routing/DNS

[Kevin E. Glosser]

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!!!!)