My girlfriend and I use a program called Second Life. My ISP is Cox and they have always been stellar for performance. Recently we got an upgraded router and suddenly we are having problems.
I recently got a Netgear R6350 router. Since I set it up we both have been experiencing random disconnects from Second Life. Otherwise the performance is still stellar. No lag spikes, no significant packet loss, just random disconnects up to an hour after logging in.
Second life uses both UDP and TCP if that is important.
During router setup I used Netgear's Nighthawk app and let it use default settings
are there any special router settings needed by Cox that I should change?
Does anyone know what might be causing this or how I can fix it?
I recently got a Netgear R6350 router. Since I set it up we both have been experiencing random disconnects from Second Life. Otherwise the performance is still stellar. No lag spikes, no significant packet loss, just random disconnects up to an hour after logging in.
What firmware version do you have on the device?
A number is more useful than "the latest". (It may not be by the time people read this.) There can also be newer versions, or "hot fixes", that do not show up if you check for new firmware in the browser interface.
It might also help if you told people what the modem is in front of this router, if there is one. The make and model number could be useful. Is it, by any chance, also a router, with a set of LAN ports on the back?
The reason for asking is that a lot of people turn up here trying to put a router behind a modem that is also a router. That can complicate troubleshooting.
Have you looked at the logs for clues?
During router setup I used Netgear's Nighthawk app and let it use default settings
are there any special router settings needed by Cox that I should change?
Have you asked Second Life for guidance on that?
Just another user with a set of boilerplate macros.
Re: R6350 random disconnects in only one application
also what are you running second life on? PC, phones, console
How do you have it connected to the router? Wifi (and if so, what band) wired?
Current setup: CM2000-> RBKE963B-> Trendnet TEG-S380-> GS716T-> pi-hole also in AP setup: RAXE500->EAX80 1.4gig download/50mbps upload from Xfinity We’re members of the public helping out on our own time.
Re: R6350 random disconnects in only one application
What modem/gateway is the router connected to?
Current setup: CM2000-> RBKE963B-> Trendnet TEG-S380-> GS716T-> pi-hole also in AP setup: RAXE500->EAX80 1.4gig download/50mbps upload from Xfinity We’re members of the public helping out on our own time.
