[Sussex] network problems + how to solve ???

[John D.]

Ho hum!

Since migrating from pipex to eclipse I seem to be having a few snags.

It goes like this. When "they" first changed the service like for like,  
i.e. 500k for 500k there was no problem. Since they've done some mods on  
the line so it supports up to 2 megs, ha ha! problem.

The problem, well the line where the modem router device (solwise SAR110)  
is plugged in, also has an extension phone splitter with a cable that goes  
away to a Sky set top box, plus a normal wired phone plugged in. With that  
lot, the modem router is often dropping the connection, and the "adsl"  
light just flashes through the syncing sequence over and over again  
(looping ??).

Then I can't get the sync back until I've unplugged everything expecp the  
RJ11 connection to the modem router. I've tried using different types of  
microfilters ("block" type, rather than plug/pendant cable/splitter type),  
with limited success i.e. the block ones "seem" to work better?? though it  
could just be my imagination. I've also tried changing the network cables  
etc etc. I've contacted solwise who advised me to upgrade the firmware,  
which I did, still the same problem, and tomorrow I'll go through  
elimination to see if I can work out what the problem might be with the  
other plug in devices. Though i'm starting to suspect it could be an  
external problem.

How would I find out ?

regards

John D.

p.s. Oh and one of the other little snags that this does, is that when the  
modem router has dropped sync, I often experience mega probs getting into  
the routers config panel via a browser i.e. it either flags up as "network  
problems" or just times out etc. I do have a serial cable plugged into com  
1 and the router, but I don't know what the linux equivalent of  
"hyperterminal" is ! I don't seem to be able to connect it via telnet  
(which just tells me "command not found"), so how would I connect the  
router if it starts this nonsense (rather than booting into windows to  
sort out)?

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