On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 8:06 AM, Denis Heidtmann <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 7:44 PM, drew wymore <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Denis Heidtmann > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 11:16 AM, drew wymore <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> ... > >> > > >> > Denis, > >> > What kind of DSL modem is it, who's your ISP? > >> > >> It is an Actiontec R1524SU. I use dslnorthwest. > >> > >> -Denis > >> _______________________________________________ > >> PLUG mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > >> > > > > Hmm. There might be some system logs on the Actiontec to help determine > if > > it is indeed the modem failing, it sounds like it's either PPPoE/A or > routed > > with the 192.x.x.x addresses. If you need a modem to test with, I have an > > Actiontec that is known to be good and you can swap it in and see what > > happens. The 1524 is the little gray one right? Are you running a switch > or > > using the built in ethernet? > > > > Drew- > > "The Little Grey One" sounds like an accurate description. I do not > have a switch. This unit is rented from Qwest, so it has some > "special" firmware. (There were cautions not to upgrade the firmware, > as it would then no longer work with Qwest.) Whether this is just > hype to get dummies like me to continue renting, I do not know. The > upside is that if it is the modem, I can get a replacement easily. > > Thanks for the offer of the substitute, but since the failures are > random and rare, and the modem may be configured specifically for > Qwest, it might be hard to sort things out. > > I will see if there are any logs in the modem I can peruse. > > Thanks for the ideas. > > -Denis > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > I think the don't upgrade is just a "we don't want you to brick it" precaution. The one that I have will work with Qwest as I have Qwest as well for the copper portion of the DSL. Drew- _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
