Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 08:09:21 +0000 From: Moses Backman III <penguinjedi@home.com> To: hvb@dsms.com Cc: "freebsd-security @ FreeBSD . ORG" <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: RCA cable modem Message-ID: <20001211080921.A1211@cg22413-a.adubn1.nj.home.com> In-Reply-To: <3A3489D4.100E8B41@dsms.com>; from hvb@dsms.com on Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 08:01:24 %2B0000 References: <3A3489D4.100E8B41@dsms.com>
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On 2000.12.11 08:01:24 +0000 harold barker wrote: > > Anyone care to share the default ip address and password that @home uses > for > the RCA modems. I am looking to grab the stats, so that i can help the > clue > less tech when mine does down. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > it always amazes me at how much people think they know about cable modems. net stats beyond packet loss to the gateway won't help the "clueless tech" what will help though is if you look at the lower channels on your tv when your modem goes down. i'm not sure what system you're in in, but here we read noise, forward level, and reverse power levels with a laptop and a 3com test modem. the rca's will show you shit. if you are like 90% of the persistent service calls i work, you are the victim of bad R/F. net stats would probably help if you were the only one fed from that chassis, but if everyone else is not experiencing the same problem you are, well .................................................................................................. so, grab your field strength meter and measure the forward level then grab your comb generator and measure your loss back to the tap. get a signal-to-noise sampling and then make sure your fittings and splitter (notice it's not plural) are in good condition. then you'll be helping the clueless tech. if you think you can ignore topology with a cable modem, you should really think again To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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