Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 23:53:35 -0400 From: jshamlet@comcast.net To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Internal Cable modem support (or, recommendations for a good external CM) Message-ID: <200310232345.59584."J. Seth Henry" <>>
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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
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