Re: [Nolug] Cox Networking-off topic

Mine is a SB 5120. I will try a few reboots.
Thanks

On 7/19/06, Petri Laihonen <pietu@weblizards.net> wrote:
>
> Are you using motorola surfboard (or something like that) as your cable
> modem?
>
> If so, the problem is between your Linksys and cable modem most likely.
> They often require lots of "reboots" in various order before they talk
> to each other. Even after they do talk to each other, you will find
> there a lot of traffic even though you are not doing anything online.
> There is known problem there and I have never tried to flash the Linksys
> router with third party Linux OS, so I do not know if that solves the
> problem. (I do not know about current models of surfboards and Linksys
> Router, but I had that problem couple of years ago. I think My modem is
> SB 5100 or something like that.... too lazy to put light under the
> table....)
>
> The way around Cox's fee for networking is to just do it yourself. It is
> just there to charge people who do not understand anything about
> networking. Businesswise, I think they are covering the cost for some
> of the tech support calls from people who do not know anything about
> networking.
>
> It shouldn't be their business how many computers you have in your
> internal network. (IMHO)
>
>
> Petri
>
>
> Chris Johnston wrote:
> > I just got Cox internet today and I'm having difficulty installing my
> > Linksys WRT54G router. My connection works fine connected directly to
> > the modem. I also notice that Cox charges an additional fee for
> > networking. Why is this and is there a way around it?
> >
> > Chris
> >
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