Subj : RE: PRO
To   : Chris Cranford
From : Jay Fuller
Date : Wed Dec 12 2001 02:46 pm

CC>-> Is this a modem issue or a router issue?  Any suggestions? The
CC>-> modem, btw, is one of bellsouth's infamous "Speed Touch Home"
 
CC>Shouldn't be the router.  If turning off the modem and turning it
CC>back on seems to work then it sounds like it could be the modem. 
CC>Make sure that your router is renewing the IP address as it should
CC>as well.   
 
I believe it is. I fixed the idle disconnet during the first day. :)
 
 
CC>You can check this out by by telneting to your router and entering
CC>the following commands:
 
CC> [24] - System Maintenance
CC> [1]  - System Status
 
CC>You should see an IP and a IP Mask listed with DHCP=Client for the
CC>WAN port.  If you see this and you can ping that ip address, then
CC>that means it's a problem with the modem I think.
 
Okee-dokey. I know I can telnet into the router when the modem is down.
I'll try this again. I've also put in an external DNS server on my
primary machine to see if it still works when the router's DNS goes
down.
 
Thanks. ;)

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