nilnul
join:2003-05-30
Birmingham, AL | reply to tkdslr
Re: [Xtreme] DSL disconnects when ever you hear thunder >>Some claim the Westell 6100 is sensitive to surges/lightning
I'm one of those people. Any lightning within a rather large radius (say 50 miles or so) will knock the 6100 offline.
The effect is easily demonstrated by swapping modems while audible thunder is occurring. You don't need violent local lightning - in fact it can be completely clear and sunny at your location - just any any thunder you can hear is generally enough, and indicates lighting close enough to take down the 6100. If the 6100 is dumping the line every few minutes, I can swap in a Netopia 2241N and DSL stays up. Swap the 6100 back in, the problem recurs. Swap back the 2241N, problem gone.
>> but you need to rule out other causes first.
Why not go straight for the most likely solution - replace the 6100 first. |
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 Hayward K A R - 1 2 0 CPremium
join:2000-07-13
Key West, FL
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4 edits | said by nilnul:Why not go straight for the most likely solution - replace the 6100 first. Having had two different 6100 versions (they sent me another when I briefly went to 6.0),Rev D and F and living in a VERY lightning prone place, especially summer... can't say I have ever observed this. (Oddly the D was the second, and F is the one I use... only briefly the D)
Router maybe be doing reconnecting (set to always connected), but have never noticed it dropping during use, and very rarely do I need to reboot... usually only due to power outages. (Life at the end of a 150mi extension cord)
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