Re: [SLUG] Router losing cable modem IP

From: Levi Bard (levi@bard.sytes.net)
Date: Tue May 25 2004 - 11:10:06 EDT


>I have a friend who has a simple home network with a Linksys BEFW11S4. That
>is a 4 port router/hub with wireless B. He has roadrunner cable modem.
>Something keeps happening where the router loses the ip address issued from
>the roadrunner DHCP server and it requires a reset of the router to get a
>new IP address. I've changed cables, and put the devices on a UPS to try
>and stabilize the problem, checked and rechecked the config of the router
>however it continues. I'm starting to wonder if the cable modem is
>defective. Any ideas?
>
>
Does the cable modem behave normally otherwise? What do its status
lights show during one of these outages? How long is the dhcp refresh
cycle set?
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