips are:[ad#ad2-left]

With these steps you would greatly increase stoping unnecessary use of your bandwidth.  Most people don’t understand that any program you use on your network will be counted on the total bill.  If you know of any good ways to help stop bandwidth by all means tell people and if you find any good programs that might help, please leave a comment.

Is IPv6 a Problem or is it still in Beta?

Paul


Due to the high volume of people, I have thought of how best to go about describing my issue with my DSL router and why I”ve disabled IPv6!!!   First off, I have a VISTA Premium System, with an OEM license.  That isn’t nothing new.  The problem is that if I use IPv6, I would constantly get no internet.  I would always get local but not Internet.  I didn’t know why until recently, and that was IPv6.  It isn’t to say I don’t stop getting this.  I still do but it is less of the problem.  I could re-install the system and see if that fixes the problem.

Would that fix the problem?

Yes it probably would if it is a driver issue.  I say it isn’t because if it was a driver issue I could just downgrade to an earlier driver, which there is none.  I am going to guess that no one has done any new drivers for the IPv6 Since Vista came out.  I don’t know why but with my DSL it has been an issue when I was on my cable.  I recently switched, I had no problems.

Could it be my DSL Provider?

It is also a probability.  I do know like any DNS providers with the latest scare.  Is your DNS Safe?  I talked about DNS cache Poisoning and how to fix it. I talked about OpenDNS.  I have been using OpenDNS since I’ve gotten DSL and if it was an DNS issue, I’ve read reports that Open DNS has never had this type of issue.  So it can’t be my DNS although, there is always a chance the DSL provider could be having problems with the IPv6 Protocol.  Check out Failing to plan is planning to fail post about this same type of issue.

Could I have a bad DSL Modem?

Let’s just say this, If it is the modem then that would be a problem.  You try telling you provider that you are having problems with IPv6.  I am sure they would be scratching there heads like what is that and how do you know?  So I would love to flash the DSL modem with the latest software but for some reason I can’t find any updates.  It’s a Westell 325W and I looked and can’t find anything!!  I could see if I couldn’t find a Linux distro to flash into but I am not that good at this stuff.  So If you know how to fix that problem.  By all means tell me.

Could I use a AYIYA tunnel to fix this?

The only problem I see with this that it would slow me down even more.  I only have so much bandwitdth to worry about.   Having to Tunnel this through a service would hinder me.  So I can’t think of any reason why I would want to slow me down.  I am really not concerned with IPv6 because when they do go into being required, they should have this fixed.  Will they fix the problem soon, I hope but I hold no definite answers on that one!!

Network Connectivity and Vista’s TCP/IPV6

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So I’ve been having problems with Vista and Network Connectivity.  I’ve got a DSL modem that would from time to time just drop connection to the internet or at least I thought it was that.  So I’d check the modem everytime this happenes.  It would say I was connected to to the network but not be on internet.  I went searching and found this really good forum discussion on Verizon and DSL.  After reading all there was people were talking about the IPv6 protocol was the main culprit.  So I figured I’d see what happens when I disabled the IPv6 Protocol from my system.  It worked no more connectivity issues.

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How do I disable the IPv6 Protocol?

In order to fix this problem you have to do some simples steps.  Here is how I fixed it.   Right Click > Select “Network and Sharing Center” > “View Status” for either Wireless or LAN. > Properities

It will be here that you must do something important to get this to work right.  You will have to uncheck the  Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6).  If you have both wireless and Lan.  You will have to do it for both of them.  There must be a problem with IPv6 because after doing this my system hasn’t lost connectivity and this is wireless.  You should also reboot your system to make sure it takes into account.  Uncheck it then press ‘OK’ and reboot.  After that you will be smooth sailing.  Although this is easy it is essential to note not all DSL modems are the same and it can be several reasons why it would be doing that for you but for me.  It was the fact that IPv6 isn’t fully developed and from what I hear from people it won’t be available for several years so right now in time, it isn’t any thing I can use right now.

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When are they expect to start using IPv6?

According to all I hear in the nextr 5 to 10 years at the earliest but some people estimate longer more on the lines of 15 to 20 years.  It will take a lot of work to make it available to all.  It has to be part of the whole internet.  It will take millions of dollars for it to be deployed.  If you have any ideas on how to get this to work on vista.  Leave a comment to better help others figure how to fix this.