Author Topic: My modem is going to die (Read 780 times)

SeventhSandwich · August 06, 2011, 04:12:31 AM

It's pretty much 99% dead. I get little 1 seconds of working internet every few minutes.

If anyone has any ideas of how to fix it, the error that my router isn't getting the dns addresses and is being assigned an invalid IP address.

Otherwise, ask me important questions before my connection to this neighbor's wifi drops.

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Specever · August 06, 2011, 04:13:12 AM

Reset to factory defaults.

SeventhSandwich · August 06, 2011, 04:15:10 AM

Quote from: Specever on August 06, 2011, 04:13:12 AM

Reset to factory defaults.

I don't think that will fix anything. I haven't tweaked settings in months and my modem has been routinely dropping my connection for an hour almost twice a day.

Max4344 · August 06, 2011, 04:18:16 AM

Get a new one.

SeventhSandwich · August 06, 2011, 04:20:02 AM

Quote from: Max4344 on August 06, 2011, 04:18:16 AM

Get a new one.

I'll probably call up Cox tomorrow.

Faoeoa · August 06, 2011, 04:22:17 AM

Silly sandwiches.
Modem's can't die, only asplode.

Ethan · August 06, 2011, 04:39:19 AM

Does it happen on more than one computer?
You may have to go into Network and Sharing Center, view status of your main connection, Properties, single click Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) and select Properties, then make sure it's assigned properly. If you're having trouble and it's set to manually find the IP addresses, try obtain them automatically, and vice versa.

Meditate · August 06, 2011, 04:45:41 AM

THE INTERNET GEEK IS HERE!

1. Whats your modem provider?

2. Call your manufacturer for info.

3. I was promised cookies.

Stocking · August 06, 2011, 04:46:28 AM

Does it work if you plug directly into it? It could just be interference.

SeventhSandwich · August 06, 2011, 04:51:54 AM

Quote from: Ethan on August 06, 2011, 04:39:19 AM

Does it happen on more than one computer?
You may have to go into Network and Sharing Center, view status of your main connection, Properties, single click Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) and select Properties, then make sure it's assigned properly. If you're having trouble and it's set to manually find the IP addresses, try obtain them automatically, and vice versa.

I'm on a mac, but I'm using airport utility to manage my network.

It doesn't work on any of the computers I try to connect to the network on.

The problem is that the airport router isn't receiving data from the Ethernet cable coming out of my modem. So yeah, it's probably dead.

Quote from: Meditate on August 06, 2011, 04:45:41 AM

THE INTERNET GEEK IS HERE!

1. Whats your modem provider?

2. Call your manufacturer for info.

3. I was promised cookies.

what the forget is a modem provider.

Quote from: Stocking on August 06, 2011, 04:46:28 AM

Does it work if you plug directly into it? It could just be interference.

to be completely honest, I totally forgot to try that. Let me try my laptop connected to the modem.

Meditate · August 06, 2011, 04:55:09 AM

Like, what model is it/company.

There should be a phone number on the bottom to call customer service.

SeventhSandwich · August 06, 2011, 05:00:17 AM

self assigned IP address from Ethernet cable.

it's the modem.

SeventhSandwich · August 06, 2011, 06:30:26 AM

believe it or not, my modem fixed itself.

i'm still going to call cox and ask if there was an outage.

Clone v.117 · August 06, 2011, 08:29:32 AM

Mine is like this to, i get about a min of internet then nothing for another 2min.
:C