routing/DNS

[Carl Yost Jr.]

Oh no Glosser that isn't really you on this mailing group is it ?




---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Kevin E. Glosser" <keg at adelphia.net>
Reply-To: nflug at nflug.org
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 16:39:42 -0500

>Over 4 years ago when I first got my Adelphia cable modem, one of their
>technical support people told me the following...
>
>Cable modems need to stay in sync to transfer data between Adelphia and
>your modem. This is called "block sync". Sometimes, cable modems lose
>sync and when it does nothing goes through.
>
>The older cable modems, like the original one I had was terrible at
>holding "block sync". The newer ones are much better at it. In part due
>to a standard that was developed.
>
>My original cable modem had a block sync indicator led. When it flashed,
>it was game over. No traffic went in or out. It would always regain
>sync, but sometimes it was a long wait.
>
>I don't claim to know anything on how cable modems work, but I can
>believe this. You are simulating a LAN over cable wiring, there has to
>be some downside. Personally, I think it's amazing it works as well as
>it does. My transfer rates have increased over the years. Well, they did
>cap the upload rate though, sigh.
>
>I second the thought on Adelphia getting some competition. Maybe then
>their tech support would be useful.
>
>KEG
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org] On Behalf Of
>JJ Neff
>Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 5:18 PM
>To: nflug at nflug.org
>Subject: RE:routing/DNS
>
>
>I also have Adelphia cable and a Linksys router and I have a Private
>Class C Natted behind the router.  I never notice 24.48 inside the
>Linksys so I cant say anythign there, BUT I do ahve to unplug and plug
>in my Cable Modem al the time ti kick it awake apparently (SHEESH I WISH
>Adelphia had competition in
>Buffalo!!!!)
>
>