On Aug 23, 2012, at 10:01 AM, johnr60 wrote: > I apologize for my lack of vocabulary,but > I presume that the g4 is acting as a router and the modem should be > dumb as reported here: > http://www.dslreports.com/faq/13600 >
Sort of. > the problems shown seem to be like mine--not speed so much as > disconnection > my modem is a westell 6100 which verizon chat says wont work with 2 > computers. Well, Verizon is correct, but also wrong. Most DSL and Cable "modems" will connect to the first host they "see" after being reset. Afterwards that is the only host they'll communicate with. Unless Verizon is doing stupid things to prevent people from using more than one computer, you setup should work, but here's the deal: You reset the modem and everything worked, for ten minutes. Then you had a problem. This is the definitive diagnostic. Your DSL modem is failing. If Verizon insists that you can only connect one computer at a time, (which I find surprising, given that they offer wireless DSL modems and such) find another provider. ALso instead of tying up the G4 just to get the Pismo online, get something like this <http://tinyurl.com/9ljlt6x> Reset the DSL modem, plug it into the Netgear, plug your G4 into one of the ethernet ports and connect your Pismo to it wirelessly. This is the EXACT setup I have at home and it works without a hitch...except when my cable router started dying. Then I had things happen like you did. Fortunately I have an ISP (Cox) who is great about this stuff, I walked into their store, handed over the cable modem, told 'em it was dead, they gave me a new one. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
