In reply to a post by yarwell:

so if you reboot it can you go back to the previous port ? what if you change the DNS wirelessly ?

No - once setup has run it boots the router and even if I reboot the PC Port 23 refuses to open for DMT/Telnet. I've moved the ethernet cable each time from port 1 to 4, I'm now out of ports!

Cannot boot wirelessly as PC has no wireless. But I'm odds why changing the DNS blocks DMT from changing the signal to noise margin - I get max speed at 1db download and once router reboots I'm stuck at a slower speed and SN of 6db!

Use BE control panel to reduce your SNR

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

Use BE control panel to reduce your SNR

Do you mean this:

Optimise for speed
Standard setting
Optimise for reliability
Turn the Gaming Mode On

Well " Optimise for speed" I think only drops to 3db, whilst with DMT I can go to 1db, am I correct???

Yes, but at least you'll reboot to 3 instead of 6

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

Yes, but at least you'll reboot to 3 instead of 6

True, but the other issue, I'll have no Telnet access to the router as port 23 will still be blocked!

The port is not being blocked - when you plug into another ethernet socket, the port works.
You're PC is maybe losing it's IP address? Check the IP address of your PC before and after changing the DNS.

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

The port is not being blocked - when you plug into another ethernet socket, the port works.
You're PC is maybe losing it's IP address? Check the IP address of your PC before and after changing the DNS.

Thanks - how do I check the IP address on the PC? (on DMT it stays at 192.168.1.254)

Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network and Sharing Center
click local area connection
then properties
then internet protocol version4(tcp/IPv4)
then click properties
then give it a manual ip from the list in your router and set the dns settings

Edited by deleted (Fri 04-Feb-11 17:55:41)

In reply to a post by shalom2005:

Thanks - how do I check the IP address on the PC?

http://www.windowstalk.org/2009/10/how-to-find-your-...

With the router turned on, push a paper clip into the reset hole on the back for 10 seconds until the lights flash

I think you may have put the router in bridge mode - the factory reset will sort this out