ISPs

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BTW, Road Runner has been installing new microcode to all the 3com modems.  They have been doing 
this for about the last 6 to 8 weeks.  It is something they can do over the net so the only notice 
was on the support website.

<phase at booyaka.com> wrote:
>
> > Since we're talkin about ISP'S, I use Road Runner. has nyone had  problems
> > with RR? I lose connectivity alot! sometimes for just a few seconds,
> > sometimes for hours.
> 
> i've got one of the 3COM "tailfin" cable modems.  it worked fine when i
> had it connected to my primary machine (via a linksys 10/100 card).  
> but when i connected it to an old 486SX i set up as a firewall/
> masquerading box, it started giving me trouble.
> 
> i originally set the firewall up with a couple of NE2000 clones. it
> would work fine for a while, but the outside interface would freeze up
> once a day or so.  restarting the interface didn't fix the problem, nor
> did rebooting the machine.  each time it happened, i had to reset the
> cable modem by unplugging its power adaptor for a second.
> 
> fortunately, my brother had a pair of 3COM 3C509s laying around, so i
> popped those in last week and it's been fine ever since.  moral of the
> story: if you have a 3COM tailfin modem connected to an NE2K clone,
> and it's giving you problems, ask your brother for a 3C509 :-)
> 
> phase
> 
> 
> 
> 
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