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Can you help me raise my speed?

Have you tried Tweaking your system? Go to the Tweaks Forum, click on the *here!*, read the directions and then post your question. There are real experts there that will be all too glad to help.

FAQ by kadar

by edited by kadar
last modified: 2002-08-26 17:49:34

Tweak FAQ

For WinPoet users please read FAQ #704
For RASPPPoE users please read FAQ #703

FAQ by kadar,edited by gwion

by edited by kadar
last modified: 2002-08-26 17:48:57

Is it ok shut my PC down at night and just disconnect from

Verizon. Should I leave my PC on and leave Verizon connected? How about the dsl modem? Should it always be on to?
I was also wondering about a firewall.
It's a personal choice on what you want to leave running. I definitely would not leave it on without a firewall.
Verizon Online encourages the use of a personal firewall. It isn't against the TOS to make use of one.
As long as your modem is well ventilated, you can leave it on 24/7. If you want to turn it off, go right ahead.
If being connected to the Internet while not being around makes you nervous, then by all means disconnect or turn off your modem.
All interested in the security of your broadband connection should visit the DSLR Security forum.

FAQ by kadar

Feedback received on this FAQ entry:

I have the Westell 7500 modem/router combo from Verizon. When I power the unit on after it has been off, It can sometimes take up to two minutes or so for everything to sync and be ready to connect again. Also, there have been several times when the "Internet" LED did not light-up (even after the "Power" and "DSL" LEDS did). When this happens, I have found that simply powering the unit off and then on again solves the problem.
2012-05-23 00:53:12 (Caveat )

by edited by kadar
last modified: 2002-08-26 17:50:30

What speeds are available?

640/90 39.95 (BA)(Not advertised but still can be purchased)
768/128 49.95
1.5/128 59.95
384/384 69.95
1.5/384 79.95

FAQ by kadar
Note:need to update this entry

Feedback received on this FAQ entry:

3.0/768 offered after a spate of trouble with speed at 1.5/448. Long story of annoyance omitted. Line length 20,800 feet. 6 dB margin (S/N). Service marginal but usable. Long story of annoyance omitted. Verizon offers higher speeds when the subscriber's line will support it.
2008-04-07 06:43:09

Need to update
2008-01-10 19:37:49 (Siko )

by edited by kadar
last modified: 2002-08-26 17:51:48

What are the DNS servers?

by edited by birdfeedr
last modified: 2009-05-26 01:44:18

How to connect using Linux

This has been tested with RedHat 8.0 Linux.
Obtain PPPoe software from here:

»www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe/

Follow instructions provided in HOW-TO_CONNECT document:

»www.roaringpenguin.com/p ··· nect.txt

and you should be able to connect within minutes.

For problems, visit this forum:

»www.voy.com/41165/

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by egou edited by kadar
last modified: 2003-06-18 07:03:33

Do new accounts get 1.5/128

Customer will be provisioned at 1.5/128 or 768/128 speeds according to Verizon Online's standard loop qualification guidelines. In general, customers with loop lengths less than 12,000 ft will receive the 1.5Mb/128Kbps service; those above the threshold levels will be provisioned with the 768/128Kbps service.

Verizon Online offers DSL connection speeds up to 1.5 Mbps or 768Kbps depending on the service for which your line qualifies. In either case, this means that your initial connection to our network will be up to the maximum speed for your service (either 1.5Mb or 768Kbps). The throughput speeds (the speed you will experience when you download or upload files or visit websites) will be lower than the connection speed. There are a number of factors that influence speed, including the condition of your telephone line and the wiring inside your location, the amount of congestion on the Internet itself, and the speed of the websites or servers that you connect to on the Internet, among other factors. For all these reasons, the actual connection and throughput speeds of the service are not guaranteed.

by kadar
last modified: 2003-07-02 18:25:10

What is the Westell Modem Browser and how can I interpret it's results?

The Westell DGN Icon aka Westell Modem Browser is a utility that will allow you, an owner of a product and a subscriber to a service to have some gauge of the actual performance of your modem.

It can be found here: »Westell Equipment Forum FAQ »Where can I find the Westell Diagonstic Icon (Modem Browser Utility) .

Along with the firmware and tranceiver revision, it will display:

a) DSL signal levels including noise margin, output power and attenuation. It will also display your "actual" ATM sync level, ie provisioning.

b) ATM Rx and Tx traffic cell count including counters for invalid and dropped cells, OAM pings (control cell count), encapsulation type, AAL PDU metrics and Ethernet frame statistics.

c) Error counters include FEC, HEC, CRC, Sync loss, Frame loss and others.

d) It will not display the maximum attainable sync on your line, only it's current provisioning, however by looking at the DSL signal levels you can get a rough idea of how your line stacks up. This utility will not replace a test kit or an EWL and isn't meant to.

All of the above is loggable to a standard ascii, comma deliniated log which is easily graphed or further processed.

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Installing:

Simply connect your Westell directly to your PC's Ethernet card and execute the above "diagnostic.exe"

*Note: THIS UTIL WILL NOT FUNCTION IN ANY WAY BEHIND A ROUTER!

Once installed, don't forget to use ** CTRL-ALT-F7 ** to reveal several "hidden" tabs, the signal levels and error counters, so forth.

I strongly suggest reading the following threads before trying to install or interpret any results from this cool little program:

Main Thread
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»Westell DGNIcon (Modem Browser)

Some more material
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»Westell Diags
»Westell Diagnostic Icon
»Westell Diagnostic Icon

PS -
Yes the program works with C90's :) Please solicit further help in the forum.

by sashwa
last modified: 2012-02-29 21:32:47

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