On 3/2/06, Rick Funderburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> On Mar 2, 2006, at 21:08 , Todd Walton wrote:
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> > On 3/2/06, Rick Funderburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> Okay. The problem is that my modem was not registered.
> >
> > Meaning they had to know that the hardware talking to them belonged to
> > a subscriber? "Not registered" meaning "show your papers"?
> >
> > -todd
>
>
> Basically, yes. They wanted to know the serial number and the MAC
> address. The tech then demonstrated his power by remotely rebooting
> my router/modem.
>
You can have the same power, if you wish. For a Motorola SB5100 cable
modem, the internal web page is at 192.168.100.1. From there, you can
read the status and signal levels and error messages, and reboot the
modem. I am sure that other brands have similar built-in diagnostic
functions, but don't know the address.
carl
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