I'm not sure which is the gateway my connection is using, but I tried to figure it out. traceroute to google.com (173.194.37.64), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets 1 router (10.0.0.1) 0.318 ms 0.354 ms 0.387 ms 2 209.179.0.1 (209.179.0.1) 24.542 ms 26.848 ms 28.087 ms 3 dir03-vl-4.ga-atlanta0.ne.earthlink.net (199.174.117.225) 30.769 ms 33.331 ms 35.684 ms I assumed it was 209.179.0.1 so I pinged that. Each time the transfer pauses, you'll see ping missing in the following sequence. PING 209.179.0.1 (209.179.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=1 ttl=254 time=21.7 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=2 ttl=254 time=21.0 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=3 ttl=254 time=21.4 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=4 ttl=254 time=21.9 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=5 ttl=254 time=21.4 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=6 ttl=254 time=20.9 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=7 ttl=254 time=21.5 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=8 ttl=254 time=21.4 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=9 ttl=254 time=21.2 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=10 ttl=254 time=21.4 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=11 ttl=254 time=21.0 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=12 ttl=254 time=31.0 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=22 ttl=254 time=21.2 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=23 ttl=254 time=21.9 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=24 ttl=254 time=22.4 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=25 ttl=254 time=81.6 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=26 ttl=254 time=48.7 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=27 ttl=254 time=35.4 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=28 ttl=254 time=30.6 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=29 ttl=254 time=34.4 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=30 ttl=254 time=21.7 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=31 ttl=254 time=21.1 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=32 ttl=254 time=22.5 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=33 ttl=254 time=21.9 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=34 ttl=254 time=32.0 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=35 ttl=254 time=21.6 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=36 ttl=254 time=21.8 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=43 ttl=254 time=21.7 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=44 ttl=254 time=21.6 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=45 ttl=254 time=21.7 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=46 ttl=254 time=21.5 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=47 ttl=254 time=22.1 ms 64 bytes from 209.179.0.1: icmp_req=48 ttl=254 time=22.1 ms On 02/17/2013 09:29 PM, JD Austin wrote: > In the past when I suspected my modem was rebooting I'd set up a > continuous ping to my internal gateway address logged to a text file. > Easy to rule it out that way. > > On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 8:57 PM, Derek Trotter > > wrote: > > It's supposedly new. It arrived a few days before the earthlink > service was switched on. That was in October. > > On 02/17/2013 08:42 PM, JD Austin wrote: >> My guess is your DSL modem is rebooting; how old is it? >> >> On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 8:02 PM, Derek Trotter >> > wrote: >> >> For several weeks I've had a problem with my earthlink dsl >> service. Anytime I'm doing something that uses all or most >> of my downstream bandwidth, all data coming into or going out >> of my apartment stops. At the same time I'm downloading >> something a series of updates for kubuntu and listening to >> streaming audio, both stop. If I'm using my windows box to >> download something else, that too stops. After a pause >> lasting anywhere from a second or two to 15 or 20 seconds, >> the downloads resume. A few seconds later, there's another >> pause. This cycle repeats itself until the download is >> complete or I give up. >> >> Each computer has two nics. The problem persists no matter >> which one either machine is using for it's internet >> connection. If I remove the router, connect the dsl modem >> directly to either computer, the problem persists. I even >> went to the closet and got the modem when I had dsl from >> AT&T. I set it to work with the earthlink service and the >> problem persists. >> >> Saturday an AT&T technician was here, checked the line from >> the cord that plugs into the dsl modem and says the line is >> in excellent shape and noise levels are very low. This is >> not surprising since I live less than 1/4 mile from AT&T's >> local office where all their equipment is. >> >> Since I've tried two computers, 4 nics, two dsl modems and >> removed the router, and the problem still persists, I'm >> guessing the problem is somewhere at earthlink's end. >> >> Tonight at 21:30 EST, an earthlink tech support person from >> somewhere in India called to tell me they had fixed the >> problem. While he was on the phone I tried downloading >> something else and guess what. The problem was not fixed. >> As near as I can tell, the dsl connection does not go down. >> The earthlink people say it stays up. The lights on the >> modem that are on when the connection is up never go off or >> blink. >> >> The man asks me what dns settings I use. I tell him 8.8.8.8 >> and 8.8.4.4. He says I should try earthlink's dns servers. >> To humor him I changed the settings on the windows box and >> guess what. The problem did not go away. >> >> Maybe I'm missing something, but it's my understanding that >> once the download has begun, that dns has already done it's >> job and has no further role to play. One more thing. If I >> use a VPN connection, I have no problem with it. >> >> Any idea what's going on? If you were to venture a guess, >> would you say the problem is at my place, with AT&T or with >> Earthlink? >> >> Thanks >> >> Derek >> >> -- >> "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." >> >> Patrick Moore >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > -- > "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." > > Patrick Moore > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." 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