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recall2000 · 20-01-2006, 14:49

What I was trying to get across to the person on the phone was that if I turn off my modem and turn it back on, what has that got to do with any firewall software? Nothing. And it only started happening when it seemes there was a firmware update. Coincidence? I very much doubt it. I have a Linux firewall between my PCs and the cable modem, and that has been working for years (since I got 512k in 1998/9 or thereabouts). And continues to do so. Just the dodgy modem. Engineer coming on Monday, so hopefully he will replace it. If it dies on Sunday it's staying dead so he can see it.

If aonyone's interested, the ethernet, power, synch and ready lights are all on and solid. Just as it should be, but I can't even get to the modem's config page, let alone the net.

It's happened 5 or 6 times today so far. Roll on Monday.

20-01-2006, 14:49	#48
recall2000 Inactive Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 9	Re: ntl home:120 hanging from today What I was trying to get across to the person on the phone was that if I turn off my modem and turn it back on, what has that got to do with any firewall software? Nothing. And it only started happening when it seemes there was a firmware update. Coincidence? I very much doubt it. I have a Linux firewall between my PCs and the cable modem, and that has been working for years (since I got 512k in 1998/9 or thereabouts). And continues to do so. Just the dodgy modem. Engineer coming on Monday, so hopefully he will replace it. If it dies on Sunday it's staying dead so he can see it. If aonyone's interested, the ethernet, power, synch and ready lights are all on and solid. Just as it should be, but I can't even get to the modem's config page, let alone the net. It's happened 5 or 6 times today so far. Roll on Monday.