Scientific Atlanta 2100 With VM

[fatassmichael]

The cab is outside, usually painted green.

[CIS]

The VM engineer has just left and he said it was down to a bad install, faulty wiring on the outside box. Seems to be sorted now.

Bit Rate 20480000 bits/sec
Power Level 9.9 dBmV
Signal to Noise Ratio 42.2 dB

Upstream Channel
Bit Rate 768000 bits/sec
Power Level 43.5 dBmV

Download Speed: 19526 kbps (2440.8 KB/sec ) Upload Speed: 735 kbps (91.9 KB/sec )

I must just say thank you to all who have helped with this matter, this forum does seem to be a little gem for info and help.

Thank you All

[fatassmichael]

Good to see you got it sorted

[CIS]

same thing again, few hours online, after the VM man was out, my net went offline and the reading is:

Up stream
Power Level 61.0 dBmV

If it’s going to continue like this, well then I am dropping VM. Stable internet is more important to me than 20meg.

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RE: this modem. (would this be right with the lights)

Power light on
Send/rec light on and off with data
Cable light on
and PC light on and off with data??

[christopherw]

Sounds right to me, that's how my SciAtl 2100 works when it's operating normally I think.

[CIS]

I have seen bar fights that are more stable than this cable connection. It's a shame because I liked the thought and look of 20meg, but if the VM man can do nothing (h is booked to come out again on wed) after next time, then I am going back to 8meg ADSL phone line net.

Sat Sep 01 21:16:35 2007 Critical (3) Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - ...
Time Not Established Critical (3) DHCP WARNING - Non-critical field invalid in response.
Time Not Established Critical (3) No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out
Sat Sep 01 20:44:45 2007 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re- initializing MAC
Sat Sep 01 20:44:24 2007 Critical (3) No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out
Sat Sep 01 20:44:18 2007 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re- initializing MAC
Sat Sep 01 20:44:00 2007 Critical (3) No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out
Sat Sep 01 20:43:53 2007 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re- initializing MAC
Sat Sep 01 20:43:28 2007 Critical (3) No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out
Sat Sep 01 20:43:10 2007 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC f...
Sat Sep 01 20:43:12 2007 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/Q...
Sat Sep 01 20:42:52 2007 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re- initializing MAC
Sat Sep 01 20:42:34 2007 Critical (3) No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out

[CIS]

Well it’s been sorted today (I thought I would let you all know, as so many have helped) It was a staple in the cable which ran from the inside box, to the modem.

The VM man who came out before checked for this and found nothing, but the VM man who came out today asked me if he wired the machine up and checked the cable, which he did not, this was one of the first things today’s VM man did and therefore found out the problem in 5 mins.

Power levels went back to normal as soon as he pulled the staple out.

[synner]

Hi CIS,

Glad you got it sorted in the end... Enjoy !

Bri

[sargy]

A few questions guys?

1.Does anyone know for definate that they got Fibre Optical cable(as VM boast)?As i havent seen anyone from VM digging up the raod lately to install.

2.Does anyone use a wireless router between Scientific Atlanta 2100 and thier PC?.

3.Is anyone getting anywhere near VM 20mb connection?

[moaningmags]

Sargy

1. The fibre optic goes as far as the green boxes in the street (I think)

2. I use a Netgear Wireless router between the SA2100 and my computers.

3. Yes, i consistently get 20 meg connection.

You'll find the speed varies on lots of different things though, are you having problems?

Originally Posted by sargy

A few questions guys?

1.Does anyone know for definate that they got Fibre Optical cable(as VM boast)?As i havent seen anyone from VM digging up the raod lately to install.

2.Does anyone use a wireless router between Scientific Atlanta 2100 and thier PC?.

3.Is anyone getting anywhere near VM 20mb connection?

thats a fair old bump of a thread

[LaineY]

1. Fibre Runs to the Cabinet in the street.. then coax from there to ur house.
2. Yes i use a Linksys WRT54G Router it works fantastically
3. Yes.. im constantly getting capped to 5MB tho with the amount i download..
4. Not the first time i have saw a staple cause this.
5. Glad you got it sorted.. Happy Surfing
6. I need to pee
7. Think yourself lucky it wasnt a spider that was earthing the Coax Cable

[DaveMUK]

Originally Posted by CIS

Well it’s been sorted today (I thought I would let you all know, as so many have helped) It was a staple in the cable which ran from the inside box, to the modem.

The VM man who came out before checked for this and found nothing, but the VM man who came out today asked me if he wired the machine up and checked the cable, which he did not, this was one of the first things today’s VM man did and therefore found out the problem in 5 mins.

Power levels went back to normal as soon as he pulled the staple out.

I hate the way they use those staples, takes away any attention they would usually give to fitting the cable.. when I had mine installed he'd attached it to the skirting in such a way that it went over the radiator pipes (ie. in contact with) - as soon as he went I freed the cable and laid it away from the pipe - if you want something doing right, do it yourself I feel.