Using SMC router slows connection to almost zero

Hello,

I have an ADSL 0.5 Mbit connection, which works just fine when the modem is
connected directly to the computer. I'm also trying to set up a small home
network with two computers, and connect them via an SMC 7004VBR router, so
that they can share the same Internet connection.

But when I use the router, the Internet connection slows down a lot on both
computers. When performing an Internet speed test, it seems like the
connection is "on" for a few seconds, then nothing is transferred for a few
seconds, and so on. After a while, the test usually times out. Again, if I
bypass the router and connect the computer directly to the ADSL modem,
everything is OK.

Has anyone heard of anything like this before? Could there be a
configuration problem with the router? I have been through all the settings
without finding anything that seems related.

Lennart Magnusson wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have an ADSL 0.5 Mbit connection, which works just fine when the modem is
> connected directly to the computer. I'm also trying to set up a small home
> network with two computers, and connect them via an SMC 7004VBR router, so
> that they can share the same Internet connection.
>
> But when I use the router, the Internet connection slows down a lot on both
> computers. When performing an Internet speed test, it seems like the
> connection is "on" for a few seconds, then nothing is transferred for a few
> seconds, and so on. After a while, the test usually times out. Again, if I
> bypass the router and connect the computer directly to the ADSL modem,
> everything is OK.
>
> Has anyone heard of anything like this before? Could there be a
> configuration problem with the router? I have been through all the settings
> without finding anything that seems related.
>
>
>
Which device -- the ADSL "modem," the router, or the PC -- is
responsible for logging in? Might the router be duplicating
something (i.e. PPP) that one of the other is already doing?
Perhaps inserting the router results in a login attempt on a
connection that's already established, which would definitely
slow things down in the fashion you describe.

That you can apparently insert the router without changing anything
else is what suggested the possibility to me.

Make sure you understand the login process and the allocation
of responsibility between devices.

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