[Madlug] OT: Cable Modems

[Dan Orth]

Brad,

On my 5100 you can access the WebUI through 192.168.100.1 while on your
LAN.  Check out the following article to get some ideas on how to interpret
the results that you find on the signal page.

http://www.speedguide.net/read_articles.php?id=1197

In the past I have ran into issues with equipment that was exposed to the
outside elements, IE splitters, splice connectors, and terminating
connectors.  Connecting components tend to wear over time, and if moisture
is able to penetrate any of the components, you may have intermittent
connectivity issues.

Regards,

-Dan O



On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Brad Stone <brad at bizwerks.com> wrote:

>  My old cable modem, a Motorola 5100 is hanging up every couple of days. It
> was doing this at my previous location too, so I think it's on the way out,
> instead of some issue with Charter. (Basically, all light go steady.)
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1) Is there any troubleshooting that you can suggest? There is no firmware
> on the Motorola site, so it appears that my options are somewhat limited,
> unless you know of any tricks.
>
> 2) If I get a new modem, I would like to get a DOCSIS 3.0 modem.
> Specifically, the Motorola SB6120 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 eXtreme Broadband
> Cable Modem. Even though we don't have DOCSIS 3.0 right now, it's probably a
> good investment in the future. The trouble is, this modem is not on the
> approved modem list for Charter. Anyone know if it will/should work?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brad
>
>
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