new cable modem - and problems

[James Knott]

Matt Cahill wrote:
> Wednesday, September 22, 2004, 12:10:13 PM, you wrote:
> 
> JK> I'm on Rogers, with the SB5100 and it works fine.  Can you connect to
> JK> the modem status page at http://192.168.100.1?  Also, I believe that if
> JK> you press the standby switch (the one on the top of the modem, also make
> JK> sure that the modem is not currently in standby), the modem will act as
> JK> a dhcp server.  Also, that modem web page contains info, that may help
> JK> in resolving your problem.
> 
> 
>  James,
> 
>    Good points.  I'll check it out when I get home.  What kinda p's me
>    is that, although the technician left the box & cables that came w/
>    the modem, there was no instruction booklet.  Thus, the 'standby
>    switch' has only been revealed to me now :)
> 
>    Regarding the modem status page, I'm assuming that any browser will
>    do?

Yes, I use Konqueror.  Maybe you should ask Rogers for a manual etc.
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