Re: [H] Strange Sunday Monday loss of signal

2005-06-14 Thread FORC5
anyone know the default PW for a bestdata cable modem ? didn't know mine would go there either At 01:51 PM 6/14/2005, Winterlight Poked the stick with: I think that is the model, when the signal is down it reverts to a 192.168.100.1 address and hands out IP addresses in that space, if you renew

RE: [H] GSM phones ?

2005-06-14 Thread Wayne Johnson
At 05:09 PM 6/14/2005, Harry McGregor typed: Coverage is based on exact location. I get ok sprint reception in my office, Nick on the other hand does not get T-Mobile at all in the office. My buddy has Sprint while I have Verizon & I generally get better reception than he does in Central Ohio

Re: [H] GSM phones ?

2005-06-14 Thread Winterlight
At 12:29 PM 6/14/2005, you wrote: Have a friend that is moving to Prescott and AT&T forced him to a GSM phone which has no service outside city, highway limits. He says 4 miles out of town he looses signal, at first he took the phone back and they gave him his old one back ( like mine ) but he

RE: [H] GSM phones ?

2005-06-14 Thread Harry McGregor
On Tue, 2005-06-14 at 14:02 -0700, Alex wrote: > That's incorrect. CDMA technology is slowly but surely being phased out. Bsst... Wrong. > All the major carriers (Verizon, Cingular, T-Mobile) except a couple > (Alltel/Sprint) are on the GSM network for years now and it's only > expanding. Um, Ve

Re: [H] Strange Sunday Monday loss of signal

2005-06-14 Thread Winterlight
At 12:24 PM 6/14/2005, you wrote: actually two of my customers are having the same problem, but there is a lot of construction going on and I wonder if the network can handle the traffic. some of these new houses have phone, TV, and Internet included in there HOA fees. I considered that maybe

RE: [H] GSM phones ?

2005-06-14 Thread Alex
That's incorrect. CDMA technology is slowly but surely being phased out. All the major carriers (Verizon, Cingular, T-Mobile) except a couple (Alltel/Sprint) are on the GSM network for years now and it's only expanding. I work for ATT Wireless (now Cingular Wireless) and from the daily usage stat

Re: [H] Strange Sunday Monday loss of signal

2005-06-14 Thread Winterlight
I think that is the model, when the signal is down it reverts to a 192.168.100.1 address and hands out IP addresses in that space, if you renew your address, you will get a 192.168.100.2 or there abouts, and can browse to http://192.168.100.1 to see the modem status. Well what do you know... I

Re: [H] Strange Sunday Monday loss of signal

2005-06-14 Thread Winterlight
At 11:52 AM 6/14/2005, you wrote: Just pickup a Motorola SB-5100 off Ebay for $50. For a while there was mail in rebate that brought the retail (Bust Buy, Fry's, etc..) price down to like $48. Is it really your modem that needs reset or is your router just hanging? It is really the modem. I

Re: [H] GSM phones ?

2005-06-14 Thread joeuser
I use AllTel not a bad company. Prices could be better but the plans are good, service is good, and you can wheel and deal them from time to time. For rural service it can't be beat. I still have to use analog from time to time - if that gives you any idea. FORC5 wrote: Have a friend that is

Re: [H] GSM phones ?

2005-06-14 Thread Brian Weeden
I really don't think his problem is with the GSM format itself. There are some tech differences but essentially GSM and CDMA are like VHS and Beta - competing standards which will both do the job. The biggest difference is that here in the US we use mostly CDMA while just about everything oversea

Re: [H] GSM phones ?

2005-06-14 Thread Wayne Johnson
At 03:29 PM 6/14/2005, FORC5 typed: Is Alltell OK ? I dropped Alltell years ago only because they didn't have the coverage area that I needed at the time & have been with Verizon ever since but I had decent service otherwise & I'm sure they're coverage area has expanded by now. Sorry but I d

RE: [H] GSM phones ?

2005-06-14 Thread Chris Reeves
*shrug* I don't think so.. I'm on Cingular, and I have a 4 band phone (Razr V3) and I get signal darn near anywhere.. even in Kansas boonies.. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 2:29 PM To: hardware@hardware

[H] GSM phones ?

2005-06-14 Thread FORC5
Have a friend that is moving to Prescott and AT&T forced him to a GSM phone which has no service outside city, highway limits. He says 4 miles out of town he looses signal, at first he took the phone back and they gave him his old one back ( like mine ) but he says Cingular is going to force eve

Re: [H] Strange Sunday Monday loss of signal

2005-06-14 Thread FORC5
actually two of my customers are having the same problem, but there is a lot of construction going on and I wonder if the network can handle the traffic. some of these new houses have phone, TV, and Internet included in there HOA fees. I too am using a DOCSIS 1.0 modem and think even if it ain't

Re: [H] Strange Sunday Monday loss of signal

2005-06-14 Thread Harry McGregor
On Tue, 2005-06-14 at 11:39 -0700, Winterlight wrote: > >It could very well be that upgrades in the cable network are not > >agreeing with your modem. > > > >I have had a fair amount of down time recently on my Cox Cable > >connection at home, and I am using a linksys Docsis 1.0 modem. > > me too.

Re: [H] Strange Sunday Monday loss of signal

2005-06-14 Thread jeff.lane
I have had a fair amount of down time recently on my Cox Cable connection at home, and I am using a linksys Docsis 1.0 modem. me too a Linksys BEFCMU10 ... is this what you are using? I am going to get around to buying a new docsis 3 based modem and see if that helps. I have the same m

Re: [H] Strange Sunday Monday loss of signal

2005-06-14 Thread warpmedia
Just pickup a Motorola SB-5100 off Ebay for $50. For a while there was mail in rebate that brought the retail (Bust Buy, Fry's, etc..) price down to like $48. Is it really your modem that needs reset or is your router just hanging? Does your modem have a signal status page? Winterlight wrot

Re: [H] Strange Sunday Monday loss of signal

2005-06-14 Thread Winterlight
It could very well be that upgrades in the cable network are not agreeing with your modem. I have had a fair amount of down time recently on my Cox Cable connection at home, and I am using a linksys Docsis 1.0 modem. me too a Linksys BEFCMU10 ... is this what you are using? I am going t

Re: [H] Strange Sunday Monday loss of signal

2005-06-14 Thread Harry McGregor
On Tue, 2005-06-14 at 10:22 -0700, Winterlight wrote: > At 08:30 AM 6/14/2005, you wrote: > >this is no help but my modem does the same thing, just not predictable. It > >comes back on it's own or instantly if I reboot the modem which leads me > >to think my problem is my modem. > >fp > > Last n

RE: [H] Fedora core 4 released!

2005-06-14 Thread Bobby Heid
Mark, I found the DVD ISOs here (for i386): http://mirror.linux.duke.edu/pub/fedora/linux/core/4/i386/iso/ ftp://mirror.linux.duke.edu/pub/fedora/linux/core/4/i386/iso/ ftp://ftp.net.usf.edu/pub/fedora/linux/core/4/i386/iso/ ftp://ftp.software.umn.edu/pub/linux/fedora/core/4/i386/iso/ It may be i

Re: [H] Strange Sunday Monday loss of signal

2005-06-14 Thread Winterlight
At 08:30 AM 6/14/2005, you wrote: this is no help but my modem does the same thing, just not predictable. It comes back on it's own or instantly if I reboot the modem which leads me to think my problem is my modem. fp Last night my connection went down yet again, and stayed down until I rebo

Re: [H] Strange Sunday Monday loss of signal

2005-06-14 Thread FORC5
this is no help but my modem does the same thing, just not predictable. It comes back on it's own or instantly if I reboot the modem which leads me to think my problem is my modem. fp At 08:33 PM 6/13/2005, Winterlight Poked the stick with: I have had a COX cable account for about six years. Abou