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VOIP is Making Me Crazy - Page 2 — Brooklynian

VOIP is Making Me Crazy

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  • shaktideb
    shaktideb
    damn linksys transferred me to 3 people then told me my router was out of warranty and wanted $30 for the support call. Why would I do that when i have you guys? ;-)

    can somebody tell me how to secure my network again?
  • yuppiekiller
    yuppiekiller
    thanks, hitoriki. I realized after I wrote it that I have an N router and downed the settings to G
  • hitokiri
    hitokiri
    assuming you have a linksys right now (btw, check out my edit above)


    Enter 192.168.1.1 in your web browser

    username: admin
    password: admin (or leave blank)

    Other combinations i have seen is to leave the username blank and have just the password say admin
  • jeffrey
    jeffrey
    697 up is all you're getting for "Turbo?"

    That's kinda lame.

    What do they advertise as their upload speeds for Turbo? (assuming the usual YMMV). I'd call it a ripoff if their "Turbo" for uploads was a mere 768kbps up. Should be at least 1.5Mbps up or they are crooks.

    For comparison, my Optimum Boost ($15 extra per month) in my home currently yields the following in an actual test just now:

    Last Result:
    Download Speed: 29558 kbps (3694.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
    Upload Speed: 5107 kbps (638.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

    If your upload capabilities have any significant volatility at those lower data rates (around that 500kbs or lower) that would definitely affect VOIP call clarity to folks on the other end, as the quality of your voice signal being uploaded might exceed the intermittently weak upstream connection available and therefore degrade and decimate to coming through as spotty and choppy.

    And as hitokiri pointed out, there may also be packet loss in addition to potentially slow+volatile upload speeds that may be involved.

    So check yer ups.
  • aseidlitz
    aseidlitz
    ok, i'm in the admin tool
    where do i set security?
  • mdiaz
    mdiaz
    ok, i see wireless security.

    i think I want WEP, right?

    what do i put in passphrase and Key fields (1-4)?
  • hitokiri
    hitokiri
    jeffrey wrote: 697 up is all you're getting for "Turbo?"

    That's kinda lame.

    What do they advertise as their upload speeds for Turbo? (assuming the usual YMMV). I'd call it a ripoff if their "Turbo" for uploads was a mere 768kbps up. Should be at least 1.5Mbps up or they are crooks.
    First off, all cable companies advertise "up to" speeds. the fine print stinks lol

    Also, they do advertise 768. It's cable, not Fios. lol

    I do believe they are still building the DOCSIS 3.0 version of their network as well.

    But this is getting off topic.

    I am trying to find out if it is TWC's problem or if it outside of TWC's network. (not how crappy the TWC deals are lol)
  • hitokiri
    hitokiri
    Flex -

    you want WPA2 with TKIP security :)
  • jeffrey
    jeffrey
    ^ my cable tops 20Mbps FIOS, btw..(see my speed test results posted above)

    And yeah, I included the usual YMMV regarding actual vs. advertised speeds.
  • hitokiri
    hitokiri
    i dont see your test result link
    just to speakeasy

    edit:

    nm lol

    you copy and pasted them
  • jeffrey
    jeffrey
    Heh, yep, inline text in the post. I shoulda bolded 'em, for those speeds. :wink:
  • thirstygirl
    thirstygirl
    hitokiri wrote: Flex -

    you want WPA2 with TKIP security :)

    thanks...but what do i enter into passphrase and keys 1-4?
  • judzee
    judzee
    nevermind....i made up a passphrase and WPA2 didn't ask me for keys 1-4 (WEP did)
  • hitokiri
    hitokiri
    remember to go into the administrative option to change your router password.

    for added security (without going too deep into the setting), I would also change the max # of DHCP clients to 5 for your specific needs.

    mac address filtering and whatnot would be a bit complicated to walk you through :)

    jeff- yeah, opt does have nice speeds. TWC used to offer "Extreme", but i think they canned it almost immediately. Dunno why.
  • jeffrey
    jeffrey
    And also disable Wireless SSID Broadcast, if you see that as an available option (perhaps on the main wireless settings page).
  • hitokiri
    hitokiri
    That used to cause some problems with winxp back in the day lol


    Jeff- now you made me start looking for faster speeds again. RoadRunner Extreme is like Loche Ness.

    people at DSL reports say they have it....but you cant find it anywhere
    http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21651884-Road-Runner-Turbo-w-PowerBooster

    I have called and have people say they dont offer it... but they do in a way.

    Doc 3.0 has yet to roll out though. When ti does, NYC will be the first area to get it and thats when we will see some speed increases
  • jeffsimmermontwc
    jeffsimmermontwc
    "Your ISP may be using traffic shapers to degrade 3rd Party VOIP services from other providers like Vonage etc., hoping you'll dump them and sign up for your ISP's competing offering. "

    I'm the director of digital communications for Time Warner Cable, just to be clear here.

    And I can emphatically state that we don't manipulate third party VOIP data, ever.
  • press195
    press195
    OMG, I'm too dangerous mucking around here.

    I am now on my air card because I've completely locked myself out of my network.

    "my" network is now listed as "linksys" (not Flexi) and is locked

    192.168.1.1 I can't get in now. Admin/Admin worked before, but isn't working now....nor is any other combo of admin + blank, etc.

    I rebooted my router and still nothing.

    I'm going to cry
  • jeffrey
    jeffrey
    Jeff, that's fantastic (as opposed to Comcastic, lol) news.

    And thanks for taking the time to pop in and clarify TWC's position in our little conversation here, very much appreciated.
  • hitokiri
    hitokiri
    Flexi - hit the reset button for 30 seconds and do it all again lol
  • jeffrey
    jeffrey
    flexi, when in doubt...

    1) Reset
    2) Config
    3) Rinse
    4) Repeat (if additional network body and shine desired)
  • heights-n-hills
    heights-n-hills
    jeffrey wrote: Jeff, that's fantastic (as opposed to Comcastic, lol) news.

    And thanks for taking the time to pop in and clarify TWC's position in our little conversation here, very much appreciated.

    yah, yah, yah (ok, seriously, Jeff, thanks for clarifying....I still hate TWC, but appreciate your response)...now help me get back in to my network.

    Watch out for flying laptops
  • jeffrey
    jeffrey
    Flexichick wrote: Watch out for flying laptops
    LMAO

    Btw Flexi...

    image

    I'd gladly fix your network today for the price of a hamburger.

    Hungry?
  • babsanne
    babsanne
    jeffrey wrote: [quote=Flexichick]Watch out for flying laptops
    LMAO

    glad you think it's funny ....I, however, am losing my sense of humor....and my mind :-(
  • jeffrey
    jeffrey
    ^^ (see edit)
  • katieslope
    katieslope
    how do you like your burger?
  • jeffrey
    jeffrey
    Medium Rare pleez.

    image
  • MOD
    MOD
    Just invite jeffrey over to fix it. I've met him he's a nice guy and married.
  • hitokiri
    hitokiri
    Flexichick wrote: [quote=jeffrey][quote=Flexichick]Watch out for flying laptops
    LMAO

    glad you think it's funny ....I, however, am losing my sense of humor....and my mind :-(

    thats why people like jeff and I get paid for this stuff ;p
  • jeffx
    jeffx
    believe it or not, I work in technology :-)
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