On 4/1/19, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >I have to shut down my computer, then the router, then the modem; wait a >minute >or so and restart the modem. Wait until the modem is on line then restart the >router. Then I can restart the computer and log into the router. > >I think I've got another modem about to crap out on me and that's the ISP's >problem because I have to use their modem to get internet + phone.
Why do you have to use their modem? Over her in the UK, I am a customer of BT (British Telecom) and they always send you a modem/wifi base station with a new service. And I always stick it in the attic with all the others (generally as a backup). My thinking is that I don't want single 'all-in-one' solutions because if one aspect of the box falls down, then the whole shebang falls down. I prefer multiple boxes to isolate any problems. For my broadband, I use one of these modems: <https://tinyurl.com/ycmhdx7q> (Links to Amazon UK page) But obviously any compatible modem will do. >From there I come out of the modem and straight into an Apple Airport Extreme >base station - this simply generates wifi for the house. I also have a Netgear 5 port gigabit switch hooked up: <https://tinyurl.com/ycjxbc92> (amazon page) for various ethernet requirements. For troubleshooting, it's nice to discount everything else in the system and plug into the modem directly with a computer to first assess if the external DSL is the issue. Then troubleshoot forward into the chain if not. I feel your pain! Cotty -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) | Live Broadcast News ---------- <www.seeingeye.tv> _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
