ASDL Modem/Router Recommendation

bcingu · Post by **bcingu** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:52 am

I've been having lots of "Lost Connection" problems playing rFactor. In my reading of various forums it seems that lots of people have had this problem, and it's mostly to do with dodgy Modems.

Does anyone have a recommendation of a modem they know works well, which they don't have any problems with rFactor. I currently have a DSE 7916

TIA

BAZZIL · Post by **BAZZIL** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:33 pm

We had issues like that with a Linksys router - a reasonably cheap end one.
Hippy and I use a linux box now for our stuff and it never disconnects randomly from things like rfactor.

Some others will be on routers tho that work with rfactor

but basicaly - don't get a cheap linksys if you get a linksys one lol

Riven · Post by **Riven** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:56 pm

If you are on ADSL, then there are a couple I (not Inspire) have had experience with in getting poeple playing online without issues.

Thomson Speedtouch 546 v6 (no wifi)
3com 3CRWDR101A-75 (802.11b/g wifi)

Prometheus · Post by **Prometheus** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:57 pm

+1 for the 3Com, that's the one I've got now. Does a good wireless too.

Happy · Post by **Happy** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:22 pm

I think the 3com riven has listed is the same as what prom has, vr concepts has sold lots of these and had no problems with them (apart from one faulty one)
One particular instance fixed a customers problem by replacing their linksys which was disconnecting.

bcingu · Post by **bcingu** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:56 pm

Thanx all.

A 3Com has been ordered.
Hopefully I'll stay connected from now on.

Prometheus · Post by **Prometheus** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:05 pm

Happy wrote:I think the 3com riven has listed is the same as what prom has, vr concepts has sold lots of these and had no problems with them (apart from one faulty one)

And that was . . . ME!

Had a faulty router, got replaced by those nice boys at VR Concepts with another one and it has been rock solid ever since.

Gordy · Post by **Gordy** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:40 pm

Happy wrote:I think the 3com riven has listed is the same as what prom has, vr concepts has sold lots of these and had no problems with them (apart from one faulty one)
One particular instance fixed a customers problem by replacing their linksys which was disconnecting.

So what you are saying is my disconnections are due to my router and not the line.

I have a D-Link Wireless ADSL Router 4 LAN Port - DSL-G604T

Viking · Post by **Viking** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:39 pm

Gordy wrote:
Happy wrote:I think the 3com riven has listed is the same as what prom has, vr concepts has sold lots of these and had no problems with them (apart from one faulty one)
One particular instance fixed a customers problem by replacing their linksys which was disconnecting.
So what you are saying is my disconnections are due to my router and not the line.

I have a D-Link Wireless ADSL Router 4 LAN Port - DSL-G604T

Could be either. I had a lot of noise in the line (Rural line) that was causing mine to drop. Riven and Inspire helped get that fixed, all good now. I have the 3Com above as well, it's been fine.

KSR 199p · Post by **KSR 199p** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:06 pm

I have the LINKSYS 4 port broadband firewall Router from inspire with my wireless plain with the dish not the aerial.

I have problems dropping from servers rfactor and other games. Would getting a 3com help out?

Bold · Post by **Bold** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:26 pm

Those Linksys are crap, get rid of it now

I ended up going with a nix box as my router, but a good 3com or other router should do the trick too.

Gordy · Post by **Gordy** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:49 pm

Bold wrote:Those Linksys are crap, get rid of it now

I ended up going with a nix box as my router, but a good 3com or other router should do the trick too.

What do you need for a nix box, can an old P3 450 do the job?

BAZZIL · Post by **BAZZIL** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:03 pm

Gordy wrote:
Bold wrote:Those Linksys are crap, get rid of it now

I ended up going with a nix box as my router, but a good 3com or other router should do the trick too.
What do you need for a nix box, can an old P3 450 do the job?

yep, I run an old Athlon 450 or there abouts for our nix box