Connection Dropping thruogh DSL to Cable Modem

[rothdavid]

Hi:

I have FMP Server 5 on Mac running TCPIP through a Cable modem. I have a satellite office connecting through tcp-ip to the server through DSL and after a few moments the connection is lost. Can someone offer any reasons for this continued drop in connection? And a resolution?

Thank you

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David Roth

Gulfshore Media, Inc

[rothdavid]

I also want to add that I have the fastest DSL Service Sprint Offers which is 3.0m / 512k service and only two or three people at a time logging into Filemaker. There are about 20 people sharing the connection through the internet. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

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David Roth

Gulfshore Media, Inc

[LiveOak]

Try logging on from somewhere else. This might tell you if it is the cable modem end or not. Cable modems are less than ideal at the server end. A lot of cable modems block the uplink to 128 Kb/s, even though the downlink is 1.5 Mb/s. Remember 128 Kb/s is 0.128 basedT! Petty slow in a world of 100BasedT.

A data "pipe" is only as good as its smallest restriction. You 18 foot pipe is of little use if you have to squeeze through a 1/4" cable modem connection! -bd

[This message has been edited by LiveOak (edited October 20, 2000).]