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[BAFOS]

I bought this router about 4 months ago. I got it out of the box and installed it and everything was working great! I bought it so I can stream movies from my PC to my PS3 fast because I had problems with the connection speed from my original modem router which is a qwest. Long story short(er), about a month ago my streaming movies to my PS3 lag so bad that it is almost impossible to watch them. I had firmware 1.21 and downgraded to 1.15 in case that was the problem. Nothing! I DMZ the playstation and set a static IP to PS3... Nothing! I'm not a router expert so I would appreciate your help guys. By the way, my modem uses 192.168.0.1 and the DGL4500 uses 192.168.1.1. I have DMZed the DGL4500 from my modem but on the DGL's logs I have TCP and UDP connections blocked and dropped connections and I get messages like these frequently "UPnP renew entry 255.255.255.255 <-> 192.168.0.2:52569 <-> 192.168.1.198:52569 UDP timeout:-1 'Teredo'" or "Blocked outgoing TCP packet from 192.168.0.3:56500 to 68.177.32.9:80 as FIN:ACK received but there is no active connection" and many more similar messages. I think I have messed up the connection between the DGL4500 and the modem.

Thanks in advance for your help!

[FurryNutz]

You on a DSL internet service by chance?

[BAFOS]

Yes I'm on DSL

[FurryNutz]

Ok, heres my recommendation, have your ISP bridge the DSL modem and shut off the DSL modems internal router. I've experience on several occassions that DSL Modems incorporate a router. Having 2 routers on the same network introduces some improper network translation problems and thus sometimes services and devices have problems connecting to properly. One the DSL modem is bridged, then the 4500 will be able to effectively do the routing properly. I just loaned my buddy my 2nd 4500 and he had the same issue. We had to have the ISP turn off the router and bridge the dsl modem. Once this was done. He's been good to go.

[BAFOS]

Once I complete the bridge do I run 4500 as PPPoE or DHCP? I really appreciate your help. I can't wait to get off work to try that!

[FurryNutz]

You'll need to ask ur ISP about PPPoE or DHCP. From what I've experienced before, it's been mostly PPPoE. If your DSL modem has been set up for PPPoE, then probably more then likely you'll have to use it and if they gave you log in and a password. It's easy to set up on the 4500 though.

[Trikein]

As I understand it, your having a problem with Media Sharing content from a computer to the PS3? A, any traffic to or from your DSL modem/router is irreverent. Both your PC and PS3 are in the same Local Area Network(LAN), so NAT doesn't come into play. NAT is involved when you send data to a connection somewhere out in the interwebz(as in not local), but when that site responds, it needs to know what computer on your network made the request. All the site can normally see is the public IP of your modem, and thus your router. Since this is all local content, neither device is contacting the outside inviroment. Furry's advise was good, but I think he thought you meant streaming media from PSN or some other place, and not movies on your computer.

As for your log, most of that is normal entries. If I had to guess, your modem's private IP(gateway) is 192.168.1.198, and your PC was opening up port 52569 as part of a security scan done on Speedtest.net? Like this

http://www.speedguide.net/portscan.php?port=52569&tcp=1&udp=1

I would guess 192.168.0.3 is your PS3, because the blocked TCP packet was heading to one of the servers of PS3's content delivery provider(think of them as Fedex for Internet Video). By the way, watch out what info you post on this public forum because that IP also tells me there is a good chance you live in Arizona.

So yea, long story short; Modem is fine. Streaming should work even with modem unplugged. Not sure what the problem is, need more info.

1. Are either the PS3 or PC wireless?
2. What else happened a month ago? Any new software on the PC? Firmware update on the PS3? Moved either? Anything at all, never know whats important.
3. What kind of content are you streaming? We talking HD movies or youtube quality stuff? Movies or movies and music?
4. Is there ever a time since last month that it worked great?
5. How many PC's do you have in your network?