I've just changed over from cable to ADSL2+ connection.

I've got massive problems with dropouts and the modem freezing. I have 
a spare modem which doesn't drop out, but can't be used as the 
provider refuses to register my routers MAC number.

I've sent logs, made notes of when it drops out and crashes 
(suspiciously it does it between 4am and 11 am, fine during the 
afternoon until about 11pm) anyhow just got off the phone from one of 
their techs - their remedy is to have the Linksys modem standing 
upright rather than flat. They are positive that will solve the 
problem.

Whilst temperature may well play a part, they haven't quite sussed 
that at 4am and up to about midday the temperature in my house is 
about 16c in the afternoon it is 22c and then drops after about 5pm 
when the sun disappears. So if it is overheating it ought to play up 
during the hot time of day not the cold.

The damn thing keeps giving itself a warm reboot which wipes all the 
logs.

Why they can't just take the Linksys router back and accept my Draytek 
all singing all dancing device I don't know.

I felt like asking if they thought the electrons need to be the right 
way up!

Colin

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cdb,  on 1/07/2009



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