Re: [PLUG] Is there a DNS cache in the Comcast modem?

[fredjame]

Denis Heidtmann wrote:
> The thing is he said Yes to start, then he offered to clear the cache, then
> he said no.  I do not know what the correct answer is.

 What the chat rep offered to do was "reset" the user's "modem" ... saying NO 
to that was a good idea because, "resetting the modem" breaks the connection 
and would effectively end the "chat" and any other Internet connection 
currently active on the user's computer and/or other devices, eh?  Or did I 
miss something?
Regards
Fred James

 >
> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 9:13 AM, Mike C.  wrote:
>
>> On 9/19/17 8:15 AM, plug-requ...@lists.pdxlinux.org wrote:
>>> Denis 12:10 PM OK. I know what DNS stands for. Local systems often
>> maintain
>>> a local cache of recently used sites. My original question was does my
>>> modem have such a cache. Now is seems your answer is No, it does not. Do
>> I
>>> understand you correctly?
>>>
>>> Harpreet 12:11 PM yes, you are
>> Although that was painful to read. It didn't take me 36 mins. Good
>> grief... =(
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[PLUG] Sorry - just checking to see if I got my setting correct

[fredjame]

Apologies ... I am just checking to see if I got my setting correct
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Re: [PLUG] usb to ethernet printer (resolved)

[fredjame]

Prompted by one reply, I checked into the cost of a repair kit for my old 
printer and found that it was about the same as a new inexpensive laser printer 
without Ethernet.  So I ordered a kit ... it is on back order, but I am not in 
a hurry.
Thanks to all, for your replies .
Regards
Fred James
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[PLUG] usb to ethernet printer

[fredjame]

Looking for a replacement for an old HP LJ 4m+
Most new printers in the low price end are wireless and/or USB, but not 
Ethernet.
Anyone had any experience with the USB to Ethernet adapters for connecting a 
USB printer to a LAN via Ethernet?

My need is really a laser printer (toner) to print the occasional envelope, 
thus the low price end.
Thanks
Regards
Fred James
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Re: [PLUG] Ethernet connection dropping

[fredjame]

Just a note.
I found out this week that the DHCP client in Linux eventually times out
trying to get a lease.  These machines won't recovery without manual
intervention unless there is a watchdog set.

On Aug 6, 2017 8:32 AM, "Dick Steffens"  wrote:

> On 08/05/2017 11:56 PM, Russell Senior wrote:
> > "Dick" == Dick Steffens  writes:
> >
> > Dick> Two times over the last three days my machine has dropped its
> > Dick> Ethernet connection. It doesn't say it's dropped, but I can't see
> > Dick> beyond the machine, not even other machines in the house. Using
> > Dick> the widget on the top bar on the Ubuntu MATE 16.04 screen I
> > Dick> manually drop and then reconnect, and all is well again.
> >
> > Dick> I've never had this happen on other machines running various
> > Dick> versions of Ubuntu. Any ideas on where to look to see why the
> > Dick> connection is dropping?
> >
> > Do you still have a dhcp lease?  That is, is there a reasonable ip
> > address attached to the interface?  Do you have a link?  When you say
> > "dropped" does that mean to anywhere?  Do you have a default route?
>
> Good questions. Next time it happens I'll check those. And yes,
> "dropped" does mean to anywhere. I have two other machines on my desk
> that it cannot see. They all go through the same switch to get to the
> router. I didn't check both, but I had no trouble getting out to the
> Internet with one of them.
>
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> Regards,
>
> Dick Steffens

 Both under my last two ISP's (Verizon.com and Primus.ca) and my current ISP 
(Bell.ca), I did experience  DHCP issues and drops, until I stopped allowing 
the ISP set the DNS, and hard coded  for Google DNS IP's ... very little 
trouble after that.

But your descriptons make me think either faulty cable  or NIC
Regards
Fred James


 
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