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On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> Hi, |
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> I bought this router the other day. I notice something that is a little |
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> weird. When I first wake up and try to check my email, the internet is |
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> dead. The light on my DSL modem is red and Seamonkey can't check my email |
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> or load a webpage. If I unplug the router then plug it back up, it works |
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> fine. It seems that after a while the router cuts off the internet for some |
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> reason. |
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> I need the internet to stay alive even when I am asleep. I run folding and |
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> it sends data without asking me and some other stuff is running as well. I |
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> have looked in the settings of the router but I don't see anything that will |
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> change this. Am I missing something? Is this normal? I used a router once |
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> before and I don't remember this being a issue. |
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> I also updated the firmware and it still does it. Feature? Wrong setting? |
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> Router broke? |
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Most DSL/Cable modems have a web interface built into them where you |
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can view status, diagnostics and most importantly logs. I think if you |
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can google your modem model and figure out how to access this, it |
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might provide some useful information. (Older modems might have a |
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telnet interface rather than web) |
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Is the light red normally, or is that indicative of a problem? Does |
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the manual say what the color of the light means? |
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Has it ever happened in day-time or does it only happen at night? I |
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wonder if the ISP does some kind of reset and the modem's not |
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reconnecting automatically. |
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The opposite of the disconnect that Walt mentioned would be some kind |
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of keepalive setting. Since you're running Folding which uses network |
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data I don't think you should be triggering any kind of idle |
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disconnect (unless it has a kb/sec threshold). DSL is usually |
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advertised as "always on" so it seems weird if they would do that to |
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you. |
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I went through 2 cable modems within a month because they kept dying |
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in one way or another. I didn't own them so I just drove 3 miles down |
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the street and swapped it for a new one at the local cable company |
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office. |
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It seems like more of the computer and electronics problems I have (or |
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that people bring to me) are related to power supply failures than any |
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other reason. If you have another compatible power supply, maybe you |
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could try using it for a couple days to see if it makes any |
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difference. |
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