Internet connection splitting

[SystemLogic]

I have Covad DSL and 4 computers hooked up to the DSL via a 5-port Linksys hub. It never did this before, but now the internet connection is splitting up 4 ways, so each computer is essentially only getting 375k rather then 1.5Mb downstream and only 96k up rather then 384. So anyways, my internet has been crawling, but like I said, it never split up the connection before, and when I disconnect everything my speed flies. I tested on DSL Reports and CNET....according to DSL it goes from around 100k to 1.1Mb when disconnecting 3/4 of the computers.

I know there is a workaround with this, but does anybody know how? How can we just "share" the connection without actually splitting it up....?

 

[wjsulliv]

Your using a hub right?

Try a router maybe, I believe those spile the connection equally and then do some priority stuff, so if one computer is not using any banwidth, it doesn't cut the bandwidth of the other 3.

 

[renorocks]

I'm having the same problem. I have talked to my ISP and they indicated that I had to change my modem. I am verrry skeptical about
their diagnosis, but I have noticed that all the new dsl connections in my area are getting an entirely different modem.
Anyway, I hope someone who has that golden tidbit of info reads your question and replies soon. I would love to know the answer.

P.S. I am currently using a speed stream dsl router and have used the Linksys. I still have the same problem.

 

[Hobbzilla]

This problem just started for me also. I have an efficent networks speedstream 5260 dsl modem. I have 4 static IPs. The modem goes into the uplink port of a 4 port Netgear 10/100 hub. I have 1.5/384 dsl through SWB. I only use 2 of the IPs (for now) one goes to my web server & the other goes to my proxy server. Before today the proxy connection was fine.. I could download at close to 100% rate (with no one else using) But for whatever reason today the connection dropped and was suckin' hind-tit (as my coach used to say). Did several speed tests (cnet,dslreports,2wire) and they confirmed on my pc (through proxy) was 30kbps-150kbps with modem split to hub. Connected straight to proxy (web disconnected) I was back up to 700+kbps. What is the flippin' deal here? I don't get THAT much web traffic by gosh!

Thanks for any nfo!