🚀 go-pugleaf

Well, you may be right.  I just got home and my modem is off again.  It had
been fine since Saturday morning.  I thought the problem was over; guess
not.

ATT called this morning to verify that they were coming out tomorrow
(Tuesday) between 8 - 10 am to check things out.  I almost cancelled the
truck roll, but now I'll keep it, even though I hate the thought of changing
anything.  Perhaps they did implement new s/w, and perhaps it's not
affecting newer modems.

Bruce

ps<yury@blin.com> wrote in message news:ele3pahw.fsf@blin.com...
> For whatever it's worth, I have exactly the same problem and so does a
> friend of mine (RCA dcm105 modems, both located in San Mateo area).
> I haven't called ATT yet hoping the problem would just go away. I keep
> power-cycling the modem a few times a day in the meantime.
>
> To me it sounds like ATT pushed a buggy software upgrade onto the
> modems a few days ago.  I'd rather not have them come to the house and
> change things if I can avoid it.
>
> Yury
>
> "Bruce Karnacki" <karnacki@attbi.com> writes:
>
> > Your are the third person that replied saying that they exeperienced the
> > same 'phenomenon' during the same time window.  Two others responed to
me
> > privately.  One is in San Mateo, one is in Belmont.  I'm in San Carlos.
> >
> > Based on these replies, I'm up in the air as to whether or not to let
attbi
> > change out the modem on Wednesday.  I hate to have them change anything.
If
> > they do, it could be days before I'm back up, or it could be minutes.
Never
> > know.
> >
> > One other thing that happened to me last night is that all of my
family's
> > AOL Instant Messenger connections went down.  We all have the IM message
> > "Connection Lost".  When we try to connect, it hangs for a while and
then
> > says can't connect.
> >
> > I can, however connect with these screen names on non-attbi machines.  I
> > believe IM uses port 5190.  Could attbi be blocking that?
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> >
> > "Miguel Sanchez" <msanchez@noneofyourbusiness.org> wrote in message
> > news:pan.2002.07.13.21.28.39.944679.8216@noneofyourbusiness.org...
> > > Wow, that is exactly what happened to mine about 2 days ago.  Although
> > > the rca dcm105 has never really performed flawlessly for me, this is
the
> > > first time it's behaved this way.  Anyway, the AC adapter doesn't seem
> > > any warmer than the others on my strip.
> > >
> > > You might want to check on the pricing structure for subscribers who
> > > purchase their own modems.  I seem to remember one of the big ISPs
> > > recently cutting out most of the benefits of owning modems.  I don't
> > remember if
> > > it was ATT, Comcast, or another...
> > >
> > > I'd be interested to know how the new modem works.  I've had nothing
but
> > > trouble with ATTbi support and dread the thought of having to make
> > > another call or use their online chat feature.  The latter usually
> > > results in them writing to me saying i should power cycle the modem
and
> > > type back the results :)
> > >
> > > oh, I'm in the bay area as well.  Sorry I'm not more helpful.
> > >
> > > Marc
> > >
> > > On Thu, 11 Jul 2002 19:50:30 -0700, Bruce G. Karnacki wrote:
> > >
> > > > Here's the problem:
> > > >
> > > > I have my originally issued (12/99 - @home) RCA DCM105 cable modem.
It's
> > > > been working like a champ until today.
> > > >
> > > > Twice in the last few hours, all the lights go out, including the
power
> > > > light.  Pushing the on-off button does nothing.  The only thing that
> > > > will get it back on is to remove power at the ac adapter plug and
> > > > replug, or unplug the ac adapter from the wall and replug it.  I
don't
> > > > have to wait any period of time.
> > > >
> > > > I have noticed that the adapter is very warm, warmer than most ac
> > > > adapters that I have, but I don't know how warm it normally is,
since
> > > > it's always on the floor.  It's rated output is 16VDC, 1000mA.  I
will
> > > > try another generic variable adapter, if I can find one, but that
may be
> > > > hard.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone experienced this type of modem behavior?
> > > >
> > > > ATTBI is scheduled to come out on next Wednesday, and I suspect they
> > > > will replace the modem, IF it is not working when they come.  I am
> > > > tempted to buy my own modem, but with the Comcast soon taking over,
I'd
> > > > hate to have one that they don't recommend.
> > > >
> > > > If you're in the SFBay Area, do you know what modem is standard
issue
> > > > these days?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Bruce Karnacki