Cable Modem Blues
I have been having trouble with cable modem. Pretty much since the time I signed up for it. Of course at first I did not realize the modem was the problem. I had two computers hooked up to a SoHo router/switch and it seemed to freeze up every so often. I removed it and found that the cable modem was “locking up” every once in a while. I call the cable company … they send out a tech to give me a new modem. After a while the same thing is happenning. When the modem is up and running, it runs like a champ. But it seems to have trouble renewing the IP address somet times. I got the Cable guy out here for third time. He ran anew line directly to the modem re-terminated the cables going to the modem, the house and the connection to the tap box. So far so good, but time will tell. On the upside the cable guy gave me his cell phone number so I don’t have to go back to help desk/customer support line.
