hello again - and a question about Rogers

[James Knott]

Kevin Cozens wrote:
> Matt Cahill wrote:
> 
>>    Now, under Libranet, I find that it's happening almost *every* time
>>    I start my computer cold.  The external modem is lit "Online" as
>>    it should, and I'm sure it's fine.  Somehow though, there's some
>>    sort of problem with my box conversing with it.  I'm beginning to
>>    think that perhaps this is an issue on Roger's end (client
>>    verification of some sort?).  Regardless, it's a pain.
>>       Has anyone else been experiencing this?
>>  
>>
> What modem do you have? I had no problems with my Rogers connection at 
> first. After several months I started having problems. It turned out 
> that it was a bad modem (I had a Terayon TJ615 modem). It was replaced 
> with a SurfBoard 5100 and life is good again.
> 
> The only other suggestion is to check the order in which you start your 
> network interfaces if you have more than one. The interface connected to 
> the cable modem must be started before the local network interface if 
> you want to get online to the net. That has been my experience.
> 

Nowadays, Rogers is selling modems and upgrading the service to 5 Mb/800 Kb.

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