Internet drop out and other general advice

[ozstar]

Hi,

Nearly every morning I notice that my net connection has dropped out around 6 am or so.

The only thing that gets me back, is I turn on/off my Billion 6404.

The LAN is not not offline, just the net access.

This is my set up (more than likely leaving much to be desired)

Win 7 Pro

Optus Cable
Netgear CG3000 modem Hw: 1.04AE Sw:3.9.21.8.V0021

wired from Netgear Port 4... to WAN input of..

Billion BiPAC 6404VGP Hw:Argon 432E/G/V0 v1.00 Sw: 5.60c

wired out via 4 ports to..

main win 7 box
2 XP boxes (off most of the time)

wired out to switch Asus GX10088

which is wired out via 4 ports to..

another Switch wired out to

3 XP boxes (only 1 on most of the time)

As I said the LAN is mostly up and fine, just lose internet.

I'm not sure it is Optus themselves or the cable in from Optus or whether ti is from their Netgear modem through my Billion.

Any advice please?

Thanks

oz


In case helps I have taken 2 ozspeed tests through Billion setup and straight from Netgear bypassing Billion..
An amazing difference..

Normal Billion 6404 test
Test run on 02/10/2013 @ 08:51 AM)]
Mirror: Optus
Data: 27 MB
Test Time: 10 secs

Your line speed is 22.88 Mbps (22879 kbps).
Your download speed is 2.79 MB/s (2860 KB/s).

You uploaded 104 KB bytes in 1.48 seconds.

kbps: 575.41
KB/s: 71.93
Mbps: 0.58

Straight from Optus cable Netgear
Test Results from Oz Broadband Speed Test
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Test run on 02/10/2013 @ 08:54 AM

Mirror: Optus
Data: 113 MB
Test Time: 10.07 secs

Your line speed is 93.83 Mbps (93832 kbps).
Your download speed is 11.45 MB/s (11729 KB/s).

Upload Test
Results

You uploaded 104 KB bytes in 0.7 seconds.

kbps: 1216.49
KB/s: 152.06
Mbps: 1.22

 

[ozstar]

Well I decided to bite the bullet and moved all computers and switch boxes direct to the Optus Netgear box and bypass the Billion. The speed really jumped up to the net.

I now have the billion connected to the Netgear but only useit for for wireless.

It is all better now