Does ADSL Diconnect when Cap is reached ?

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 21 Jan 2008, 11:55

Does an ADSL router Diconnect from an ISP when Cap it reached ?

po10cy · Post by **po10cy** » 21 Jan 2008, 12:02

no it doesnt because the router has no way of knowing when the cap will be renewed if it was...ur ISP just makes changes to the account regarding what cap it has etc and the router logs into that info...but stays connected.

right guys?

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 21 Jan 2008, 12:15

Thanks Makes sense.

My DSL line is disconnected.

Ive rebooted it via the GUI and switched it off an on again still no luck.

Post by **Anthro** » 21 Jan 2008, 12:20

You want to try and get a 41.* IP again hey ?><

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 21 Jan 2008, 12:43

Anthropoid wrote:You want to try and get a 41.* IP again hey ?><

a What ?

According to Mweb the cap is reached.
I find it hard to belive.

How do i check if that is so ?
Anyone know the link where you can log in and check from a different connection ?

AlphA · Post by **AlphA** » 21 Jan 2008, 12:45

My connection stays active, but browsing doesnt work (I think I get a "page cannot be displayed" error).

My ISP is Cybersmart and I'm using IPCop+PCI modem to connect.

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 21 Jan 2008, 12:57

This is a Netgear DG834

Is it possible for these things to just lose the login cresidentials ?
The static routes, DNS settings an Firewall rules are still there.

Cuz the login field defaulted to Guest, and i'm sure the username is not guest
that password field is also blank.

I just tried to use a working login still no luck.

DeathStrike · Post by **DeathStrike** » 21 Jan 2008, 12:59

ya. it shud not b guest. try re-entering the login details. mayb den it will connect.

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 21 Jan 2008, 13:57

I give up, We had lightning recently. I'm sure its that

Time for a new one.

Post by **Cameron_Losco** » 21 Jan 2008, 14:36

Before you go and blow cash on a new one maybe try resetting it and re-entering all the login details and so on.

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 21 Jan 2008, 14:56

Yes at the back it has a reset button, That dint work

I also connected a land line telephone to the line and phoned my cell.

I also tried to use the Username: Guest@Telkomsa.net and Password:Guest
to test with no luck.

And double checked by using a coluge's Login

On the tellephone jack the pins has shiny line , but can say for sure if its lightning or not, I even stripped it to see if there are black marks.

SykomantiS · Post by **SykomantiS** » 21 Jan 2008, 15:08

SBSP wrote:Yes at the back it has a reset button, That dint work

I also connected a land line telephone to the line and phoned my cell.

I also tried to use the Username: Guest@Telkomsa.net and Password:Guest
to test with no luck.

And double checked by using a coluge's Login

On the tellephone jack the pins has shiny line , but can say for sure if its lightning or not, I even stripped it to see if there are black marks.

I dont know if you just typed things differently on the forum, but check that the test account guest@telkomsa.net and password guest do not contain any capital letters.

zerubabel · Post by **zerubabel** » 21 Jan 2008, 15:13

SBSP wrote:According to Mweb the cap is reached.
I find it hard to belive.

Over the long time i've been with mweb, i've been capped many times when i hadn't really used my cap, and phone calls to telkom got me the answer "you are the only one who has connected to this account" leading me to believe mweb adds mb's to your cap..

Luckily this is my last month with this crappy isp.

Sojourn · Post by **Sojourn** » 21 Jan 2008, 16:40

mweb = crapp crapp crapp

webafrica ftw !!

Post by **Cameron_Losco** » 21 Jan 2008, 16:47

SBSP wrote:Yes at the back it has a reset button, That dint work

Pity!

SBSP wrote: I also connected a land line telephone to the line and phoned my cell.

And did you get through? If not then you need to call Telkom.

It could also have something to do with your line, I'd call Telkom and ask them to test it anyway.

PsyCLown · Post by **PsyCLown** » 21 Jan 2008, 19:15

So your router synchs with the DSL line and you can connect to the ISPs but you cant browse?

Or your router synchs with your DSL line and you can connect to the ISPs but you cant browse?

Or you router doesnt synch with your DSL line and therefore you cant log into your ISP accounts?

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 22 Jan 2008, 12:10

PsyCLown wrote:So your router synchs with the DSL line and you can connect to the ISPs but you cant browse?

Or your router synchs with your DSL line and you can connect to the ISPs but you cant browse?

Or you router doesnt synch with your DSL line and therefore you cant log into your ISP accounts?

This is the only log i have.
If the phone line is not connected it says LCP is down.

Connection time 00:00:00
Connecting to server Disconnect
Negotiation LCP is allowed to come up.
Authentication ---
Getting IP address ---
If connnection fails, check your Login, Password, and other data.

@ cameron yip i could get through to my cell.
I will phone Telkom as a last resort. In the mean while i found a router for
R800. Dont want to waste that much on troubleshooting.

I'm also buying a 1 gig booster R99. Maybe its the cap.

Rayne · Post by **Rayne** » 22 Jan 2008, 12:15

It's not your modem so what you wanna buy another modem for?

Buy top-up first and a new modem as a last resort not a first.

Who knows, you might have lost synch with your ISP. Setup your router and then phone them and tell them to reboot your session.

Sounds to me you restored default settings when you rebooted it the first time hence why your settings was lost.

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 22 Jan 2008, 12:21

Rayne wrote:It's not your modem so what you wanna buy another modem for?

Buy top-up first and a new modem as a last resort not a first.

Who knows, you might have lost synch with your ISP. Setup your router and then phone them and tell them to reboot your session.

Sounds to me you restored default settings when you rebooted it the first time hence why your settings was lost.

thats if i can get through to Mweb! Ive been waiting for exactly 8:29 Min

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 24 Jan 2008, 13:27

Okay Modem is busted.

Buying a new one. I tested with D-Link router and it works fine.

Now Can anyone recommend a new one.

I must have a firewall i need to set the incomming and out going rules.
It must also have a built in Dyn DNS client.

And i need to be able to specify custom DNS settings.
??

WAJeff · Post by **WAJeff** » 24 Jan 2008, 14:33

Give Netgear or Linksys routers a try, heard awesome things about them

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 24 Jan 2008, 14:55

The one that i Have is a Netgear its pretty kwl.

Maybe i should just Get the same one then i can just restore the config.

WAJeff · Post by **WAJeff** » 24 Jan 2008, 14:58

SBSP wrote:The one that i Have is a Netgear its pretty kwl.

Maybe i should just Get the same one then i can just restore the config.

Will probably be best, and you know your way around Netgear routers aswel which is obviously an advantage. We use Netgear router, and Wireless AP's in the office as well as give them to clients. Not a single return