Re: couldn't get connected.....

I agree!!! Like I said, I spent hours going through
this. There seems to be something different between a
reboot and a NIC cycling.

JD

--- Kevin Brown <kevin_brown@qwest.net> wrote:

> > I spent a lot of time last year dealing with this
> > issue and Cox. Then someone told me to follow
> this
> > sequence:
> > 1. Shutdown the computer.
> > 2. Power-cycle the modem.
> > 3. Start up the computer.
> >
> > Worked every time. I spent hours on the phone
> with
> > Cox and got nowhere other than "our equipment is
> fine
> > - it must be your equipment." Whatever.
>
> Shouldn't need to cycle the whole computer. Under
> linux, turn off the
> NIC (RH systems use ifdown <device name>). Cycle
> the modem. Bring the
> NIC back up (ifup <config name>).
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