twogreenmen
18-02-2005, 17:59
Hi All,
Over the past 15 (Approx) days, I have had to reset my cable modem once/twice a day.
I am using a Linksys WRT54G router, normally this is not able to get an IP from the NTL modem, only fix is to reset both boxes. I know its not the Linksys thats the problem, as I have previously reset this alone to no avail. (Resetting the linksys is just a quicker way of doing the DHCP release/renewal required after resetting the NTL modem).
I have had an engineer out, who checked the modem connections - said he found a loose connection on the wall socket, and also it was using an FM splitter, which he removed and 'barreled' the connections together instead.
He checked the stats on the modem, and told me it was all within normal limits, and to see 'how it goes'.
Needless to say (Or I would ne typing this!) nothing has changed...two days later I have had to reset the modem twice already.
I have this evening tried to get NTL out again...after wasting 10 minutes talking to someone in a call centre who didnt exactly speak very good english, and being told that "'the system' was being upgraded tonight, so please call back in 30 minutes"...I gave up. (YAY NTL For carrying out a system upgrade during peak call time!!)
Anyways...anyone got any ideas why I have to reset each day?
Cheers,
Simon.
Over the past 15 (Approx) days, I have had to reset my cable modem once/twice a day.
I am using a Linksys WRT54G router, normally this is not able to get an IP from the NTL modem, only fix is to reset both boxes. I know its not the Linksys thats the problem, as I have previously reset this alone to no avail. (Resetting the linksys is just a quicker way of doing the DHCP release/renewal required after resetting the NTL modem).
I have had an engineer out, who checked the modem connections - said he found a loose connection on the wall socket, and also it was using an FM splitter, which he removed and 'barreled' the connections together instead.
He checked the stats on the modem, and told me it was all within normal limits, and to see 'how it goes'.
Needless to say (Or I would ne typing this!) nothing has changed...two days later I have had to reset the modem twice already.
I have this evening tried to get NTL out again...after wasting 10 minutes talking to someone in a call centre who didnt exactly speak very good english, and being told that "'the system' was being upgraded tonight, so please call back in 30 minutes"...I gave up. (YAY NTL For carrying out a system upgrade during peak call time!!)
Anyways...anyone got any ideas why I have to reset each day?
Cheers,
Simon.