Weird problem...

[conuly]

My internet connection keeps spazzing on me.

1. Using the ethernet cable instead of the USB cord? Does nothing. I get a little green light where it connects to the laptop, but no connection seems to be acknowledged by the modem.
2. Disconnecting the USB cord and reconnecting it? Nothing.
3. Unplugging, replugging-in the modem? Nothing.

The only thing that restores my internet is restarting my computer... a troubling sign, to be sure.

Of my blinking modem lights, the power and cable lights stay steady, as does the one that indicates the modem is hooked up to a computer. However, the light that is supposed to blink to indicate a data transmission doesn't, or only blinks very sporadically.

Any thoughts?

Edit: There's also nothing running that shouldn't be, so I doubt it's a virus or anything like that.

Comments

[push-the-limits.livejournal.com]

Maybe your modem is bad?

They tend to go out quite frequently. I had to replace the one in my old Compaq after only about a year and a half. My parents had to get a new one right off the bat (damn HPs), and I just gave one to a coworker of mine not too long ago.

When mine went out, the device manager said it was fine, when in fact, it was not. I kept getting booted offline. When I put a new one in, the problem was solved.

[conuly]

You think? Drat. Because this came from the cable company, and you know they're not likely to want to replace it for us.

Maybe I should just replace it myself. Any suggestions?

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

Have em replace it, they bring it with them, its such a common problem. One of the lights, not the power one, I can't see, its dark, but if its optium, the 3rd one I think? That means the damn thing isnt syncing.

If you buy your own (and you can, I just did because I cant wait for them to show up), it's easy enough to put in.

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

yeah, it's probably the modem. when did you get a new one last? the stupid cable company here on the island tends to need then replaced every couple years. gramma/frannie had the same problem.

[push-the-limits.livejournal.com]

Maybe your modem is bad?

They tend to go out quite frequently. I had to replace the one in my old Compaq after only about a year and a half. My parents had to get a new one right off the bat (damn HPs), and I just gave one to a coworker of mine not too long ago.

When mine went out, the device manager said it was fine, when in fact, it was not. I kept getting booted offline. When I put a new one in, the problem was solved.

[conuly]

You think? Drat. Because this came from the cable company, and you know they're not likely to want to replace it for us.

Maybe I should just replace it myself. Any suggestions?

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

Have em replace it, they bring it with them, its such a common problem. One of the lights, not the power one, I can't see, its dark, but if its optium, the 3rd one I think? That means the damn thing isnt syncing.

If you buy your own (and you can, I just did because I cant wait for them to show up), it's easy enough to put in.

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

yeah, it's probably the modem. when did you get a new one last? the stupid cable company here on the island tends to need then replaced every couple years. gramma/frannie had the same problem.