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    Router recommendation/question

    The "purging" comment was my son's. He indicated that his connection would be interrupted frequently, during game play. And yes, he complained that his "ping" rate would go up. We are using Timer Warner Cable as our ISP. Which, btw...our cable run, from the road, is 1900' long. They did...
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    Router recommendation/question

    We've installed a "network extender" from Verizon. The reception was still bad following installation. Tech Support stated we needed to go from a "G" router to a "N" router. Any recommendations? My son is a major online gamer and has complained that the previous "N" router we had would...
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    Newbie with VoIP questions

    btw...how do you improve upload speeds? As I mentioned in the original post, we are 1200 feet from the cable "box" at the road. A, I think, 75 db amplifier was added at the house. Could this distance be the problem? Any way to improve?
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    Newbie with VoIP questions

    Basically, the problem is the same without the Network Extender. Cell phone reception is choppy. The Extender claims a 5000 square foot coverage, but as you move into another room call reception just gets worse. I called Verizon Tech Support and they indicated that the "G" router was the...
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    Newbie with VoIP questions

    Okay, here ya go Tim. Cable service. Testing via "Speedtest.net" Ping: 57ms DL: 6.98Mbps UL: 0.31Mbps Testing the VoIP box via "8x8.com" DL: 1.25Mbps UL: 243 kbps QoS: 93% Jitter: 17.2ms Packet Loss: 0.0% LinkSys Router: WRT54GL Thanks for your help! Cliff
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    Newbie with VoIP questions

    Greetings, I am totally flying by the seat of my pants regarding networking, but am willing to learn and give it a whirl.... My cell phone service is with Verizon. I must live in a "hole" because I'm one of those people who have to go outside and walk around to get decent reception when...
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