And here's my addition: replace the cheapest component first. What's that? Why, the ethernet cable! You'd be surprised what gets done to ethernet cables. My electrician has a firm believe that neat wire runs are the result of generous use of a staple gun on said wires. He was off a little bit one morning and drove one pin of a staple right through the wire of a 30 foot ethernet run, thus ruining it. Anyhow just replace the existing ethernet cable with a new one and you might have surprising results. I expect this is Cat 5e or 6 UTP wire you are replacing. Cable modems were never made for Cat 3, right? Bob Cochran Greenbelt, Maryland, USA Mike Chambers wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Chris Kloiber" <ckloiber@redhat.com> >To: <psyche-list@redhat.com> >Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 8:17 PM >Subject: Re: Redhat 8 missing smp-kernel as stated by a bugzilla op, but >aguy says something else? > > > > >>My cable modem has gone to hell (again) so I haven't been following the >>list closely. Hopefully they will send out a repair guy with sufficient >>"clue" to get beyond the "Well it's working right now, so I can't fix >>it." mentality. >> >> > >As I used to troubleshoot and install Cable modems, make sure the tech has a >meter to take readings to find out if you have any interference or such (he >should take readings starting from the modem, to the cable box, to the tap). >You might have old cables in your apartment or house that can cause >problems. Also, there should be minimal connectors (any type of them, but >mainly splitters) between the tap in the ground or on the pole, to the modem >itself. In other words, straight line from tap to modem is best, maybe a >cable box in between (if possible). If no problems are turning up, if have >to, have them replace the modem AND to make sure it's sync'd BEFORE they >leave. It ONLY should take a few minutes to do, including the phone call to >the rep at the computer to input the new modem numbers. > >Sorry for the OT on the reply (well HE started it hehe), but figured this >might help others with cable modems as well. > >Mike > > > > > -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
