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3.1. Hardware/Software Troubleshooting
There have been several reports pertaining to the Scientific Atlanta Webstar DPX100 cable modem crashing particularly during heavy traffic. Reducing p2p connections and capping can help, but there is no fix for the problem at this time. There is, however, a workaround which will avoid you having to physically hard reset modem every time it crashes. The modem http software allows you to reset the modem using the following URL link (just put this in you browser): »192.168.100.1/gscan.cgi? ··· 31000000 I A bloke0 have written a freeware program in VB which does the following:
Download it HERE Further info about any updates and post any feedback/comments here Or email me at: A_Bloke1[at]hotmail[dot]com This FAQ was submitted by A bloke0 by laffalot Both NTL and Blueyonder use transparent web proxy caches to reduce the amount of traffic flowing across their network backbones. Occasionally these caches overload or simply play up in strange ways. Its often hard to get your ISP to admit there's a problem although they generally fix them after a day or two. In the meantime it's possible to sidestep the cache that the ISP wants you to use by following this guide. by FiscusFish edited by laffalot Go here for an extensive knowledge base of trouble-shooting tips for cable modems and their associated software and hardware issues. by rdhw edited by laffalot |