Arnie,
Re: Windows issues (yes, I know that this is a tad "off topic...")
If you REALLY want to know what is going on - you need to reboot Windows
into butt-nekkid SAFE mode - no network, no 'nuthin.
I have found (that at least in Windows 95) when you do this, and then go
into the Device Manager, you see everything, hardware or otherwise, that
has come within 100 yards of your computer since the day it was born.
This includes "Zombies", equipment that you replaced or upgraded a long
long long time ago - but somehow Windows is convinced that it just might
wander back.... NIC's, Hard Drives, video cards, modems, etc. etc. etc.
I make a point of doing this when I get a "new" machine - especially if
someone gives it to me complaining that it is being "fussy" or "cranky".
When I clean out all the ancient history - the machine is a lot less
"fussy".....
Re: Cable issue.
You may not know this - but part of the startup sequence for a DOCSYS
compliant cable modem is that the cable company does a "TFTP" download
of configuration information, permissions, etc. to your cable modem.
This includes things like: gateway/NAT, -internal- (your side of the
network) DHCP, how many MAC addresses it is allowed to respond to, (and
what to do if it finds too many! Typical answer: die.)
Your Linksys modem may have all these nice features - but they can be
enabled and disabled at will by the provider. (many providers do "not
allow" networking of the service - and disable access to the modem by
more than one machine at a time. -MY- "one machine" happens to be the
STN box!!) Even if your modem allows this, it can be turned off "at the
pole" by the provider. (Asking the cable provider for access to their
"configuration" information, is like asking Satan to turn up the A/C!!)
It is also likely that your providers head-end server "forgot" your
modem's MAC address - and with that it will time you out & blow you off
the network damn fast.
This, by the way, is one of the MAIN reasons that I purchased my cable
modem from the cable provider, rather than buy it on the street, 'cause
they can't just say "Oh, your modem sux, we can't help you!", as they'd
then have to come and provide a new one!!
I suspect that your cable provider DID in fact, screw up. And with the
forthright honesty of a politician - they owned up to their mistake!!!
(grin!)
Jim
Arnie Rothenbaum wrote:
> Jim,
>
> How right you are (regarding this post and your previous post).
>
<snip>
>
> And regarding Windows, it caches information and doesn't refresh, it
> uses stored incorrect information and doesn't necessarily update with
> newer info. Ever go to Network Neighborhood and see a server listed
> that you know is shut off, and even after a refresh (couple of times)
> the server is their - but you cannot connect to it when you try -
> because it isn't there! I've had a server listed for days when that
> machine was physically removed from our LAN. Even after rebooting the
> workstation (no cache now) the phantom server is listed. Master Browser
> doesn't seem to know. You would think that when a workstation can't
> connect to a server Master Browser would be updated quicker. Explain?
>
> Just this past week, I've had a Linksys router fall off of @home cable
> after working for months. @home claims they are not down. Connect a
> win98 box and after a couple of reboots (not at first, mind you) it gets
> in. Connect the Linksys back up and it couldn't get on. Once it stayed
> on for all of 3 minutes then the party was over - couldn't get on at
> all. Left the Linksys connected, but unable to get the pc's out to the
> net - told client to use dial-up for now. And magically, 6 hours later
> (after no reset or anything of the Linksys) - we're back on? Explain?
> Recently, at this client, consistent Linksys off then on again over last
> couple weeks. But was on all summer. Explain? Told client could be
> cable mode or line or ? Call @home - and start with another modem.
>
> I think the cable side changes things (and I can't say what those things
> are - only from my end life doesn't change that much - same STN, same
> Linksys, same settings). And their staff doesn't know about these
> issues. Goto DSLREPORTS.com and read about the headaches others have
> with broadband, routers, service with DSL and Cable. We're not alone.
>
> Good Luck,
> Arnie
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