From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 23 22:02:48 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6974916A4B3 for ; Thu, 23 Oct 2003 22:02:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: from lakemtao07.cox.net (lakemtao07.cox.net [68.1.17.114]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DEE4943F3F for ; Thu, 23 Oct 2003 22:02:43 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from micheal@tsgincorporated.com) Received: from dredster ([68.12.79.37]) by lakemtao07.cox.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with SMTP id <20031024050241.MMKB21605.lakemtao07.cox.net@dredster>; Fri, 24 Oct 2003 01:02:41 -0400 Message-ID: <02b401c399ec$1eb90780$0201a8c0@dredster> From: "Micheal Patterson" To: , References: <200310232345.59584."J. Seth Henry" <>> Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 00:03:06 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Subject: Re: Internal Cable modem support (or, recommendations for a goodexternal CM) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 05:02:48 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 10:53 PM Subject: Internal Cable modem support (or, recommendations for a goodexternal CM) > Hey gang, > I think the problems I have been having lately are due to the Com21 DoxPort > cable modem. The brand spanking new FreeBSD based router is acting just like > the old NetGear router (which may be good news - the router may actually be > OK!). > > The symptoms are fairly repeatable. Under duress, the interface will appear to > go down. On the NetGear, I could recover by rebooting (via command - the > router itself, and the LAN ports, would work fine). On the FreeBSD router, I > can ifconfig xl0 down; ifconfig xl0 up - and regain connectivity. I would > suspect the card, but the same symptoms on two routers? That sounds > suspiciously like a problem with the CM. > > Also, having poked around on google, the concensus is that Com21 modems are a > load of poop - and I have one of the earliest models (I was an @home customer > before the big bang) > > That said, I'm looking to replace the Com21 modem with a new one. I'd like to > go with an Internal unit, but I'm not sure (1) whether they are any good or > not, and (2) if they are supported by FreeBSD 4.8-REL (or 4.9, which I hope > is coming soon) > > Otherwise, can anyone recommend a good DOCSIS 1.1 cable modem (with an RJ45 > port)? I'm on Comcast in Maryland, but I believe any DOCSIS modem should do > the job. > > Thanks, > Seth Henry A Toshiba 1100 (if I recall the model correctly) or a Surfborard 3100 on up should do you just fine with Comcast. Cox uses those modems generally. -- Micheal Patterson Network Administration Cancer Care Network 405-917-0600