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broadband or internet access randomly disconnecting

ifoundafix — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:21:35 +0000

The other day I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows;

The broadband in our business network would randomly disconnect throughout the day. We also experienced fluctuating Internet speeds throughout the day sometimes bringing web access to an absolute crawl.

The solution and description to this error is set out below;

After reviewing the logs from the broadband router, we found that uTorrent was the cause. An employee had installed the software on their laptop and even though the software was not in use, the Internet Service Provider was disconnecting the broadband connection due to “too many open connections”.

The best solution for this is to remove any peer-to-peer software (uTorrent, BitComet, Limewire, Bearshare, etc) from any desktop or laptop within your network.

1. Click on Start and go to the Control Panel.
2. Add/Remove Programs.
3. Look for Peer-to-Peer software (uTorrent, BitComet, Limewire, Bearshare, etc)
4. Click on Remove/Uninstall and reboot the pc once the uninstall is complete.

I Hope you too have Found A Fix!

Error code 1717 when trying to dial a VPN

ifoundafix — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:25:57 +0000

The other day while browsing the Internet I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows:

Connecting to a VPN fails, giving error code 1717

Solution:

1. In Windows Vista: Click Start , type regedit in the Search box, and then press ENTER.

(If User Account Control is enabled it will prompt for confirmation.)

In Windows XP: Click Start, then click ‘Run…’ and type regedit, and then click OK

2. Browse to the registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan

3. In the right panel, open the DependOnService key and delete SstpSvc entry.

4. Reboot the and check if you can dial theVPN connection now.

I Hope you too have Found A Fix!

Top 10 Tips for Successful Virus Removal

ifoundafix — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:26:37 +0000

There’s no one way to remove viruses, spyware and general pc problems. Your best bet is to throw as much as possible at these threats. Try the following;

Try Combofix. Disable whatever anti-virus you are currently running first and download here.
Visit http://safety.live.com and click on “Full Service Scan”. Follow the steps for a complete scan.
After this has completed, go to http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ and Click on “Scan Now. It’s Free”. Again, follow the steps for complete scan and removal of threats.
From the control panel, Go to Add/Remove programs and remove any unnecessary programs. Look out for browser add-ins, search programs, free or demo software, shopping , advertising, toolbar extra’s, and so on. At the very least, this is good pc maintenance. If you have more than 1 ant-virus software, then remove at least one of them.
Download and run RogueRemover.
Download and Run SmitfraudFix
Download, Install and run CCleaner – This is a free tool for removing temporary files, cookies, history, and cleaning up registry problems. Run the Cleaner and then the registry fix.
Download, install and run Spybot – Search & Destroy – Homepage is http://www.spybot.info
To analyse and remove items from your startup list, download HijackThis to a temporary directory. This tool is a great way to see what programs are starting up when you pc logs in to windows. My advice here is to remove obvious entries but consult Google for a second opinion. Be careful with this tool as you can adversely affect genuine programs such as your ant-virus software. Alternatively, you can use the startup manager in CCleaner to simply disable the startup items.
If you do not have any anti-virus software, download AVG Free .

I hope you have Found A Fix!

Irish Broadband POP3 and SMTP server settings

ifoundafix — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:07:55 +0000

If you are setting up an Irish Broadband address in a Client (such as Outlook), then you will require the POP3 and SMTP server details

POP3 (Incoming) Server: pop3.irishbroadband.ie
SMTP (Outgoing) Server: smtp.irishbroadband.ie.

Eircom POP3 and SMTP server settings

ifoundafix — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:06:05 +0000

If you are setting up an Eircom address in a Client (such as Outlook), then you will require the POP3 and SMTP server details.

POP3 (Incoming) Server: webmail.eircom.net (new webmail) or mail1.eircom.net (classic webmail)
SMTP (Outgoing) Server: mail1.eircom.net.

Default Router Login Details for Eircom, BT Voyager, Perlico, Vodafone and O2

ifoundafix — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:02:48 +0000

The other day while browsing the Internet I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows;

If you need to change any settings on a modem router, you will need to log on to it using a browser. The following is a list of common ISP supplied routers and how to log on to them.

If the modem router has had any of its settings changed then pressing the reset will clear all existing settings (including the logon password) back to default.

Eircom: The netopia router supplied by Eircom does not require a password to logon. If you go to the address 192.168.1.254 you can access the router homepage.

BT Voyager:

Default address           192.168.1.1
Username:       admin
Password:        admin

Perlico, Vodafone and O2 (ADSL): These ISP’s use Zyxel modem routers.

Default address 192.168.1.1
Default password: 1234
After logging in for the first time you are prompted to change the password.

Gmail POP3 and SMTP settings

ifoundafix — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:56:36 +0000

If you are setting up an Gmail address in a Client (such as Outlook), then you will require the POP3 and SMTP server details.
note:POP needs to be manually enabled on the account.

POP3: pop.gmail.com
SMTP: smtp.gmail.com

Server Port Numbers
Incoming (POP3)Server: 995
Outgoing (SMTP)Server: 465

ICE Broadband POP3 and SMTP Server Settings

ifoundafix — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:32:49 +0000

The other day while browsing the Internet I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows:

If you are setting up an ICE broadband address in a Client (such as Outlook), then you will require the POP3 and SMTP server details.

ICE Broadband

POP3 (Incoming) Server: mail.icecomms.net

SMTP (Outgoing) Server: mail.icecomms.net

NTL POP3 and SMTP Server Settings

ifoundafix — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:30:22 +0000

The other day while browsing the Internet I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows:

If you are setting up a UPC (previously NTL) address in a Client (such as Outlook), then you will require the POP3 and SMTP server details.

POP3 (Incoming) Server: pop3.upcmail.ie

SMTP (Outgoing) Server: smtp.upcmail.ie

Router Settings for Eircom Broadband

ifoundafix — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:26:37 +0000

The other day while browsing the Internet I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows:

If you are setting up a modem router with Eircom Broadband the settings are as follows:

Username: eircom@eircom.net
Password: broadband1
Encapsulation: PPPoE
Multiplexing: LLC
VPI: 8
VCI: 35