[Tfug] Wanted: Cox compatible cable modem

[Ryan Cresawn]

Dennis,

That's interesting.  The SB5100, an older version of the SB5120, has
never failed me.  It ran literally for about three years without
interruption on the Rogers Cable network in Toronto.  Now that I'm in
Tucson and have Cox it is again perfectly stable.  Claude might be
better off with an SB5100 if he can find one on craigslist or ebay.

Ryan


On 8/25/07, Dennis McCormick <macsinitial65haus at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 8/24/07, Claude Rubinson <rubinson at u.arizona.edu> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm looking to buy a Cox-compatible cable modem.  Does anybody have a
> > Linux-friendly one that they're looking to sell?  Alternatively, does
> > anybody want to recommend one?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Claude
> >
> I've had the Motorola 5120 model for a year or so. For the first 2 or
> 3 months it would lose the connection, sometimes during an ISO
> download, about once a day or so. The front panel indicator LED
> actually showed the loss. It was necessary to cycle the power to
> restore the connection. One Cox technician said that this modem
> doesn't handle low signal level conditions well. After several service
> calls, that 3-month period and no configuration changes on my part the
> modem has worked well with only one or two connection losses. So Cox
> may have change something somewhere to get me acceptable service. The
> 5120 works well with either Linux or Windows but I do use a router.
>
> Dennis McCormick
>
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