OT - Re: meaning of modem lights

[Thufir]

On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:19:48 -0800, Patton Echols wrote:


> Many cable modems also have a method of internal restart. Because ours
> also has our phone service, it has an internal battery and unplugging it
> does nothing.  Look for the correct restart method on your unit.
> 
> Depending on provider, once a month is too often, once a week, would be
> a tech support call and a demand that the provider replace the defective
> equipment. (unless you own it of course).
>

It's only every 4-6 months, so, infrequent enough that I've usually just 
given up, and then it's magically repaired.  I didn't consider rebooting 
the modem under these circumstances, since the modem indicates a 
connection with a solid light for "internet," but that's probably the 
solution.

As best I recall ifconfig was just blank on IPv4 address, but did 
indicate an IPv6 address.  (A minor advantage of IPv4, to my mind, is 
that it's easily human readable.  I'm sure some can translate the hex to 
decimal in their head, but not me.)  I found it odd that that the IPv4 
field was empty.

Next time I'll reboot the modem (unplug, leave unplug 3+ minutes is 
pretty standard) and try that :)

Largely, just venting, so "glad" to hear that at least I wasn't alone 
with ISP frustrations (oh, shaw.ca); I just didn't bother to really press 
them to the point where the would say "ok, start windows up..."


thanks,

Thufir