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trekologer
Vonage Forum Evangelist
Joined: Dec 04, 2005
Posts: 350
Posted:
Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:39 am
Post subject:
NateHoy wrote:
More to the point, your packet discards are pretty up there (meaning a lot of data that is sent from your computer INTENDED for the server never made it, and your burst loss is pretty bad (meaning that when packets are lost, they are lost in large numbers all at once, rather than a steady loss). This will cause chop rather than just lousy voice quality.
One slight correction to your description (which is otherwise spot-on). Packet Loss is where the packets don't get to the destination. Packet Discards are where the packets DO get to the destination but they are received late or out of order so that they are as good as lost... in most cases. The never
Vonage
devices have the ability to correct for jitter. Jitter is the term for packets being received in an order and spacing other than what they were sent out as. By default, their jitter buffer is 60ms. This can be increased but it can add delay to the audio.
If anyone is interested in hearing what different levels of packet discards sounds like, here is a website with sample audio files (plus more than you probablly ever wanted to know about jitter):
http://www.voiptroubleshooter.com/problems/jitter.html
UtterChaos, I believe that your cable modem is an Ambit. They don't like putting their name on the modems. Probablly because they don't want you contacting them for support. Their website pretty much says "go away" to the end user (their contact us page says don't contact us).
I assume that your setup is as follows:
Cable Modem > BEFW11S4 >
Vonage
device (RTP300?)
This is the simplest installation with an existing router. However, it is possible that your router can be causing some of your connection problems. Could you try connecting the
Vonage
device directly to the cable modem and see if the audio problems continue? Alternatively, you can try connecting your computer directly to the cable modem and run the testyourvoip.com test again. If you do this, you will need to power down the cable modem when you are changing the connections (so that it will give an IP address to the new thing you connect to it).
Also, if you PM me your account number I will check out the jitter correction settings on your
Vonage
device and run some tests to it.
UtterChaos
New Forum Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2006
Posts: 8
Posted:
Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:19 am
Post subject: RAn Test Again
Okay, I ran another speed test..
This one was done a short time ago, about 11:15am.
.
The last test was performed last night around 8-9pm..
Score was a 2.8
I made NO changes, no disconnections...
I ran the following though..EWIDO Security.......Norton AV........AdAware.......SpyBot.......Microsoft Antispyware......
Neither came back with ANY major problems..Most reported NOTHING!!
This time I got a 4.3
as folows:
MOS Analysis From You TO Boston
Media Quality MOS 4.3 / 5.0
(Best with G.711 is 4.4)
Degradation Sources
Codec 0.58 86.1%
Latency 0.00 0.0%
Packet Discards 0.09 13.9%
Packet Loss 0.00 0.0%
Codec G.711 (PCM at 64kbps,
20ms RTP payload,
80kbps IP BW)
Round-Trip
Latency 97 ms
Packet Discards 0.5%
Packet Loss 0.0%
Loss Periods Min: 20 ms
Avg: 20 ms
Max: 40 ms
Random Loss
Jitter Min: 0 ms
Avg: 6 ms
Max: 26 ms
Signaling Quality Post-Dial Delay 47 ms
Call Setup Time 63 ms
Media Delay 141 ms
MOS Analysis FROM Boston To You
Media Quality MOS 4.4 / 5.0
(Best with G.711 is 4.4)
Degradation Sources
Codec 0.58 100.0%
Latency 0.00 0.0%
Packet Discards 0.00 0.0%
Packet Loss 0.00 0.0%
Codec G.711 (PCM at 64kbps,
20ms RTP payload,
80kbps IP BW)
Round-Trip
Latency 97 ms
Packet Discards 0.0%
Packet Loss 0.0%
Loss Periods Min: 0 ms
Avg: 0 ms
Max: 0 ms
No Loss
Jitter Min: 4 ms
Avg: 6 ms
Max: 20 ms
Signaling Quality Post-Pickup Delay 63 ms
Call Setup Time 76 ms
Media Delay 96 ms
Could someone have access to my IP via my wireless router/network at night??
Should I change the security settings on my Router (mail computer), and wireless card (sons computer)?
Would this help, have any effect.?
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NateHoy
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Joined: Nov 01, 2005
Posts: 2257
Location: New England
Posted:
Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:28 am
Post subject:
There are a couple of possibilities.
First, yes, it is quite possible that someone is using your connection if your wireless router is unsecured. Set up WPA wireless security on the router and that will prevent that from happening again.
Second, it's possible that your ISP is overwhelmed in the evenings. People get home, they have supper, and they surf the net. During the day, you'll tend to have fewer problems because people are at work (except for those of us who telecommute - we're a problem all the time - grin).
When you are having problems, hook a single computer up directly to your modem, then re-run your test. If the numbers are significantly better, it may be your router and you can check to see if someone is using your bandwidth. If not, then your connection is just getting bad, call your ISP with the detailed results and hope they care.
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My
Vonage
Self-Help Guides:
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BRadius
New Forum Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2006
Posts: 5
Location: San Bruno, CA
Posted:
Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:41 pm
Post subject:
From the investigation I've done into my own choppy audio, other end not hearing me, type issues, I believe the major problem is the connection from
Vonage
to Global Crossing and to a lesser extent, delay and packet loss going throught Global Crossing's backbone.
Here's some pings and traces to the I've done to my media gateway. From my host to near-end gblx is fine, to far-end gblx is OK but 60ms additional delay (expected), then to
Vonage
near-end router where I get 10% packet loss!
Personally I think
Vonage
has grown faster then they expected and they haven't upgraded the infrastructure to meet the demand (but that's pure conjecture on my part).
Code:
1 myrouter 1.313 ms 1.253 ms 1.348 ms
2 myisp_router1 29.433 ms 12.064 ms 12.902 ms
3 myisp_router2 21.417 ms 11.806 ms 18.040 ms
4 myisp_egress_router 15.516 ms 23.886 ms 30.222 ms
5 sl-gw23-ana-1-3.sprintlink.net (144.228.17.41) 42.031 ms 29.358 ms 26.046 ms
6 sl-bb23-ana-12-1.sprintlink.net (144.232.1.153) 32.863 ms 28.297 ms 28.327 ms
7 sl-bb21-ana-10-0.sprintlink.net (144.232.1.185) 29.866 ms 31.362 ms 27.443 ms
8 sl-st20-la-13-0.sprintlink.net (144.232.20.67) 29.358 ms 28.449 ms 27.756 ms
9 so1-2-0-2488M.ar1.LAX2.gblx.net (208.50.13.1) 31.814 ms 27.970 ms 31.709 ms
10 so5-0-0-2488M.ar1.NYC1.gblx.net (67.17.64.146) 101.151 ms 103.139 ms 186.807 ms
11 Vonage-Holdings-Corp-Vonage-Toll-Free-NWRK.ge-2-3-0.403.ar1.NYC1 (64.210.19.18) 98.756 ms 90.652 ms 92.160 ms
12 * * *
13 69.59.249.154 (69.59.249.154) 110.690 ms 109.101 ms 105.984 ms
# ping -c 50 208.50.13.1
PING 208.50.13.1 (208.50.13.1): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=247 time=103.9 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=247 time=28.9 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=247 time=52.2 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=247 time=27.2 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=247 time=122.3 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=247 time=23.8 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=6 ttl=247 time=28.9 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=7 ttl=247 time=48.8 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=8 ttl=247 time=24.7 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=9 ttl=247 time=28.8 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=10 ttl=247 time=29.9 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=11 ttl=247 time=24.2 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=12 ttl=247 time=105.1 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=13 ttl=247 time=27.0 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=14 ttl=247 time=24.2 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=15 ttl=247 time=40.6 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=16 ttl=247 time=28.3 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=17 ttl=247 time=26.4 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=18 ttl=247 time=23.7 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=19 ttl=247 time=28.1 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=20 ttl=247 time=29.4 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=21 ttl=247 time=37.7 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=22 ttl=247 time=31.0 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=23 ttl=247 time=23.5 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=24 ttl=247 time=25.4 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=25 ttl=247 time=26.5 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=26 ttl=247 time=28.7 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=27 ttl=247 time=46.3 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=28 ttl=247 time=24.6 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=29 ttl=247 time=29.2 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=30 ttl=247 time=22.8 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=31 ttl=247 time=28.5 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=32 ttl=247 time=28.4 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=33 ttl=247 time=31.9 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=34 ttl=247 time=30.6 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=35 ttl=247 time=26.6 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=36 ttl=247 time=31.7 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=37 ttl=247 time=28.5 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=38 ttl=247 time=30.5 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=39 ttl=247 time=25.0 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=40 ttl=247 time=25.9 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=41 ttl=247 time=34.1 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=43 ttl=247 time=31.9 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=44 ttl=247 time=26.4 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=45 ttl=247 time=23.2 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=46 ttl=247 time=33.3 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=47 ttl=247 time=25.9 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=48 ttl=247 time=27.2 ms
64 bytes from 208.50.13.1: icmp_seq=49 ttl=247 time=23.7 ms
--- 208.50.13.1 ping statistics ---
50 packets transmitted, 49 packets received, 2% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 22.8/34.3/122.3 ms
# ping -c 50 67.17.64.146
PING 67.17.64.146 (67.17.64.146): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=0 ttl=240 time=99.3 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=1 ttl=240 time=93.6 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=2 ttl=240 time=93.8 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=3 ttl=240 time=92.5 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=4 ttl=240 time=92.1 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=5 ttl=240 time=99.6 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=6 ttl=240 time=99.9 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=7 ttl=240 time=94.1 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=8 ttl=240 time=89.2 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=9 ttl=240 time=92.5 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=10 ttl=240 time=96.9 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=11 ttl=240 time=92.8 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=12 ttl=240 time=91.0 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=13 ttl=240 time=90.4 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=14 ttl=240 time=97.8 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=15 ttl=240 time=89.4 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=16 ttl=240 time=89.1 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=17 ttl=240 time=91.3 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=18 ttl=240 time=99.3 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=19 ttl=240 time=95.6 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=20 ttl=240 time=134.5 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=21 ttl=240 time=90.0 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=22 ttl=240 time=100.4 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=23 ttl=240 time=91.9 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=24 ttl=240 time=115.0 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=25 ttl=240 time=92.9 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=26 ttl=240 time=89.1 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=27 ttl=240 time=93.3 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=28 ttl=240 time=91.8 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=29 ttl=240 time=123.5 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=30 ttl=240 time=92.4 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=31 ttl=240 time=90.3 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=32 ttl=240 time=99.7 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=33 ttl=240 time=91.2 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=34 ttl=240 time=176.9 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=35 ttl=240 time=98.1 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=36 ttl=240 time=93.0 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=37 ttl=240 time=95.4 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=38 ttl=240 time=93.2 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=39 ttl=240 time=95.6 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=40 ttl=240 time=92.3 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=41 ttl=240 time=92.3 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=42 ttl=240 time=92.9 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=43 ttl=240 time=92.9 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=44 ttl=240 time=89.4 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=45 ttl=240 time=97.8 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=46 ttl=240 time=90.3 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=47 ttl=240 time=104.1 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=48 ttl=240 time=91.8 ms
64 bytes from 67.17.64.146: icmp_seq=49 ttl=240 time=165.1 ms
--- 67.17.64.146 ping statistics ---
50 packets transmitted, 50 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 89.1/98.7/176.9 ms
# ping -c 50 64.210.19.18
PING 64.210.19.18 (64.210.19.18): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=0 ttl=241 time=92.2 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=1 ttl=241 time=99.8 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=2 ttl=241 time=100.8 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=3 ttl=241 time=98.5 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=5 ttl=241 time=111.1 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=6 ttl=241 time=97.9 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=7 ttl=241 time=89.2 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=8 ttl=241 time=94.9 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=9 ttl=241 time=90.9 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=10 ttl=241 time=100.6 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=12 ttl=241 time=91.0 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=14 ttl=241 time=94.8 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=15 ttl=241 time=96.2 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=16 ttl=241 time=93.6 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=18 ttl=241 time=91.7 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=19 ttl=241 time=97.2 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=20 ttl=241 time=89.4 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=21 ttl=241 time=100.4 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=22 ttl=241 time=88.5 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=23 ttl=241 time=87.3 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=24 ttl=241 time=89.6 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=25 ttl=241 time=96.4 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=26 ttl=241 time=128.3 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=27 ttl=241 time=91.7 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=28 ttl=241 time=254.7 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=29 ttl=241 time=307.3 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=30 ttl=241 time=247.1 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=31 ttl=241 time=105.0 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=32 ttl=241 time=92.8 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=33 ttl=241 time=88.7 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=34 ttl=241 time=101.3 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=35 ttl=241 time=115.1 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=36 ttl=241 time=96.0 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=37 ttl=241 time=92.3 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=38 ttl=241 time=89.3 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=40 ttl=241 time=88.6 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=41 ttl=241 time=87.8 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=42 ttl=241 time=92.3 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=43 ttl=241 time=104.8 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=44 ttl=241 time=88.1 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=45 ttl=241 time=92.8 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=46 ttl=241 time=91.6 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=47 ttl=241 time=89.3 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=48 ttl=241 time=101.8 ms
64 bytes from 64.210.19.18: icmp_seq=49 ttl=241 time=104.0 ms
--- 64.210.19.18 ping statistics ---
50 packets transmitted, 45 packets received, 10% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 87.3/107.6/307.3 ms
UtterChaos
New Forum Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2006
Posts: 8
Posted:
Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:56 pm
Post subject: Change in security
Well, I found out how to change my security settings on my router/network card.
It appeared that I DID NOT have a secure network...There was NO security key chosen.
So I guess my network could have been accessed by anyone within range..
When I checked on my son's computer, there were 3 other networks displayed..SO maybe i got accessed sometime? Who knows..
We'll have to wait and see tonight...I used the phone all day( Thats a surprise), and there appears to be NO problem now..
Time will tell...I guess I'll get a phone call at work if its NOT working..
Well at least if its not working, I'll only hear 1/2 the **** ROTFLMAO.....
Thanks all, I will post again on the situautions position!!
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BRadius
New Forum Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2006
Posts: 5
Location: San Bruno, CA
Posted:
Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:27 pm
Post subject: Re: Change in security
UtterChaos wrote:
Well, I found out how to change my security settings on my router/network card.
It appeared that I DID NOT have a secure network...There was NO security key chosen.
So I guess my network could have been accessed by anyone within range..
When I checked on my son's computer, there were 3 other networks displayed..SO maybe i got accessed sometime? Who knows..
We'll have to wait and see tonight...I used the phone all day( Thats a surprise), and there appears to be NO problem now..
Time will tell...I guess I'll get a phone call at work if its NOT working..
Well at least if its not working, I'll only hear 1/2 the **** ROTFLMAO.....
Thanks all, I will post again on the situautions position!!
If you have the option, use WPA authentication and TKIP (or AES) encryption and make sure to use a passphrase that is at least 20 characters long.
UtterChaos
New Forum Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2006
Posts: 8
Posted:
Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:10 pm
Post subject: Security on Routers
I have a Linksys Router..BEFW11S4
Not sure of the other settings you mentioned..I only saw WEP..
What is passphrase?
I asked the linksys tech as we were fixing the security issue, he said nothing about it?
I also have a selection to have it generated for me...
If I use a passphrase, what needs to be done to the other computer with the wireless card in it?
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NateHoy
Vonage Forum
MVM
Joined: Nov 01, 2005
Posts: 2257
Location: New England
Posted:
Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Security on Routers
UtterChaos wrote:
I have a Linksys Router..BEFW11S4
Not sure of the other settings you mentioned..I only saw WEP..
What is passphrase?
I asked the linksys tech as we were fixing the security issue, he said nothing about it?
I also have a selection to have it generated for me...
If I use a passphrase, what needs to be done to the other computer with the wireless card in it?
Yes, the Linksys BEFW11S4 only supports WEP. It's not very secure, but it's FAR better than what you have today (open network), so use it.
All you should have to do is tell the router to use WEP, and pick a secure password/passphrase. This will generate an encryption key. Depending on your client, you either have to key the passphrase or the long encryption key into the client to get it talking to the router.
You may also want to turn off "SSID broadcast", which will make your router somewhat less visible to the casual WiFi user.
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Comcast Cable (3m down / 256k up) -> Linksys BEFCMU10 v2 (DOCSIS 1.0) -> WRT54G v4 ("Tomato" firmware) -> the rest of my network including a WRTP54G (Firmware: 5.01.04)
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rdstoll
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Posts: 63
Location: Des Plaines, IL
Posted:
Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:28 pm
Post subject:
I too have experienced call quality issues in the last week. First I was hearing a loud buzz on the line after being on the phone for about five minutes (happend more than once) and just today I had a call dropped. Is
Vonage
doing some sort of upgrade? I figured it was my line but saw this post and wondered if it was something else.
Thanks.
rdstoll
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Posts: 63
Location: Des Plaines, IL
Posted:
Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:31 pm
Post subject:
NateHoy wrote:
OK, let's get some information gathered up, here.
First, go to
www.testyourvoip.com
and select "Boston"
NateHoy: Is there a reason to specify Boston when doing this test? I didn't see the original poster say that he was from Boston and I am going to run this test tonight, although I live in Chicago.
Thanks.
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