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Posted by Ed Stevens on February 20, 2006, 6:20 pm
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>Ed Stevens wrote:
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>> On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 18:11:22 -0500, "Dave"
>>
>>
>>>Can you see the modem levels with that modem?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>My ISP is Comcast, in the middle Tennessee area.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Some time ago I began to get sporadic connections -- would not be able
>>>>to get to the internet for a couple of hours, then could. Finally got
>>>>a service tech to come out. He first said the cable modem had gone
>>>>bad, and replaced it. But the new one 'won't synch up', so he went
>>>>through a couple of more, then decided it must be the line. Put a
>>>>test instrument on it, and said the signal was "too hot." Called
>>>>another tech out to go up the pole. They futzed around some more, an
>>>>finally said they'd come back the next morning. (This was getting into
>>>>the evening on Friday, and they were way over on their shift.)
>>>>
>>>>Well, as you can guess, they never came back. I've not had any
>>>>service interruptions since, BUT ...... ever since that visit, the
>>>>'data' LED on the modem is consantly flashing at a very high rate.
>>>>Even when the computer is turned off. (This is a Teradyne modem, with
>>>>the LED's labeld 'Power', 'Cable', 'PC', 'Data', and 'Test'. I'm
>>>>presuming the Power, Cable, and PC are exactly what one would expect,
>>>>and the Data and Test are really Send and Receive.
>>>>
>>>>I've not called Comcast, because I *DO* have service, but it still
>>>>seems that something "just ain't right."
>>>>
>>>>Thoughts?
>>>
>>
>> No. When I point my browser to the modem (192.168.100.1) I get a
>> "main" page and a "troubleshoot" page. Main shows the following
>> information:
>>
>> USB: Not connected
>> Ethernet: 100 base T Full Duplex
>> USB Vendor ID: 06 cc
>> MAC Address: <snip>
>> CM Model; TJ715x
>>
>> Cable Signal: Ready
>> Tuning: Complete
>> Ranging: Complete
>> Data Service: Ready
>> Connecting: Complete
>> Configuring: Complete
>> Registering: Complete
>> Current State: Operational
>> Highest State Obtained: Operational
>> Auto Refresh is currently off
>>
>>
>> And for grins, Troubleshoot give the following:
>>
>> Dr. Modem has examined your modem
>> Dr. Modem's Diagnosis:
>> - The modem is fully operational
>>
>> How's that for succinct to the point of being non-informative? :-)
>
>Is that a Teradyne (as you mentioned in your first post) or a Terayon modem ?
>
>If it's a Terayon (TJ715 - not sure if TJ715X is the same) you should be
>able to go to these pages :
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>Main http://192.168.100.1/mainPage
>Troubleshoot http://192.168.100.1/modemTroubleshootPage
>Connection http://192.168.100.1/modemRfPage
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>Advanced Links : (only available after logging in)
>
>Event Log http://192.168.100.1/modemLogPage
>Status http://192.168.100.1/modemStatusPage
>DS Freq http://192.168.100.1/modemDsFreqPage
>Configuration http://192.168.100.1/modemConfigPage
>Logout http://192.168.100.1/logout
>
>Try going to the modemLogPage and typing in the password <<<<< icu4at! >>>>>
>If it's the same as the TJ715, that should get you in and you can go to the
>Connection link and get your numbers.
DOH!
Yes, Terayon.
Cool. I never knew those additional pages were there! Where does
one find the docs on the modem?
Here's what the RF Parameters page reports:
Tx Power: 42.2 dBmV
Rx Power: -4.9 dBmV
Downstream SNR: 33.0 dB
Downstream MER: 31.9 dB
Tx Frequency: 34000000 Hz
Rx Frequency: 693000000 Hz
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