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[Dominicor82]

Hi  Im creating this post in search of help . I have a DLINK DIR-600 , and I suffer from long periods of 'bad connection' at night and frequent ping spikes when my connection is 'fine' . I was wondering , if there was something on my router settings that I could tweak in order to prevent these occurrences . My connection can be to 8 down and 2 up but my connection is usually around 3 down 2 up which is unacceptable . Ive tried the recommended settings proposed by dlink , but I dont really notice a difference. So , im asking yous what can I change on my router settings to enhance internet performance . Thank you for reading and any help will be appreciated

[FurryNutz]

Link>Welcome!

• What Hardware version is your router? Look at sticker under the router case.
• Link>What Firmware version is currently loaded? Found on the routers web page under status.
• What region are you located?
• Are you wired or wireless connected to the router?
• Has a Factory Reset been performed?
• Was a Factory Reset performed before and after any firmware updates then set up from scratch?

  Link> >FW Update Process

• Was the router working before any firmware updates?

Internet Service Provider and Modem Configurations

• What ISP Service do you have? Cable or DSL?
• What ISP Modem Mfr. and model # do you have?
• What ISP Modem service link speeds UP and Down do you have? Link> Speed Testing Sites
• By-pass the main host router and check internet connection by connecting a wired LAN PC directly to the ISP modem to verify connection access and ISP speeds.
• Check cable between Modem and Router, swap out to be sure. Link> Cat6 is recommended.
• Check ISP MTU requirements, Cable is usually 1500, DSL is around 1492 down to 1472. Call the ISP and ask. Link>Checking MTU Values

I recommend that you have your ISP check the cabling going to the ISP modem, check signal levels going to the ISP modem. For DSL or Fiber service lines, ensure that the ISP is using good working phone or cable lines to the DSL modem and that the phone lines are filtered correctly. For cable Internet, RG-6 coaxial cable is needed, not RG-59. Check for t.v. line splitters and remove them as they can introduce noise on the line and lower the signal going to the ISP modem. I recommend having the ISP service physically check the lines going from the out side to the ISP modem. Connecting to the ISP modem could result in a false positive as the signal to the modem could be just enough to that point then adding on a router, could see problems. The router operation is dependent upon getting good data flow from the ISP modem and the modem is dependent upon getting good signal from the ISP Service.

[Dominicor82]

-DLINK DIR 600 H/W B6  - FIRMWARE=2.18 -I am from the country Ireland -Wireless connection to everything apart from ps4 yet wired connection still doesnt benefit my connection extremely -yes i have done factory resets- yes !      -No differnece between then and now  - I have a local ISP for my region and CABLE internet -I only have a router and a wire supples internet into the wan port of the router -Cable seems visually fine    .....  I also have STRICT NAT /NAT TYPE 3 ON PS4 - I have tried dmz , upnp and portforward to fix this but nothing has worked -How can i fix this ? and my bad internet ? thanks

[FurryNutz]

• What ISP Modem Mfr. and model # do you have?

You can try this and see if it helps your PS NAT issues:
Gaming and QoS for PlayStation and http://netnix.org/2011/09/06/understanding-ps3-nat/


Wireless Configurations
Links>Wireless Installation Considerations and Managing Signal Congestion and Good Neighbour Policy

• Ensure the default (dlink) SSID name is changed. Ensure that different SSID names are used between each WiFi 2.4/5Ghz radios. Can be anything and not something that's already in use by any neighbouring WiFi routers. Under Setup/Wireless/Manual.
• What wireless modes are you using?
• Try single mode G or N or mixed G and N?
• Channel Width set for Auto 20/40Mhz or try 20Mhz only.
• Try setting a manual Channel to a open or unused channel. 1, 6 or 11. 11 for single mode N if the channel is clear. 13 for EU regions.
• What security mode are you using? Preferred security is WPA-Personal. WPA2/AES Only. Some WiFi adapters don't support AES, so you might want to try TPIK only or Auto TPIK and AES.
• What wireless devices do you have connected?
• Ensure any devices with WiFi adapter drivers are updated.
• Any 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz cordless house phones or WiFi APs near by that maybe causing interferences?
• Any other WiFi routers in the area that maybe causing interferences? Link> Use InSSIDer to find out. How many? Use v3, its free.
• If you have any of these options, Try turning OFF or ON Short GI, WLAN Partition, Extra Wireless Protection and HT 20/40 Co-existence if you have it. Also testing with HT20/40Mhz Co-existence enabled will impact results as well. I prefer to use this option OFF. Recommended settings are default. Under Advanced/Advanced Wireless.

[FurryNutz]

Any status on this? 

-DLINK DIR 600 H/W B6  - FIRMWARE=2.18 -I am from the country Ireland -Wireless connection to everything apart from ps4 yet wired connection still doesnt benefit my connection extremely -yes i have done factory resets- yes !      -No differnece between then and now  - I have a local ISP for my region and CABLE internet -I only have a router and a wire supples internet into the wan port of the router -Cable seems visually fine    .....  I also have STRICT NAT /NAT TYPE 3 ON PS4 - I have tried dmz , upnp and portforward to fix this but nothing has worked -How can i fix this ? and my bad internet ? thanks