Silvan wrote: > I'm having annoying problems with my cable internet. At least once a day, > sometimes several times, I'll try to do something, and whatever I'm doing > either times out or goes like molasses.
> In this state, if I take eth0 down and then attempt to take it back up, I > seldom manage to do so. > From here, with the interface down, my only recourse is to yank the power > cord on the cable modem. If I leave eth0 up, I can surf into the status > page and reboot it more gently. > Either way, it blinks for an interminably long time negotiating the > upstream DHCP bit and then finally locks on steady, at which > point I'm good to go. For awhile. (This isn't a signal problem. I have > a brand new drop, and the signal is very good.) > A neighbor has the same provider, and has none of the same problems I do. > His connection only screws up once in a blue moon, while mine screws up > randomly, and usually several times a day. Ask your neighbor if he's willing to trade cable modems for a few days. See if your situation improves and his worsens. If so, you have a flaky modem. Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
