On Thursday 12 April 2007, William Case wrote: >Hi Hugh; > >On Thu, 2007-04-12 at 14:07 -0400, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote: >> | From: William Case <billlinux@xxxxxxxxxx> > >[snip] > >> Rogers.com isn't ADSL, it is cable TV broadband (DOCSIS). > >Thanks, never got it straight in my mind what to call it until now. > >> I ask because this sounds like you have a solution in mind for some >> problem and I suspect that there might be a better solution. >> >> William: I have found that my Rogers cable modems have been quite >> reliable (Lancity then SB5100). Certainly more reliable than the rest >> of their network. When I call Rogers with a trouble report, they >> often ask me to power cycle the modem but it has almost never makes a >> difference. > >I have the Motorola SB5100 too. About every three weeks my Internet >service goes down. I have gotten so I just power cycle and it works >again. Last time I called Rogers they said that they had checked me >remotely and that I was using a router therefore they couldn't help. On >an earlier call I mentioned I was on Linux and they said they >couldn't/wouldn't help. They have talked to me (never actually >suggested anything that helped) when I have had WindowsXP booted at the >time of the call. > >No I don't have an idea for a solution, but I had hoped someone had a >suggestion on how I might try to power cycle from my computer rather >than running (or walking) down to the basement all the time. > >[snip] > >> More detailed discussion of the division of labour in home network >> components: >> >> Each of DOCSIS and ADSL require their own modems to convert the >> signal coming into your house into ethernet. >> >> With Rogers version of DOCSIS, the modem presents a regular TCP/IP >> ethernet access to the internet to the in-house network. With one >> globally-routable IPv4 address. (I have heard that they will let you >> have more IP addresses for a fee.) > >[snip] > >> For most people, a broadband router is useful as an intermediary >> between their modem and their modem (ADSL or DOCSIS). >> >> - broadband routers usually know how to do PPPoE >> >> - the typical router is an inexpensive turnkey box. It should require >> little maintenance and "just work". Unaffected by computer upgades. >> >> - it allows multiple computers to connect to your LAN by using NAT >> (NAPT really). Most have built-in switches allowing 4 computers >> to be directly connected (more with external switches). >> >> - it protects your LAN with a simple firewall (mostly: because of >> NAPT, by default (i.e. without port forwarding) all communication >> with the internet has to be initiated from the LAN side) >> >> - many broadband routers include an 802.11g wireless access point >> >> - most service providers will support broadband routers more willingly >> than Linux (most of their MS Windows customers use them too). >> >> A broadband router isn't needed if you only have one computer and you >> trust its firewall. A broadband router isn't sufficient if you have >> gateway policies that it cannot implement. > >I have three computers; mine and two users with rogers.com sub-accounts >under my main account using the router to connect through one Motorola >modem. > >By the way, this is a lot of good stuff to know that you have provided. >Thanks. > >-- >Regards Bill You could plug it into an x10 appliance switch, and have heyu turn it off & back on... -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) It is better to have loved a short man than never to have loved a tall.
