Re: [Nolug] Cox Networking-off topic

Try checking Linksys site as well.

And if there is no luck with them, be adventurous with Linux.
http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial_s&hl=en&q=WRT54G+linux&btnG=Google+Search

:-)

Petri

Chris Johnston wrote:
> Mine is a SB 5120. I will try a few reboots.
> Thanks
>
>
> On 7/19/06, *Petri Laihonen* <pietu@weblizards.net
> <mailto: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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