couldn't get connected.....

[Kevin Brown]

> 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>).