Metrocast Question

[jetskier]

Originally Posted by Lakegeezer

I had a similar problem on my TWC/Adelphia cable connection. No difference if it was wireless or wired (I keep my antenna greased). When I disabled some of the router firewall options, the problem went away. Give it a shot.

My unproven theory is that now that Firefox and IE browsers block pop-ups, those connections get stuck in the router, and (to use a non-technical term), bog it down.

Thank you for the suggestion. I went out to the Linksys web page and performance degredation seems to be somewhat of a chronic complaint. I am going to try the following and I will post the solution for the next person:

1. Change the channel number (in case there is an interference issue with another router in the area).
   
2. Update the firmware to the latest revision.
   
3. See whether any of the filters or firewalls are blocking. NAT should not be of issue.
   
4. Dropkick the router and buy another brand.

Jetskier