Bundle discount expired, modem/router problems, etc.

I just received our bill and bundle discount has expired, resulting in a nearly $100 increase on a bill that was already $150 a month. Our modem/router has not been working correctly and we called about it and they insisted that they just do a "reset" from their end. Guess what...still not working correctly. Our cable needs have changed to the point where I am considering completely getting rid of it. We are no longer under contract with Comcast. I am loathe to call customer service, be transferred around, given the hard sell, and possibly have to schedule a service call that will suck up an entire day waiting and potentially result in some additional nonsensical charges. I'm NOT paying $240 a month for cable, internet, & phone. The only reason we got the phone is because it was cheaper to get the bundle with it. I will likely contact ATT for Uverse internet only. Will I be able to cancel service in person at the local store?

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thanks

you can try this :
1)check the ip add on the computer when connected to the 2wire modem
2)if the ip add is 192.168.1.x , then connect the computer to the router's port#1
3)access the setup page of the wrt300n using http://192.168.1.1 . the default password is admin
4)change the local ip add to 192.168.1.2 and disable the DHCP server in it ..
let me know if this works for you ..

Modem/router problems

Well I have this re occuring problem. I lose all internet connection, laptop and desktop. My cable/internet company tells me its my wireless router(wrt54g). If I disconnect it, I get internet to my desktop, if I wait a few days I can reinstall my router and everything is fine for a few weeks. This is the third time it happened. I have not reinstalled it yet this time. Any ideas what is happening?

I am also facing the same problem and seem like alot people having the same problem too. Check this
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I recently bought an external hard drive and attached it to a wireless modem router. The problem is that i can't access it from my macbook. I get a "connection failed" and "the server is available on your computer. Access the volumes and files locally".

Well I believe I described the problem above. I want only to add that the external hard drive is a Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Drive 1TB and the wireless modem router is a Belkin N Plus (model F5D8635-4 v1). Also, in the finder window under "shared" I see a "belkinserver" and when I click it, it says "connection failed". If I click "connect as" I get the "the server "belkinserver" is available on your computer..." which I mentioned above. I tried to connect macbook via ethernet to the modem router and then when I typed "smb://belkinserver" it immediately prompted me for a username and a password and when I typed them finally I got to enter the contents of the hard drive! So what's the problem wirelessly?

If your external drive does not have an independent power supply, you may wish to consider a couple of lower-cost options before tossing the drive. Bus-powered drives have no external power source and must get all their power from the computer. They can exceed the computer's USB energy budget.
Cheapest option:
1 Meter USB 2.0 A to 5 Pin Mini B Cable - Auxiliary USB "Y" Power Design for external hard drives.
This gets power from two of the computers USB porst sna can provide enough power to wake up an under-performaing bus-powered drive.
If you don't have enough ports to use this, try the next cheapest option:
Newer Technology 7 Port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hub with Power Adapter for Mac & PC
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WiFi Problems w/ OS X 10.4.11 and Speedport W 502V DSL Modem/Router

We just moved to Germany again, so went to Deutsche Telekom (DT) for Internet/phone access. They sold us a Speedport W 502V DSL Modem/Router with manuals--all in German, as DT does (DT offers NO support in English; some would argue they offer no customer support at all).
Babelfish and I managed to configure a late-model eMac, G4 PowerBook and two iPhones with the DSL router, with pretty good success (sometimes we have intermittent Internet connectivity). Then our household goods were delivered and we unpacked and set up the G4 dual-GHz tower. So...the G4's Airport (not Airport Extreme) "sees" the WLAN and the https://speedport.ip site "sees" the IP address of the G4, but the G4 can't join the network, no matter what I try. It's to the point that I think it's something painfully obvious that I'm missing and I must be too far in the weeds...so now I need fresh eyes on the problem.
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hi kathryn
did it have to be the Telekom, by all means??
anyway, first of all a link to a video where a german comedian writes a letter to steve jobs demanding he chose any carrier but the DTAG for the iPhone distribution in germany - really funny!
http://bit.ly/4B4OdQ
OK, I´m currently downloading the speedport manual from their website and will look through it, in order to see if there´s something in there..
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cheers
Matt
(german in spain)

Problems reconfiguring ADSL modem+router to modem only

I've currently got the Netgear DG834G working as a modem+router and connected to the AEBS which is in bridge mode.
I want to use the AEBS as the router. I've discovered how to set the DG834G to modem only, but I cannot get the internet connection working like this. It connects using PPPoA. It asks me for a LAN IP address.
I'm not sure what I should be entering on the AEBS. In Airport Utility, under Internet, I have connect using Ethernet, IP address as the static IP address given to me by my ISP, for subnet mask I've entered 255.255.255.0, for router address I didn't know what to enter, and I've tried using the same as the static IP address, also tried a slight variation on that (increased the last value), I've tried using the IP address of the modem, but nothing has helped. The DNS server settings I've entered are those provided by my ISP. For connection sharing, I've set it to Share a Public IP address. NAT is enabled.
I've got no idea what is wrong. I've read in other threads about power cycling the devices, so I've tried that and it didn't work.
Perhaps if someone could point me to the right settings, perhaps it's worth power cycling again with the right settings. I'm particularly baffled by 2 things 1) what the AEBS wants for the Router Address and 2) why the modem has an IP address (perhaps just for accessing it's web based control panel?).
Help would be most welcome - I feel I have exhausted all of my 'trial and error' options.

If your ISP has provided you with a static IP address, then they will also have provided you with a subnet mask, a gateway or router (they are the same thing in this context) IP address, and domain name server address(es). It is essential to know this router (or gateway) IP address.
I've just reconfigured the DG834G back to mode+router, and noticed that when it connects it shows the subnet mark and gateway. My ISP only provided the IP address, and the Netgear seems to get the other details automatically. I have made a note of them, so I will try again entering them on the AEBS.
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877 using fe as WAN (ISP provider modem/router) - VPN won't come up!

Hi,
Due some changes with our ISP, the atm interface on the 877 router won't support stable connections anymore. The fix I'm having to do is to use our ISP provided modem/router, and have the 877 use an fe port as a WAN port and instigate the VPN from there.
I've had issues with getting the WAN port to work correctly that I got fixed here:
https://supportforums.cisco.com/message/4090973
Now I've got to get this bit going then I'm all good!
Basic set up is:
Remote firewall <-> internet <-> local ISP (modem/router) <-> Cisco 877 <-> laptop/switch etc
172.20.0.0/16                             192.168.1.254       192.168.1.139    172.30.99.1     172.30.99.0/24
Current config is:
version 12.4
no service pad
service tcp-keepalives-in
service tcp-keepalives-out
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
service password-encryption
hostname ITTEST
boot-start-marker
boot system flash:c870-advipservicesk9-mz.124-24.T6.bin
boot-end-marker
logging message-counter syslog
logging buffered 10240
enable secret
enable password
no aaa new-model
clock timezone GMT 0
clock summer-time BST recurring last Sun Mar 1:00 last Sun Oct 2:00
dot11 syslog
no ip source-route
ip dhcp excluded-address 172.30.99.1 172.30.99.100
ip dhcp pool dhcppool
   import all
   network 172.30.99.0 255.255.255.0
   default-router 172.30.99.1
   dns-server 172.30.99.1 172.20.0.120 172.20.0.121
   domain-name gratte.com
   update arp
ip cef
ip domain name gratte.com
ip name-server 192.168.1.254
ip name-server 172.20.0.120
ip name-server 172.20.0.121
no ipv6 cef
multilink bundle-name authenticated
crypto isakmp policy 1
encr 3des
authentication pre-share
group 2
crypto isakmp key <presharedkey> address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx no-xauth
crypto ipsec transform-set 3DESSHA esp-3des esp-sha-hmac
crypto ipsec profile IPSEC-VPN
set transform-set 3DESSHA
archive
log config
hidekeys
interface Tunnel0
description --- IPSec Tunnel to KX ---
ip address 172.30.99.10 255.255.255.252
ip ospf mtu-ignore
load-interval 30
tunnel source Vlan1
tunnel destination xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
tunnel mode ipsec ipv4
tunnel protection ipsec profile IPSEC-VPN
interface ATM0
no ip address
shutdown
no atm ilmi-keepalive
interface FastEthernet0
description DATA
spanning-tree portfast
interface FastEthernet1
description VOICE
switchport access vlan 100
switchport voice vlan 100
spanning-tree portfast
interface FastEthernet2
shutdown
interface FastEthernet3
switchport access vlan 666
no cdp enable
spanning-tree portfast
interface Vlan1
ip address 172.30.99.1 255.255.255.252
ip nat inside
ip virtual-reassembly
interface Vlan666
ip address 192.168.1.139 255.255.255.0
ip nat outside
ip virtual-reassembly
interface Dialer0
no ip address
ip default-gateway 192.168.1.254
ip forward-protocol nd
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.254
ip route 10.20.0.0 255.255.0.0 Tunnel0
ip route 10.21.0.0 255.255.0.0 Tunnel0
ip route 64.156.192.220 255.255.255.255 Tunnel0
ip route 64.156.192.245 255.255.255.255 Tunnel0
ip route 74.50.50.16 255.255.255.255 Tunnel0
ip route 74.50.63.14 255.255.255.255 Tunnel0
ip route 172.16.0.0 255.240.0.0 Tunnel0
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no ip http server
no ip http secure-server
ip dns server
ip nat inside source list 100 interface Vlan666 overload
access-list 100 permit ip 172.30.99.0 0.0.0.255 any
access-list 199 permit icmp any any
snmp-server community public RO
snmp-server community blobby RW
control-plane
line con 0
password
login
no modem enable
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
password
login
scheduler max-task-time 5000
ntp server 72.8.140.222
ntp server 172.20.0.120
ntp server 172.20.0.121
end
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And pretty much an hour to the time of when it dropped out, it's kicked back in:
02:00:40: ISAKMP (0): received packet from dport 500 sport 500 Global (N) NEW SA
02:00:40: %CRYPTO-4-IKMP_NO_SA: IKE message from has no SA and is not an initialization offer
02:00:42: ISAKMP (0): received packet from dport 500 sport 500 Global (N) NEW SA
02:00:45: ISAKMP (0): received packet from dport 500 sport 500 Global (N) NEW SA
02:00:45: ISAKMP (0): received packet from dport 500 sport 500 Global (N) NEW SA
02:00:50: ISAKMP (0): received packet from dport 500 sport 500 Global (N) NEW SA
02:00:50: ISAKMP (0): received packet from dport 500 sport 500 Global (N) NEW SA
02:00:55: ISAKMP (0): received packet from dport 500 sport 500 Global (N) NEW SA
02:00:57: IPSEC(sa_request): ,
(key eng. msg.) OUTBOUND local= 172.30.99.1, remote= ,
    local_proxy= 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/0/0 (type=4),
    remote_proxy= 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/0/0 (type=4),
    protocol= ESP, transform= esp-3des esp-sha-hmac (Tunnel),
    lifedur= 3600s and 4608000kb,
    spi= 0x0(0), conn_id= 0, keysize= 0, flags= 0x0
02:00:57: IPSEC(lifetime_expiry): SA lifetime threshold reached, expiring in 68 seconds
02:00:57: ISAKMP: set new node 0 to QM_IDLE
02:00:57: SA has outstanding requests (local 132.76.193.228 port 500, remote 132.76.193.200 port 500)
02:00:57: ISAKMP:(2002): sitting IDLE. Starting QM immediately (QM_IDLE      )
02:00:57: ISAKMP:(2002):beginning Quick Mode exchange, M-ID of 1560671909
02:00:57: ISAKMP:(2002):QM Initiator gets spi
02:00:57: ISAKMP:(2002): sending packet to my_port 500 peer_port 500 (I) QM_IDLE
02:00:57: ISAKMP:(2002):Sending an IKE IPv4 Packet.
02:00:57: ISAKMP:(2002):Node 1560671909, Input = IKE_MESG_INTERNAL, IKE_INIT_QM
02:00:57: ISAKMP:(2002):Old State = IKE_QM_READY New State = IKE_QM_I_QM1
02:00:58: ISAKMP (2002): received packet from dport 500 sport 500 Global (I) QM_IDLE
02:00:58: ISAKMP: set new node 1105416027 to QM_IDLE
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002): processing HASH payload. message ID = 1105416027
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002): processing SA payload. message ID = 1105416027
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002):Checking IPSec proposal 1
02:00:58: ISAKMP: transform 1, ESP_3DES
02:00:58: ISAKMP:   attributes in transform:
02:00:58: ISAKMP:      SA life type in seconds
02:00:58: ISAKMP:      SA life duration (basic) of 3600
02:00:58: ISAKMP:      encaps is 1 (Tunnel)
02:00:58: ISAKMP:      key length is 192
02:00:58: ISAKMP:      authenticator is HMAC-SHA
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002):atts are acceptable.
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002):Checking IPSec proposal 1
02:00:58: ISAKMP: transform 2, ESP_3DES
02:00:58: ISAKMP:   attributes in transform:
02:00:58: ISAKMP:      SA life type in seconds
02:00:58: ISAKMP:      SA life duration (basic) of 3600
02:00:58: ISAKMP:      encaps is 1 (Tunnel)
02:00:58: ISAKMP:      authenticator is HMAC-SHA
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002):atts are acceptable.
02:00:58: IPSEC(validate_proposal_request): proposal part #1
02:00:58: IPSEC(validate_proposal_request): proposal part #1,
(key eng. msg.) INBOUND local= 172.30.99.1, remote= ,
    local_proxy= 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/0/0 (type=4),
    remote_proxy= 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/0/0 (type=4),
    protocol= ESP, transform= NONE (Tunnel),
    lifedur= 0s and 0kb,
    spi= 0x0(0), conn_id= 0, keysize= 192, flags= 0x0
02:00:58: Crypto mapdb : proxy_match
        src addr     : 0.0.0.0
        dst addr     : 0.0.0.0
        protocol     : 0
        src port     : 0
        dst port     : 0
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002): processing NONCE payload. message ID = 1105416027
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002): processing ID payload. message ID = 1105416027
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002): processing ID payload. message ID = 1105416027
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002):QM Responder gets spi
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002):Node 1105416027, Input = IKE_MESG_FROM_PEER, IKE_QM_EXCH
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002):Old State = IKE_QM_READY New State = IKE_QM_SPI_STARVE
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002): Creating IPSec SAs
02:00:58:         inbound SA from to 172.30.99.1 (f/i) 0/ 0
        (proxy 0.0.0.0 to 0.0.0.0)
02:00:58:         has spi 0x48E03F51 and conn_id 0
02:00:58:         lifetime of 3600 seconds
02:00:58:         outbound SA from 172.30.99.1 to (f/i) 0/0
        (proxy 0.0.0.0 to 0.0.0.0)
02:00:58:         has spi 0xD4AF8B3C and conn_id 0
02:00:58:         lifetime of 3600 seconds
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002): sending packet to my_port 500 peer_port 500 (I) QM_IDLE
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002):Sending an IKE IPv4 Packet.
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002):Node 1105416027, Input = IKE_MESG_INTERNAL, IKE_GOT_SPI
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002):Old State = IKE_QM_SPI_STARVE New State = IKE_QM_R_QM2
02:00:58: IPSEC(key_engine): got a queue event with 1 KMI message(s)
02:00:58: Crypto mapdb : proxy_match
        src addr     : 0.0.0.0
        dst addr     : 0.0.0.0
        protocol     : 0
        src port     : 0
        dst port     : 0
02:00:58: IPSEC(crypto_ipsec_sa_find_ident_head): reconnecting with the same proxies and peer
02:00:58: IPSEC(create_sa): sa created,
(sa) sa_dest= 172.30.99.1, sa_proto= 50,
    sa_spi= 0x48E03F51(1222655825),
    sa_trans= esp-3des esp-sha-hmac , sa_conn_id= 5
    sa_lifetime(k/sec)= (4450631/3600)
02:00:58: IPSEC(create_sa): sa created,
(sa) sa_dest= , sa_proto= 50,
    sa_spi= 0xD4AF8B3C(3568274236),
    sa_trans= esp-3des esp-sha-hmac , sa_conn_id= 6
    sa_lifetime(k/sec)= (4450631/3600)
02:00:58: ISAKMP (2002): received packet from dport 500 sport 500 Global (I) QM_IDLE
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002):deleting node 1105416027 error FALSE reason "QM done (await)"
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002):Node 1105416027, Input = IKE_MESG_FROM_PEER, IKE_QM_EXCH
02:00:58: ISAKMP:(2002):Old State = IKE_QM_R_QM2 New State = IKE_QM_PHASE2_COMPLETE
02:00:58: IPSEC(key_engine): got a queue event with 1 KMI message(s)
02:00:58: IPSEC(key_engine_enable_outbound): rec'd enable notify from ISAKMP
02:00:58: IPSEC(key_engine_enable_outbound): enable SA with spi 3568274236/50
02:00:58: IPSEC(update_current_outbound_sa): updated peer current outbound sa to SPI D4AF8B3C
02:00:59: ISAKMP (2002): received packet from dport 500 sport 500 Global (I) QM_IDLE
02:00:59: ISAKMP: set new node -1124267365 to QM_IDLE
02:00:59: ISAKMP:(2002): processing HASH payload. message ID = -1124267365
02:00:59: ISAKMP:(2002): processing DELETE payload. message ID = -1124267365
02:00:59: ISAKMP:(2002):peer does not do paranoid keepalives.
02:00:59: ISAKMP:(2002):deleting node -1124267365 error FALSE reason "Informational (in) state 1"
02:00:59: IPSEC(key_engine): got a queue event with 1 KMI message(s)
02:00:59: IPSEC(key_engine_delete_sas): rec'd delete notify from ISAKMP
02:00:59: IPSEC(key_engine_delete_sas): delete SA with spi 0xBDD33AB1 proto 50 for
02:00:59: IPSEC(delete_sa): deleting SA,
(sa) sa_dest= 172.30.99.1, sa_proto= 50,
    sa_spi= 0x539777E6(1402435558),
    sa_trans= esp-3des esp-sha-hmac , sa_conn_id= 3
    sa_lifetime(k/sec)= (4412467/3600),
(identity) local= 172.30.99.1, remote= ,
    local_proxy= 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/0/0 (type=4),
    remote_proxy= 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/0/0 (type=4)
02:00:59: IPSEC(delete_sa): deleting SA,
(sa) sa_dest= , sa_proto= 50,
    sa_spi= 0xBDD33AB1(3184736945),
    sa_trans= esp-3des esp-sha-hmac , sa_conn_id= 4
    sa_lifetime(k/sec)= (4412467/3600),
(identity) local= 172.30.99.1, remote= ,
    local_proxy= 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/0/0 (type=4),
    remote_proxy= 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/0/0 (type=4)
02:01:00: ISAKMP (2002): received packet from dport 500 sport 500 Global (I) QM_IDLE
02:01:00: ISAKMP: set new node -2105526428 to QM_IDLE
02:01:00: ISAKMP:(2002): processing HASH payload. message ID = -2105526428
02:01:00: ISAKMP:(2002): processing NOTIFY DPD/R_U_THERE protocol 1
        spi 0, message ID = -2105526428, sa = 844CC060
02:01:00: ISAKMP:(2002):deleting node -2105526428 error FALSE reason "Informational (in) state 1"
02:01:00: ISAKMP:(2002):Input = IKE_MESG_FROM_PEER, IKE_INFO_NOTIFY
02:01:00: ISAKMP:(2002):Old State = IKE_P1_COMPLETE New State = IKE_P1_COMPLETE
02:01:00: ISAKMP:(2002):DPD/R_U_THERE received from peer , sequence 0x22D
02:01:00: ISAKMP: set new node 971443288 to QM_IDLE
02:01:00: ISAKMP:(2002):Sending NOTIFY DPD/R_U_THERE_ACK protocol 1
        spi 2220478360, message ID = 971443288
02:01:00: ISAKMP:(2002): seq. no 0x22D
02:01:00: ISAKMP:(2002): sending packet to my_port 500 peer_port 500 (I) QM_IDLE
02:01:00: ISAKMP:(2002):Sending an IKE IPv4 Packet.
02:01:00: ISAKMP:(2002):purging node 971443288
02:01:00: ISAKMP:(2002):Input = IKE_MESG_FROM_PEER, IKE_MESG_KEEP_ALIVE
02:01:00: ISAKMP:(2002):Old State = IKE_P1_COMPLETE New State = IKE_P1_COMPLETE
02:01:02: ISAKMP (2002): received packet from dport 500 sport 500 Global (I) QM_IDLE
02:01:02: ISAKMP:(2002): processing HASH payload. message ID = 1560671909
02:01:02: ISAKMP:(2002): processing SA payload. message ID = 1560671909
02:01:02: ISAKMP:(2002):Checking IPSec proposal 1
02:01:02: ISAKMP: transform 1, ESP_3DES
02:01:02: ISAKMP:   attributes in transform:
02:01:02: ISAKMP:      encaps is 1 (Tunnel)
02:01:02: ISAKMP:      SA life type in seconds
02:01:02: ISAKMP:      SA life duration (basic) of 3600
02:01:02: ISAKMP:      SA life type in kilobytes
02:01:02: ISAKMP:      SA life duration (VPI) of 0x0 0x46 0x50 0x0
02:01:02: ISAKMP:      authenticator is HMAC-SHA
02:01:02: ISAKMP:(2002):atts are acceptable.
02:01:02: IPSEC(validate_proposal_request): proposal part #1
02:01:02: IPSEC(validate_proposal_request): proposal part #1,
(key eng. msg.) INBOUND local= 172.30.99.1, remote= ,
    local_proxy= 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/0/0 (type=4),
    remote_proxy= 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/0/0 (type=4),
    protocol= ESP, transform= NONE (Tunnel),
    lifedur= 0s and 0kb,
    spi= 0x0(0), conn_id= 0, keysize= 0, flags= 0x0
02:01:02: Crypto mapdb : proxy_match
        src addr     : 0.0.0.0
        dst addr     : 0.0.0.0
        protocol     : 0
        src port     : 0
        dst port     : 0
02:01:02: ISAKMP:(2002): processing NONCE payload. message ID = 1560671909
02:01:02: ISAKMP:(2002): processing ID payload. message ID = 1560671909
02:01:02: ISAKMP:(2002): processing ID payload. message ID = 1560671909
02:01:02: ISAKMP:(2002): Creating IPSec SAs
02:01:02:         inbound SA from to 172.30.99.1 (f/i) 0/ 0
        (proxy 0.0.0.0 to 0.0.0.0)
02:01:02:         has spi 0x84F77E7D and conn_id 0
02:01:02:         lifetime of 3600 seconds
02:01:02:         lifetime of 4608000 kilobytes
02:01:02:         outbound SA from 172.30.99.1 to (f/i) 0/0
        (proxy 0.0.0.0 to 0.0.0.0)
02:01:02:         has spi 0xCA486707 and conn_id 0
02:01:02:         lifetime of 3600 seconds
02:01:02:         lifetime of 4608000 kilobytes
02:01:02: ISAKMP:(2002): sending packet to my_port 500 peer_port 500 (I) QM_IDLE
02:01:02: ISAKMP:(2002):Sending an IKE IPv4 Packet.
02:01:02: ISAKMP:(2002):deleting node 1560671909 error FALSE reason "No Error"
02:01:02: ISAKMP:(2002):Node 1560671909, Input = IKE_MESG_FROM_PEER, IKE_QM_EXCH
02:01:02: ISAKMP:(2002):Old State = IKE_QM_I_QM1 New State = IKE_QM_PHASE2_COMPLETE
02:01:02: IPSEC(key_engine): got a queue event with 1 KMI message(s)
02:01:02: Crypto mapdb : proxy_match
        src addr     : 0.0.0.0
        dst addr     : 0.0.0.0
        protocol     : 0
        src port     : 0
        dst port     : 0
02:01:02: IPSEC(crypto_ipsec_sa_find_ident_head): reconnecting with the same proxies and peer
02:01:02: IPSEC(create_sa): sa created,
(sa) sa_dest= 172.30.99.1, sa_proto= 50,
    sa_spi= 0x84F77E7D(2230812285),
    sa_trans= esp-3des esp-sha-hmac , sa_conn_id= 7
    sa_lifetime(k/sec)= (4550947/3600)
02:01:02: IPSEC(create_sa): sa created,
(sa) sa_dest= , sa_proto= 50,
    sa_spi= 0xCA486707(3393742599),
    sa_trans= esp-3des esp-sha-hmac , sa_conn_id= 8
    sa_lifetime(k/sec)= (4550947/3600)
02:01:02: IPSEC(update_current_outbound_sa): updated peer current outbound sa to SPI CA486707
02:01:02: IPSEC(check_delete_duplicate_sa_bundle): found duplicated fresh SA bundle, aging it out. min_spi=48E03F51
02:01:02: IPSEC(early_age_out_sibling): sibling outbound SPI D4AF8B3C expiring in 30 seconds due to it's a duplicate SA bundle.
02:01:03: ISAKMP (2002): received packet from dport 500 sport 500 Global (I) QM_IDLE
02:01:03: ISAKMP: set new node 2041302203 to QM_IDLE
02:01:03: ISAKMP:(2002): processing HASH payload. message ID = 2041302203
02:01:03: ISAKMP:(2002): processing DELETE payload. message ID = 2041302203
02:01:03: ISAKMP:(2002):peer does not do paranoid keepalives.
02:01:03: ISAKMP:(2002):deleting node 2041302203 error FALSE reason "Informational (in) state 1"
02:01:03: IPSEC(key_engine): got a queue event with 1 KMI message(s)
02:01:03: IPSEC(key_engine_delete_sas): rec'd delete notify from ISAKMP
02:01:03: IPSEC(key_engine_delete_sas): delete SA with spi 0xD4AF8B3C proto 50 for
02:01:03: IPSEC(delete_sa): deleting SA,
(sa) sa_dest= 172.30.99.1, sa_proto= 50,
    sa_spi= 0x48E03F51(1222655825),
    sa_trans= esp-3des esp-sha-hmac , sa_conn_id= 5
    sa_lifetime(k/sec)= (4450631/3600),
(identity) local= 172.30.99.1, remote= ,
    local_proxy= 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/0/0 (type=4),
    remote_proxy= 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/0/0 (type=4)
02:01:03: IPSEC(delete_sa): deleting SA,
(sa) sa_dest= , sa_proto= 50,
    sa_spi= 0xD4AF8B3C(3568274236),
    sa_trans= esp-3des esp-sha-hmac , sa_conn_id= 6
    sa_lifetime(k/sec)= (4450631/3600),
(identity) local= 172.30.99.1, remote= ,
    local_proxy= 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/0/0 (type=4),
    remote_proxy= 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/0/0 (type=4)
02:01:48: ISAKMP:(2002):purging node 1105416027
02:01:49: ISAKMP:(2002):purging node -1124267365
02:01:50: ISAKMP:(2002):purging node -2105526428
02:01:52: ISAKMP:(2002):purging node 1560671909
02:01:53: ISAKMP:(2002):purging node 2041302203

How to set up TimeCapsule (4th) to create own private (wired) network behind Airport Express (5th) that is set up to join existing wifi-network of fritz adsl modem/router?

I work in an office building with free Wifi to connect to the Internet. I want to be able to use this internetconnection, but at the same time I want to shield of my own wired network.
I've made the following configuration:
- fritz adsl modem / router
- Airport Extreme (5th gen) set up to join existing wireless network (green light, works)
- Lan-cable from lan-port AE to wan-port TC (4th gen)
- Lan-cable from TC to Mac
- Lan-cable from TC to Printer
When I set my TC (network-settings) in bridge-mode everything works fine, but my Mac and Printer get an IP-address from the fritz modem / router and are visible to others.
I tried to set TC in NAT/DHCP-mode, but then I get the error message that I should set a static IP-adress for TC. When I set TC in DHCP-mode, it looses connection to the AE. I'm not sure what to do now. Does anyone know how to set up my TC and create my own private network and still be able to get on the internet?

Hajenius wrote:
Is there a better alternative? I'd rather not want to reset my TC every day.
You are using free internet.. so there is a price to pay.. that is convenience and non-ideal network setup.
The better alternative is to pay for your own connection. Then you are completely free of the possibility of others in the bullding seeing your connection. (as long as you secure the wireless).
But I think you are probably over worrying about public wifi.. if it is setup right.. ask the building admins.. it should be setup so each user cannot see another users connection. This is typical for most wifi setup and simply means you can see internet connection but nobody else on the connection. ie other wireless users.
Having a router with NAT makes it then more secure again and allows clients on your own network to interact with each other. But you can setup wireless to the free wifi for every client.. (depending on how many IP you are allowed).. and run a secondary network without internet access. This is easy for desktop etc where you have a wireless and a wired connection but less convenient for mobile devices.. unless you use a cloud connection and each client can link and share via that.
Have I made the explanation worse??
Think of it this way.. if you had 3 laptops.. all 3 could connect to the internet from the building wifi.. but they cannot talk to each other or share resources in local office. You can put resources out in the cloud, that can be shared.. but that adds traffic and most free services are not fast.
Now you can also plug all three into Time Capsule by ethernet.. and share local resources. Files, printers backup etc. This network is not connected to the internet at all. Each laptop has internet via free wifi and local connection.
For devices like iphones that have no ethernet or other method.. you could use local wireless and public wireless.. but in turns.. still the only advantage is less issues with double NAT.. if that causes problems.. then this is an alternative.

Is a Happy Marriage Possible? New Airport Extreme & ADSL Modem/Router

Is a Happy Marriage Possible? New Airport Extreme & ADSL Modem/Router
1. I’m writing from a rural town in Southern Nepal, very close to India. I’m planning to create a new WI-FI network at a small monastery here. Ideally, we will have two parallel wireless networks: the first network produced by an ADSL router/modem and a second network produced by another router in “repeater” mode.
2. Earlier, someone suggested that, when I post a question, I should provide as many details as possible about the situation here. Forgive me if there is “too much information”. I have to make a trip to the US to buy new networking equipment, so I very much want to get this right. Once I return here, I’ll be pretty much stuck with whatever I get in the US.
3. The future routers will live next to each other in an office and could be linked by a cable (if this is the best route to go). We do not wish to “expand” the network (in the sense of making a larger WI-FI network), but rather wish to simply have two networks, hence one ADSL router/modem and one router with the “repeater” function (out-of-the-box without any jerry rigging). Both WI-FI signals need to travel approximately 100 (largely unobstructed) feet.
4. If my dreams come true, the second router would be an Apple Airport Extreme (AX). An Apple router would be ideal because my experience with Apple routers is happy: they are easy to set up, reliable, and secure. Moreover, we use Apple computers and iOS devices here (and the new AX has the “ac” thing which will be preferable as we replace old machines with new ones).
5. Yet, from reading posts and having my prior questions answered on this website, it may be that with an ADSL modem/router, all the ease and happiness of the Apple ecosystem is lost: while Apple routers seem to connect with each other easily, problems appear to arise when users try to inter-marry our non-Apple products with Apples.
6. Our current, super-crappy 2wire 2701hg-t (ADSL modem/router) covers the 100-foot distance without a problem when it is working and there is Ethernet flowing to us. Frequently, our connection is very bad, and I may be unfairly judging the 2wire 2701hg-t. But, based on user reviews on the America Amazon.com, the 2wire 2701hg-t is pretty terrible: first it is simply old and second, among other problems, it seems to have a poor quality power supply unit. I do observe that it frequently seems to be recycling from scratch as if it had turned off and restarted. In any case, we are replacing it since it may be about 4 or 5 years old.
7. In previous posts on this forum, “LaPastenague” responded to some of my earlier questions about AX and ADSL. Among other things, he pointed out that (1) line-attenuation may be contributing to our poor connection and (2) we must choose a modem/router that is suitable for “long lines.” I’ve looked at our current modem/router statistics page; however, there are no statistics for line-attenuation or noise. (As you will see below, my strategy is to get the “better” modem/router that is suitable for long lines.)
8. Concerning our ADSL service, these are the facts I’ve gleaned from looking at the current router’s configuration pages:
Connection Type: PPPoE
Currently, the router is configured to use WPA-PSK security.
Connection Speed: Incoming: 1024 kbps & Outgoing: 509 kbps
(The following information may be unimportant at this time.)
Broadband Link Diagnostics:
DSL Synchronization: UP
G.DMT Signal: UP
PVC Connection: UP
PPPoE Service: UP
PPP Authentication: UP
IP Connection: UP
DNS Communication: UP
9. The ISP (Nepal Telecom) doesn’t supply a modem/router; however, they do have a list of (at times ancient) hardware and hardware vendors:
http://www.ntc.net.np/internet/adsl/adsl_vendersConf.php
10. Concerning what equipment is available here, what I have observed is that generally the ADSL modem/routers for sale locally, and in the far-away capital Kathmandu, and in nearby India are often also available in the United States, but they are the cheaper, older models. I will have to buy the new equipment in the US this year. At a different institution nearby, they are using the TP-Link modem/router td-w89016 which they purchased locally, I believe.
11. Based in part on LaPastenague’s earlier advice, I want to buy the TP-LINK TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (2.4GHz 300Mbps+5Ghz 300Mbps, IPv6 Compatible). This appears to be the most popular ADSL device on Amazon now.
Will this modem/router work EASILY with the Airport Extreme in the manner I’ve described? That is, connecting the two with a cable and creating two WI-FI networks.
12. Also, is it generally correct that the best way to connect them is with an Ethernet cable: https://discussions.apple.com/message/23759755#23759755
13. In fact, does connecting them with a cable help alleviate some of the problems that can occur between the Apple device and the ADSL modem/router?
14. If this will work, what “mode” will the AX device be in (again, in order to have two separate networks with separate passwords)? I have heard of the “repeater”, “roaming” , and “bridge” modes.
15. Are there two levels of passwords which need to be considered? Of course, there is the network and network passwords which we create here and which will be different. But, does the Apple also have to have the ISP password like the principle ADSL modem/router?
16. To set this up, what information do I need from the ISP (e.g., passwords, IPs…)?
I think there are a lot of good reasons to use an AX router. Of course, if it is just going to be very cumbersome then, we would be loosing one of the best parts of using Apple products. So, whoever feels knowledgeable enough to reply to this post, please be sincere if you think it is better to avoid the Apple. Apple can rest assured that I will buy other things from them!
In that case, I’d likely buy a second TP-Link device to create a second network:
TL-Wa801NP [AP Mode Multi-SSID Mode AP Client Mode Repeater Mode (WDS / Universal) AP+ Bridge mode (point-to-point / point to Multi-point)].
Thank you in advance. Long live Apple!
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I am not sure if there are different interfaces but my 2wire does an excellent job with line info.
I get into this from browser.. using main IP.. in my case 10.0.0.138/MDC
In your case it should be whatever the IP of the 2wire is, followed by /mdc
Give it a try.
As you can see it shows vendor and loads of info about the line.
I rate it the best domestic modem for line info.
A good modem actually albeit a lousy router.
MDC is the diagnostics and Management Console.
3. The future routers will live next to each other in an office and could be linked by a cable (if this is the best route to go). We do not wish to “expand” the network (in the sense of making a larger WI-FI network), but rather wish to simply have two networks, hence one ADSL router/modem and one router with the “repeater” function (out-of-the-box without any jerry rigging). Both WI-FI signals need to travel approximately 100 (largely unobstructed) feet.
You are not repeating.. you are simply setting up two routers which are interconnected, so one is dependent on the other.. ie one is your adsl modem router and that will take the main router function. Your second router is really not working as a router, but as wireless access point (and switch if you plug things in).
That is perfectly fine. You are not roaming in this case since both routers are running different wireless names and networks.. but they are actually using same IP range.. all devices are on the one IP network with two different wireless access points.
4. If my dreams come true, the second router would be an Apple Airport Extreme (AX).
Apple router is fine for this. Easy to configure out of the box.
5. Yet, from reading posts and having my prior questions answered on this website, it may be that with an ADSL modem/router, all the ease and happiness of the Apple ecosystem is lost: while Apple routers seem to connect with each other easily, problems appear to arise when users try to inter-marry our non-Apple products with Apples.
The problem arises when you try and interconnect using wireless extend or repeater.. you are not using wireless to extend, you are using ethernet. Wired has no issues.
11. Based in part on LaPastenague’s earlier advice, I want to buy the TP-LINK TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (2.4GHz 300Mbps+5Ghz 300Mbps, IPv6 Compatible). This appears to be the most popular ADSL device on Amazon now.
Will this modem/router work EASILY with the Airport Extreme in the manner I’ve described? That is, connecting the two with a cable and creating two WI-FI networks.
It is a good choice.. It should be fine considering how poor your line is.. this modem is proving to have a couple of bugs.. it does not handle torrents well but I would suggest your system is not being used for that purpose. It has some port forwarding issues. Again you are probably not going to overload it.
12. Also, is it generally correct that the best way to connect them is with an Ethernet cable: https://discussions.apple.com/message/23759755#23759755
Absolutely best.. only decent method.
14. If this will work, what “mode” will the AX device be in (again, in order to have two separate networks with separate passwords)? I have heard of the “repeater”, “roaming” , and “bridge” modes.
Bridge. Although if it gives issues there is another method, although rather complex to setup.. not something to worry about now.
15. Are there two levels of passwords which need to be considered? Of course, there is the network and network passwords which we create here and which will be different. But, does the Apple also have to have the ISP password like the principle ADSL modem/router?
Only the adsl modem has the ISP authentication.. it is the box that does the link. The TC just piggy backs.
The passwords on the TC are for its Admin, wireless and disk access.
16. To set this up, what information do I need from the ISP (e.g., passwords, IPs…)?
For ADSL you must have the PPPoE authentication username and password.
So, whoever feels knowledgeable enough to reply to this post, please be sincere if you think it is better to avoid the Apple.
hmmm.. I am biased because I see the issues not all the good stories..
The latest airport and Time Capsule seem to have a few pretty severe bugs.. if they happen to hit you, they are extremely hard to fix if you are in the middle of Nepal. And Apple service centre is a long long way away.
I cannot answer your question from the point of view of a person on the ground in remote area. If the economics of the purchase works for you, great. Go for it.
In terms of wireless coverage.. the Asus AC models or Netgear R7000 kill the Apple. Sorry but it is just fact.
See reviews here.
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/lanwan/router-charts/bar/113-5-ghz-dn-c
That is average.. if you look at the apple router in the worst location by changing the filters, it comes out worse again.
I cannot post the URL to our local forum here.. (apple doesn't allow it). But in testing with apple clients the asus still beat Apple router soundly.
Pure wireless range is not the only consideration.. but in a mixed environment and since the wireless on the 8980N is not too bad.. then buy Apple router for apple client devices makes good sense.
Maybe the older Gen5.. or two of them.. would do a better job.. with a bit more tested and known hardware.
One thing you do need to check.
Routers from every other brand allow you to select country. Any country from anywhere in the world. Apple routers do not.
If you buy an airport in North America it is coded to North America and offers just a few countries.. USA, Canada I suppose.. what else is North America??
You cannot change it to Nepal.
To get the one for Nepal you must buy the model that covers, South Asia I guess.. I am not sure which it is.
See what the license information is for wifi in Nepal as it might be very different to US and therefore illegal for you to run it in Nepal.
If only the whole world would just bow to America.. we could all follow the FCC regs..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels
This only applies to the Apple.. the TP-Link etc allows you to choose Nepal or correct country regulations for wifi.
Buying modems has one tricky bit.. that the actual adsl ATM channel is different in different parts of the world. No modem is usually impossible to setup but some can be difficult if it is pre-configured for US.. this is easy to overcome generally as you can download a firmware for another locality, so you can have local settings.

How to use Airport Extreme to create a second wireless network with different IP addresses behind an existing modem/router?

Hi,
I have an existing modem/router from my ISP that does DHCP and NAT with base IP 192.168.1.1 distributed in the wireless network. I use this wireless network for our private devices. I could turn off the DHCP server in this first router, but there isn't a separate setting to turn off NAT.
I want to connect my Airport Extreme (4th gen) to this existing router to create a separate wireless network for visiting guests, where IP addresses of 10.0.0.0 etc. are used. So I do not want to use the Airport Extreme in bridge mode, as I would like to keep the devices on the first network 'invisible' for those on the second network. (P.S. when connected in bridge mode, the Airport works well and can distribute a network with a different name from the first. It's just that I would feel more comfortable about our privacy if the Airport were to distribute a different IP range. False security, maybe?)
I've tried doing this by 'Sharing a public IP address' in Airport Utility's Internet tab, leaving TCP/IP's setting to 'via DHCP', setting DHCP addresses to start with 10.0.0.2 up to 200 with all else blank, and not using a standard host nor NAT-PMP in the NAT tab.
When I do this the Airport complains of a 'double NAT issue'. Internet connectivity seems to be OK, but when switching between the two networks on my Mac I get complaints about my IP address being in use by another device intermittently.
Can anyone help in how to get the 'double NAT issue' resolved?
Thanks!

So if someone is connected to the modem/router network they will be able to see the HD I will have put in to the AirPort Extreme?
As I said above.....since the modem/router and AirPort are bridged, devices on the modem/router wireless will be able to "see" devices on the AirPort wireless, and vice versa.....
If they can see the HD connected to the AirPort Extreme, will they be able to access it
Yes, unless you plan to password protect the drive connected to the AirPort Extreme.
or will they still need the password needed to get onto the AirPort Extreme network?
The modem/router and AirPort Extreme are bridged. They are on the same network. All devices are on the same network when the modem/router and AirPort are bridged. Not sure how else that I can say this.
Also, because it is bridged, I shouldn't have any problems accessing the HD I will have connected to the AirPort Extreme from an external location?
Accessing devices from a remote location is never easy....and a topic for a different post/discussion. If you have a "static" Internet IP address from your provider, and have all the details on how to forward ports on your modem/router, you are off to a good start.
Apparently there is some addressing issues because devices can be seen as "Double IP" because the modem/router would have allocated IP's as well as the AirPort allocating IP's thus making connections slower until resolved
When you "bridge", all IP addresses are issued by one device. There will be no conflicts on the network, since they are bridged.
Once again, in very simple terms, you have two doors (access points) that open into the same room (network). One "door" is the modem/router and the other "door" is the AirPort Extreme. They are on the same network....("room") because they are bridged.

MacBook keep disconnecting from LinkSYS WAG325N WiFi Modem/Router

Hello,
I've been using my MacBook for a really long time. Over 1.5 years I had no Wi-Fi connection problems until my US Robotics 9106 Modem stopped working. I bought a nice LinkSYS WAG325N Modem. From that moment on, my MacBook started to disconnect from LinkSYS's WiFi constantly. I used every wep/web2 etc. security protocols possible. Nothing worked.
With my US Robotics I used MAC Filtering which worked perfectly. I did the same settings to LinkSYS as you can guess that didn't help at all...
I did firmware update to my modem, it even got worse so I downgrade my modem to previous version.
I read almost every forum out there, no one has came up with a solution.
If anyone has any idea how to fix this problem, please do so, I need urgent help or else I need to take my modem back before 15th day of using it is over. And try to find some modem that my MacBook would like...
Thank you.

Hello,
Yes I tried with US Robotics, worked perfectly.
It worked at all caffe's wifi spots (I have no info about their modem/router)
Strange enough, I realised that, if I place my old wifi modem next to this one just connecting the power and turning the modem on, somehow macbook connects fine !? it is too weird, and nearly impossible to explain. but if I place these two modems together and connect with linksys, and the other is just on, no connection no nothing just its wifi is on, MacBook connects... but if I leave the room and go to the living room the problem occurs again.
And since all the other windows laptops connecting from living room has %85 signal power this modem is wonderful. But for a MacBook, it is nothing but pain.
If I get a chance, I'll ask a friend to bring his macbook here which is newer (core2duo) mine is core duo and see what happens.

Dodgy router problem - incredibly strange behaviour.

After waking up this morning to discover my Belkin wireless modem router was entirely dead with no apparent cause of death, I went out to buy another. My new model is again a Belkin (I think its a newer model or something) and I (apparently) managed to set it up correctly with our BTYahoo Broadband connection. The router's setup pages displayed correctly in Internet Explorer on our PC (which is connected to the router via LAN and sits downstairs) and the green words saying CONNECTED appeared. MSN messenger worked and I could visit (most) websites without a problem. I had guessed the settings, guessed the password also cos I couldn't find out documentation, and apparently everything worked.
Upstairs on my wireless iMac however things are not as straightforwards. Before I came upstairs I correctly started a new wireless network with a WPA password etc and my iMac connects to it fine. But heres the thing: something is stopping only SOME of my apps from connecting. Safari works for some websites (i'm online posting this from Safari), but not all (www.arsenal.com is one that doesnt work) and also Weatherdock, which gets it info from www.weather.com and sits in my menubar doesnt connect. However, my bittorrent client works fine. Mail doesnt connect, and nor does Backup to my iDisk. Firefox works for the same websites Safari does. iTunes doesnt seem to be able to get onto the iTMS.
Have I goofed up a setting somewhere? What the **** is going on?
I've already scratched my network settings in Mac OS X, deleted all my previous locations and set up a new one, which network assistant said was working. Can anyone help?

You are having trouble resolving domain names it seems, but since your computer has cached some IP addresses of certain domains, you can browse and connect to some websites but not others.
Anyway, what you need to do is put the IP address of your DNS servers (your ISP should provide you with this) into the correct fields in your computer and your router.
I did a quick search on google and these might be the two you are looking for, but I am not sure, the information is a bit dated and they may have changed.
Primary DNS Server: 194.73.73.94
Secondary DNS Server: 194.73.73.95

Extremely slow internet... MAC's or modem's problem?!

My Macbook is only 1 week old, so I'm an absolute beginner at dealing with macs, please help! Thank you very much for reading
I have two houses, one with Verizon Fio modem (almost 1yr old), one with Verizon DSL (4-5yrs old), both with Linksys G Routers. The mac connects perfectly with Fio, yet when I go to my other house with DSL, everything went downhill.
When I first turn on the modem and the router, internet works fine for about 10 seconds, then it gradually slows down until I can no longer access internet. However, my family's Vistas and XP work just fine. I looked for solutions online, tried adding new DNS servers, tried turning off IPv6, nothing worked.
I called an Apple Expert, who told me to plug the modem directly into the mac. I turned off the modem + router, turned them on again, and connected the modem and the router to the mac, one at a time. At first my internet went back to normal speed, but after a while it slowed down again. I don't think connecting anything directly to the mac helped, the speed probably went back to normal just because I restarted the modem and the router.
According to the apple expert, the DSL has "gotten used to recognizing" the PCs, so when a new mac comes in, it cannot respond as well to it. He told me to call Verizon to get a new modem.
My dad is a computer programmer, and was quite doubtful of what apple told us. Over the past 5 years, the DSL has connected to 5-6 old and new PCs, but did not have any problems with them. If the modem really cannot respond well to new computers, then mine and my dad's 1 yr-old Vistas shouldn't work well with it, right? But they work perfectly fine.
Right now I have no idea what the problem is. It doesn't seem like the mac has any problem, because it connects well with other networks (as with the Fio). It doesn't seem like it's the modem's problem neither, because it connects fine with other old and new PCs.
I'm about to contact Verizon, but I'm very reluctant to get a new modem, especially when I'm not even sure if that's where the problem is...
Please help...THANK YOU SO MUCH!

ruif61 wrote:
My Macbook is only 1 week old, so I'm an absolute beginner at dealing with macs, please help! Thank you very much for reading
When I first turn on the modem and the router, internet works fine for about 10 seconds, then it gradually slows down until I can no longer access internet. However, my family's Vistas and XP work just fine. I looked for solutions online, tried adding new DNS servers, tried turning off IPv6, nothing worked.
I called an Apple Expert, who told me to plug the modem directly into the mac. I turned off the modem + router, turned them on again, and connected the modem and the router to the mac, one at a time. At first my internet went back to normal speed, but after a while it slowed down again. I don't think connecting anything directly to the mac helped, the speed probably went back to normal just because I restarted the modem and the router.
According to the apple expert, the DSL has "gotten used to recognizing" the PCs, so when a new mac comes in, it cannot respond as well to it. He told me to call Verizon to get a new modem.
You were told pure hogwash by that "expert." Whoever it was knows nothing about computers. "Getting used to" indeed. Only in the movies.
My dad is a computer programmer, and was quite doubtful of what apple told us.
Your dad is smarter than that "expert"
Over the past 5 years, the DSL has connected to 5-6 old and new PCs, but did not have any problems with them. If the modem really cannot respond well to new computers, then mine and my dad's 1 yr-old Vistas shouldn't work well with it, right? But they work perfectly fine.
The issue you have is typical - XP, Tiger etc all connect OK but Leopard does not. The usual fix is to update the router firmware. You say the router is 4-5 years old. I suspect that is the problem. You have to find out how to update the firmware. My old Verizon DSL router had the same issues until I updated the firmware, back when I first installed Leopard. It was a Westell modem and I needed to use my PC to update the firmware.
Check with your DSL ISP or go to the website of the modem/router manufacturer and get the instructions and download and install the firmware update. If this does not solve your problem, it will eliminate the main culprit. It's also possible that the router is simply too old, period.
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Confused - best way to configure / connect AEBS to ADSL Modem/Router?

I currently have an ISP supplied Innacomm W3400V wireless modem / router that is poor at wifi. I've looked at several modem / routers to replace it with, such as the Linksys E4200, but have decided to give an Airport Extreme a try.
Now I've read a lot on the internet about POSSIBLE options for connecting the AEBS to the current modem (which I might replace as well) but what I can't seem to fathom is what is the BEST method in terms of performance, ease of management etc etc. As far as I can tell there's two main options:
1) Leave the modem router set up 'as is' (e.g. with the PPPoE settings and with it handling NAT and DHCP etc) but turn wireless network and security off, connecting the AEBS in Bridge mode. This seems to be the simplest way. Out of interest, the Innacomm has 4 ethernet ports, if I use this method, will I be able to to use the 3 ports on the AEBS and the 3 spare (given the AEBS will be connected to one of them)? Any problems / issues with using this configuration?
2) Switch the Innacomm into Bridge mode and turn off wireless, DHCP, NAT (anything else) and configure the AEBS with the PPPoE sign on details and DHCP ranges etc. Not sure what benefits there are to this, esp if I CAN still use the modem / router's 3 sparE LAN ports. Might be something I'm missing though?
At the moment I only need to improve wifi performance and hope the AEBS will do it. I'm just not entirely sure of the BEST way to set it up with my existing router (or even a replacement modem if I find it necessary to go that route.

Also, there's no benefit to be had by putting the original router into bridge mode and having the AEBS provide all the PPPoe, DHCP and NAT functionality (or would it in fact be worse)?
The only real reason to consider doing this is if you need the AEBS to provide both a "main" and "guest" network. Here, I am ssuming that you have a recent version of the AEBS.
In Bridge Mode, the AEBS can only provide a "main" network.
When the AEBS is configured to provide PPPoE, DHCP and NAT services, then the "guest" network feature is enabled if you need that functionality.

Skype can't connect - most likely router problem, ...

Lately I can't connect to Skype at home. I've tried a lot of different solutions but none of them work.
The problem started a few months ago when I just couldn't sign into Skype (can't connect). At that time I had no change in any network settings on my computer nor my router. Interestingly enough, I could connect to Skype on Ubuntu (I have dualboot). Though even Ubuntu eventually failed to connect back then (just can't sign in) - still no changes in my network. I couldn't be bothered at the time with the problem so I just didn't use Skype.
However after some time (some weeks or a month or two), when I tried to connect to Skype again, it worked (on Win 7 as well as Ubuntu). Again, no changes to my network have been done in the mean time (Skype might of been updated, but I doubt it was on both platforms at the same time).
So Skype worked for a while until about a month ago, when the problem reoccurred. This time I said I'm going to get to the bottom of this so here is the situation:
I can connect to Skype at work no problem (on my desktop as well as my Android phone)
I can't connect to Skype at home (just won't sign in) on my desktop nor my phone
I have tried:
Reinstalling Skype with cleaning everything that Skype might have left behind
Installing an (a bit) older version 6.9 (because even the latest 6.11 didn't work). Though these two attempts I've come to see are in vain once I figured out that I can't connect to Skype on my phone as well.
Resetted my router a couple of times.
Reset my router settings to default.
Opened/forwarded Skype ports to my (local) IP. I even enabled DMZ to redirected all traffic to my desktop computer (although I'm not 100% sure that that worked as I imagine it should work).
Tried some proxy settings in Skype (Connection options) I found on your forum.
None of the above worked in any way...
My router is a TP-Link TL-WR1043ND with (I think the latest) firmware version 3.13.13 Build 130428 Rel.58290n (hardware is v1).
TLDR:
I can't sign in to Skype at home. It works when I'm at work. I can connect to Skype on my phone if I'm at work (over WiFi) or if I'm on 3G, but not if I'm on my home WiFi. That said, no software firewall can be the problem here, but my router. However I have no more ideas as to what else I can try. This forum is my last hope for finding a solution.
Please help.
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I do not know the makeup of Skype's internal security policies when it comes to this as they are not too open about this. Most companies are not. These are the only reasons I believe a block would occur based off any company's security policy.
1. A proactive measure - A blacklist of IPs is constantly obtained/updated to include anonymizer services that might harm the network.
2. An active/counteractive measure -
I. Someone uses an anonymizer to SPAM people on the Skype network:
a. Users complain using the abuse option. Users get the IP Auto-banned.
b. The company (Skype) receives the complaints or notices a trend and Manual/Auto bans the IP.
II. Too many people (connections) sign on with the same IP (due to an exit relay/proxy). Due to this being very suspicious, (maybe even DDos-like behavior) the IP is Auto-banned.
I tend to lean more towards the counteractive measure since I don't believe many proactive measures are needed to limit abuse. There is always at least one rotten apple that engages in illegal activity using anonymizers, proxies, etc. that ruin it for everybody. In reality I believe it is a combination/balance of the two. Not to be prejudice against anonymizers, just blacklists to protect the network from known attacks. For whatever reason once the threshold is met, the IP is banned. If I had to guess how long it would be in intervals of 30 days (30, 60, 90, 120, etc.). The whole Internet is not going to banned so the security policies in effect can't be too strict. It's goal is probably just to limit the majority of bad behavior that causes problems for their customers.
Skype is not the only service that reacts this way. Even ISPs will receive notices and in turn will send notices to their customer that since illegal activity (RIAA notices, etc.) is occurring due to a Tor exit relay or some other anonymizer, the ISP will terminate services with that customer if they don't cease (due to breach of contract).
I don't know whether you can limit an exit relay so it can't be used to access Skype. It may be a lost cause. If I made the choice to run a similar service it would be with a whitelist of people I knew who wouldn't use it to perform illegal activity, just remain anonymous when online.
You shouldn't have any issues running a non exit relay since in doing so your IP is not being broadcast all over the Internet like a calling card which an exit relay does. Changing your modem's MAC address is something you need to call your ISP for. However changing your router's MAC address generally does not require that. All that is required is a reboot of the modem, router, and possibly computer if you run into issues. You will probably continue to run into the same problem as long as you attempt to run an exit relay.
Be aware that for every IP that get's banned on your ISP is another IP a person could get issued for 24 hours to a week + after it gets released. Some people then visit this community and complain how they can't connect when it worked not too long ago and how Skype "sucks". So sometimes things like this create a ripple effect for other customers.

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