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Starhub fiber issue.

Post by Morrolan » 8th Jul, '13, 15:36

since we got Starhub fiber, we are seeing DNS problems on different connections, sometimes wireless sometimes LAN.

we are connected to the internet but nothing happens and a troubleshoot gives the following message- Your computer appears to be correctly configured, but the device or resource (DNS server) is not responding) [smilie=23_3.gif]

it is not consistent, and seems to change to different computers depending on how many we have switched on. is it possible that this is Starhub limiting the maximum number of connections from one location?

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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by Jedi » 8th Jul, '13, 17:03

Have you tried using google for DNS? 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by baloo » 8th Jul, '13, 21:27

Did starhub setup the router gateway etc or did you roll your own ?

Have you tried calling the help desk ? I doubt they are limiting connections.
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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by Morrolan » 8th Jul, '13, 21:39

baloo wrote:Did starhub setup the router gateway etc or did you roll your own ?

Have you tried calling the help desk ? I doubt they are limiting connections.
They did.

I can only get the Lan's fed via the wireless router they set up. The problem could be the extra wireless i have set up connected to one of those Lan connections on the second floor. Maybe it gets conflicting IP addresses from that one. However, that would explain no access at all, not intermittent access and non-access.

When I switch on the wired desktops on the third floor, the wireless connection on the 2nd stops, when I switch of the desktops and restart the wireless, wireless access is back...

If thought how i would explain this to the Starhub help desk and figured i would have a better chance of success here... :|

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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by Morrolan » 8th Jul, '13, 21:41

Jedi wrote:Have you tried using google for DNS? 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
Not yet. Online solution forums indicated that that would seriously reduce speed.

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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by baloo » 8th Jul, '13, 22:04

Confusing.

Make sure there is only one device in the network acting as a DHCP server
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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by Fat Bob » 9th Jul, '13, 00:00

I think you've first got to find what the problem is. Can you ensure you get a good signal using only one computer, and build up from there?
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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by Morrolan » 9th Jul, '13, 08:12

Fat Bob wrote:I think you've first got to find what the problem is. Can you ensure you get a good signal using only one computer, and build up from there?
no problem with one computer or even with the starhub based wireless on its own. it's the number of connections or the combination with another wireless router that screws things up. apparently D-Link has just come out with an excellent new extender. i might give that a try and see if i can get rid of the second wireless.

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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by Jedi » 9th Jul, '13, 08:33

Morrolan wrote:
Jedi wrote:Have you tried using google for DNS? 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
Not yet. Online solution forums indicated that that would seriously reduce speed.
Nonsense.
https://developers.google.com/speed/pub ... erformance

At least try pinging them and compare to pinging your ISP. I get a 53ms ping to 8.8.8.8. and I'm in Thailand.

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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by baloo » 9th Jul, '13, 16:23

Morrolan wrote:
Fat Bob wrote:I think you've first got to find what the problem is. Can you ensure you get a good signal using only one computer, and build up from there?
no problem with one computer or even with the starhub based wireless on its own. it's the number of connections or the combination with another wireless router that screws things up. apparently D-Link has just come out with an excellent new extender. i might give that a try and see if i can get rid of the second wireless.
Make sure the upstairs wireless isn't acting as a DHCP server.
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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by Morrolan » 15th Jul, '13, 14:36

well, switching off the upstairs wireless and instead installing a wireless extender linking to the basement wireless has done the trick.

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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by baloo » 15th Jul, '13, 19:36

Still reckon its a DHCP issue.
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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by Morrolan » 16th Jul, '13, 11:27

baloo wrote:Still reckon its a DHCP issue.
yeah, i still have to check on that. opted for the quick fix first.

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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by baloo » 16th Jul, '13, 19:06

Oh, you didn't plug the Ethernet cable into the wan port did you ?
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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by Morrolan » 17th Jul, '13, 16:10

baloo wrote:Oh, you didn't plug the Ethernet cable into the wan port did you ?
uhm... nope... [smilie=groovy.gif]

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Re: Starhub fiber issue.

Post by baloo » 17th Jul, '13, 20:23

Ok, then it's dhcp
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