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Lord · 09-05-2005, 03:44 PM

I think my cable modem is defective, but I'm not sure. Ever since last Thursday, the lights have been turning on and off repeatedly. I have to wait for the top 4 green lights to become solid and the orange activity light to become solid as well. Then, a few minutes after they become solid, they all turn off and start blinking and I have to wait for it to become solid again before I can connect to the internet again. It happens over and over and over.
I lost internet connection only 1 time yesterday, but today has been the worst ever; it lasts for about 30 seconds usually. Before you ask, yes, everything is plugged in completely. I've tried unplugging the modem to give it a break for a few hours, but it doesn't help.
I'm using a router as well. However, taking the router away and using a direct connection to the internet doesn't work any better. Cablevision told me that I might have a defective modem, which I can replace. However, I figured that they were simply have service areas in my problem, although I don't see how they could be having problems for 5 days.
The even lost connection twice while I was writing this post. What do you guys think? Is it likely to be a defective modem?

09-05-2005, 03:44 PM	#1
Lord Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: June 3, 2003 Location: New York Age: 40 Posts: 3,302	I think my cable modem is defective, but I'm not sure. Ever since last Thursday, the lights have been turning on and off repeatedly. I have to wait for the top 4 green lights to become solid and the orange activity light to become solid as well. Then, a few minutes after they become solid, they all turn off and start blinking and I have to wait for it to become solid again before I can connect to the internet again. It happens over and over and over. I lost internet connection only 1 time yesterday, but today has been the worst ever; it lasts for about 30 seconds usually. Before you ask, yes, everything is plugged in completely. I've tried unplugging the modem to give it a break for a few hours, but it doesn't help. I'm using a router as well. However, taking the router away and using a direct connection to the internet doesn't work any better. Cablevision told me that I might have a defective modem, which I can replace. However, I figured that they were simply have service areas in my problem, although I don't see how they could be having problems for 5 days. The even lost connection twice while I was writing this post. What do you guys think? Is it likely to be a defective modem? __________________ "You're a thief and a liar." "No, I only lied about being a thief."