Super Strange Issue

[r00igev@@r]

@r00igev@@r Nope ONT has always been the same once since the start. But this all use to be fine.

Pretty much one month, my afrihost monthly cost increased and i wasnt informed, and thus ended up not paying the full amount for that month. Got cut off, paid, got put back on.

And ever since that day, my internet has been like this. And ive gone through multiple router replacements now sadly :/

Its just crazy. This EEEPC is so old, and littreally takes 15mins to boot into cmdline ubuntu. Just blows me away it could pull off anything, let alone outperform hardware made for a reason, with a simple terminal cmd.

The software on ubuntu is actually 10 years better than the current consumer router hardware currently shipping. What is the fibre network operator that you are using?

BTW: definitely points to an upstream MTU issue and the ONT is the first likely culprit.

 

[Draken]

The software on ubuntu is actually 10 years better than the current consumer router hardware currently shipping. What is the fibre network operator that you are using?

BTW: definitely points to an upstream MTU issue and the ONT is the first likely culprit.

VUMA.

Ya im wondering if i sit and keep restarting the ONT, if maybe it will 'click' like last night and hit 100/100 again. Its the only thing ive never really tried.

Eskom really hates me in terms of loadshedding. So i get hit with off schedule loadsheds and stuff like times where the power returns from a load shed, then 10mins later it instantly turns off and on (really bad for tech) Ive littreally had my motherboard warn me it just suffered 'dangerous power event' and that its anti-trip tech prevented damage. Scary stuff :/

So there is a high chance the ONT has been damaged some how from all that.

 

[r00igev@@r]

VUMA.

Ya im wondering if i sit and keep restarting the ONT, if maybe it will 'click' like last night and hit 100/100 again. Its the only thing ive never really tried.

Eskom really hates me in terms of loadshedding. So i get hit with off schedule loadsheds and stuff like times where the power returns from a load shed, then 10mins later it instantly turns off and on (really bad for tech)

So there is a high chance the ONT has been damaged some how from all that.

So Vuma also has a pain in the backside layer between itself and the ISP that might also be an issue called AEX.

Best course of action would be to ask the ISP to replace the ONT and then buy a mini-ups from Uniterm to keep it up for the future. https://shop.dbg.co.za/ups/micro-ups-series/

It will save you hassles as loadshedding can surge and damage equipment.

 

[Draken]

So Vuma also has a pain in the backside layer between itself and the ISP that might also be an issue called AEX.

Best course of action would be to ask the ISP to replace the ONT and then buy a mini-ups from Uniterm to keep it up for the future. https://shop.dbg.co.za/ups/micro-ups-series/

It will save you hassles as loadshedding can surge and damage equipment.

Funny enough, the main reason ive been attempting to resolve this and move back to a proper router was to get a UPS haha.

Old EEEPC doesnt have a working battery so needs wall power, and it would prob need a much beefier UPS than a router.

Thanks for your input hey !

 

[r00igev@@r]

Funny enough, the main reason ive been attempting to resolve this and move back to a proper router was to get a UPS haha.

Old EEEPC doesnt have a working battery so needs wall power, and it would prob need a much beefier UPS than a router.

Thanks for your input hey !

Well proves the point that the best router is ubuntu. Every day of the week and twice on any loadshedding day.

 

[eddief1]

A factor could also be that the EEPC is negotiating at 100/100 on the ethernet layer to the ONT whereas your new routers are trying 1000/1000Mbps? Or one side could be stuck on 100, etc.

Maybe try forcing 1G full duplex or 100Mbps full duplex on a routers wan port - its a long shot.

 

[Draken]

A factor could also be that the EEPC is negotiating at 100/100 on the ethernet layer to the ONT whereas your new routers are trying 1000/1000Mbps? Or one side could be stuck on 100, etc.

Maybe try forcing 1G full duplex or 100Mbps full duplex on a routers wan port - its a long shot.

That does make sense, not sure how i would force the router to do this though, dont recall seeing any setting like that last time i was in the web interface.

I can see the WAN of the router IS at 1000 though.

 

[Draken]

A factor could also be that the EEPC is negotiating at 100/100 on the ethernet layer to the ONT whereas your new routers are trying 1000/1000Mbps? Or one side could be stuck on 100, etc.

Maybe try forcing 1G full duplex or 100Mbps full duplex on a routers wan port - its a long shot.

Think you hit it on the nail.

Just tried my one PC that has 1000mb network card, direct. Broken connection. Limit my network card to 100, works.

Only issue is now, ive been search for a way to limit this routers port, but struggling to find anything.

 

[Draken]

@eddief1

Some massive digging and snooping through this 'tomato' linux built by Asus.

Couldnt find any tools that are mentioned online.

Finally found 'ssdk_sh'

Full access to all the routers configs.

Set the Speed of the WAN port to 100, connection instantly got better, speeds are not max though, but a millions times better. Set Duplex to half, and speeds are now 80/80 pretty much.

Any advice on what would work best ? Im going to just leave it for now, cause its working great.

Would maybe 1000 half duplex be better than 100 full or etc ?