How to resolve repeated timeouts?
How to resolve repeated timeouts?
I am going to suggest that there may be two different problems.
The first problem being all those downstream "request timed out" responses - those are likely beyond your ISP and not in control by either you or your ISP. Overall I have some reservations about the presented delay times and their overall impact on connections to websites: both games and websites in general.
The second problem being that there may be conflicts among all of those 17+ devices on your network - especially on the wireless side.
Possibly made more difficult because of wireless interference causing frequent need for packets to be retransmitted throughout the network.
All the more difficult if the ATT modem
and
the ASUS router are both acting as routers and assigning DHCP addresses to devices that join the network. Perhaps duplicatiing IP addresses and causing confusion with respect to how/where packets are being routed within your network. The first two tracert hops suggest that that may be the case.
Your router (Hop 1) is 192.168.50.1 and your modem (Hop 2) is 192.168.1.254 which is one of the AT&T default settings.
Noted that on the AT&T modem both firewall and wireless are disabled. What about DHCP? Should be disabled on the AT&T modem as well.
Do you have administrative access to the modem's and to the router's configuration pages? Not to immediately change anything - only to take a closer look at how each is configured with respect to the device itself and the network devices being supported.
And to get some sense of what IP addresses are being used and what specific IP address any given device is using. Devices with Static IP addresses should not be changing.
Devices using DHCP addresses will have IP addresses that can and do change. Duplicate IP addresses cause problems. There could be some subnet mask problems - look for subnet masks that are not 255.255.255.0. If any, where/what device?
The router's admin pages (if accessible) should list connected devices by IP address. type, and the device's respective MAC. ( Look for such information in the modem.)
No duplicates. Ensure that the default settings are configured to allow 17+ devices. E.g., the allowed DHCP address ranges must be large enough to accommodate all those devices. Do you have any devices with Static IP addresses with the assigned Static IP address reserved for that device via the device's MAC?
Also:
Run "ipconfig /all" (without quotes) via the Command Prompt and post the full results. You should be able to copy and paste the results without needing to retype everything.
That can, for example, help determine where a computer is getting its' IP address. Which should be the router or modem/router if combined. For most home network environments only one device should be the router.
With numerous Wi-Fi devices, the optimal solution is to add additional Wi-Fi sources. Placing a second router within an access point setup, connected via a wired link back to your main router, enables a Wi-Fi source in the same area as users.
the att modem operates in passthrough mode, directing traffic to the asus router which uses dhcp for wireless devices. to switch it to static mode, you need to adjust the settings accordingly. is this the correct approach?
Concerning the "pointing to the ASUS router"... Is the passthrough mode DHCPS- dynamic or DHCPS-fixed? (Fixed means static.) Observe the need to input a MAC address when using DHCPS-fixed.
Refer to: https://www.att.com/support/smallbu...87...07047c64ad
Also, there is a manual setup available through AT&T's Customer Care.
Review the specific details and steps for your ATT BGW 320-505 modem.
Use or search "What is my IP" to find your public IP address.
Do not share that public address.
Use it only as a starting point to trace the connection paths from AT&T — Modem — Router — 17+ Network devices.
Assuming there’s an IP conflict or misconfiguration leading to delays in your network.
Suggested resources:
- https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-an-ip-address-2625920
- https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-a-priva...ss-2625970
- https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-a-publi...ss-2625974
These links are straightforward and easy to understand.
The goal is to clarify how everything functions and the necessary steps for proper configuration.