DSLinMiddletonWI
@tds.net
| Wii and VOIP blocked by TDS
Does anyone else have this problem? Until a few days ago, my VOIP phone and my Wii were able to connect without any problems. Recently, both have stopped working. According to my VOIP provider, TDS is blocking my VOIP service (I guess to force me to buy their ripoff phone service).
Could the same be true for Wii? What is their incentive to block Wii online access? Or is this just more evidence of their overall incompetence?
I submitted a ticket and got a non-answer ("...you must call and wait on hold for hours...") |
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DSLinMiddletonWI
@wisc.edu
| Both services are now back. I am almost 100% sure this was the fault of TDS Telecom. Though I am quite knowledgeable about networking, I cannot explain how this procedure fixed the problem:
1) I changed my DSL modem to bridge mode (TDS wants me to run in NAT/DHCP server mode for security; I agree, I feel safer behind a NATed modem).
2) I rebooted my VOIP box. It now received a real internet IP address (rather than a private one behind that NAT DSL modem).
3) The VOIP service came back right away.
4) I changed my DSL modem back to NAT/DHCP mode.
5) I rebooted the VOIP box, and VOIP works fine, even behind the NATed modem (as it always did until last week).
6) Wii Connect also works again.
Very strange. For some reason, changing to bridge mode and back fixed the problems I was having with TDS. I cannot explain how, but I guess I will add this to my toolbox of things to try when TDS goes awry. |
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grb54301
join:2008-08-15 | I have not had that problem. I've been running a home Asterisk server with the SIP protocol for a few years.
If that were to happen that would be the end of TDS for me.
I also run my DSL modem in bridged mode. |
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mooosenix
join:2004-01-09
Milwaukee, WI | reply to DSLinMiddletonWI
Yeah, I also run VOIP and have a Wii and have no problems. Bridged mode too. |
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