<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<META NAME="Generator" CONTENT="MS Exchange Server version 6.5.7638.1">
<TITLE>Re: [tclug-list] OT: cable modem and cell questions - update</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<DIV id=idOWAReplyText22910 dir=ltr>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Did you know?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have the same *un-numbered* version of
Linksys and one day I stumbled on the diagnostic screen. You can't change
any settings, but you can view the current signal strength and speeds,
etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>On mine, it's this IP:
192.168.100.1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you try to hit this with a web browser
from the client side, the diag screen should show up, along with those numbers
you're looking for!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good luck,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV></DIV>
<DIV id=idSignature18681 dir=ltr>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark J. Kroska <BR>Director of Web
Services <BR>KDV Technology and Consulting Services, Inc.
<BR>Direct 320-258-6412 <BR>Helpdesk
320-258-6426<BR>Main 320-251-7010
<BR>Fax 320-251-1784<BR></FONT><A
href="mailto:mkroska@kdv.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>mkroska@kdv.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2> <BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.kdv.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.kdv.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal></SPAN></FONT><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">"NOTICE: This
E-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications
Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is confidential and may be legally privileged.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is
strictly prohibited, Please reply to the sender that you have received the
message in error, then delete it. Thank you."
</SPAN></I></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><BR>
<HR tabIndex=-1>
<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> tclug-list-bounces@mn-linux.org on behalf
of Chuck Cole<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thu 7/27/2006 8:16 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
TCLUG<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [tclug-list] OT: cable modem and cell questions -
update<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From:
tclug-list-bounces@mn-linux.org<BR>> [<A
href="mailto:tclug-list-bounces@mn-linux.org">mailto:tclug-list-bounces@mn-linux.org</A>]On
Behalf Of Chuck Cole<BR>> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 2:22 PM<BR>><BR>>
1) do cable modems have very different sensitivity or dynamic<BR>> range
specs?<BR>> Problem: My old linksys BEFCMU10 (no version number)<BR><BR>My
cable modem is a v1.0 which is *only* DOCSIS 1.0 compatible, despite<BR>what 1st
level Linksys tech support staff may say. That's not a problem<BR>with
Charter, however.<BR><BR>While the cable ISP can read the RF signal level
reported as input by<BR>the cable modem, a user cannot read this except on the
new combined unit<BR>that has cable modem, router, and wireless access point all
in one box.<BR><BR>Linksys says all their cable modems have the same RF
sensitivity and<BR>dynamic range spec, so swapping cable modems is not a
solution for my<BR>signal level problems. I must get Charter to come out
and measure the<BR>levels and determine whether their buried cable has
died. This is very<BR>likely the problem since they have replaced cables
for two neighbors<BR>recently.<BR><BR><BR><BR>> 2) Size of a
cell..<BR><BR>Nobody had a size estimate between cross-over points for a
cell..<BR><BR><BR>> 3) An ad for the Verizon Razr phone sez GPS, video, &
music<BR>> 3a) does it actually have storage for offline videos and<BR>>
music or just keep web links for these things? Seems like<BR>> too much
memory is needed.<BR>> 3b) Is it a full and independent GPS or a
partial<BR>> implementation (like a Winmodem) using some unique cell network
data?<BR>> ie, if I had such a phone and took it to the Boundary
Waters<BR>> where there is no signal, can I play stored videos and
music<BR>> and use the GPS or some or all of that dead when out of
range?<BR><BR>Verizon says these services are not fully resident in the
phone. The<BR>GPS is useless away from a tower, and the music and video
depend upon a<BR>memory expansion that is not yet available from Motorola and
would not<BR>operate away from towers either.<BR><BR>I think that's a GROSS
misrepresentation that should get high publicity<BR>as
fraudulent.<BR><BR><BR>Chuck<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>TCLUG
Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota<BR>tclug-list@mn-linux.org<BR><A
href="http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list">http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list</A><BR></FONT></P></DIV>
</BODY>
<!--[object_id=#kdv.com#]--><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>
<DIV align=left><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 90%">"NOTICE:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This E-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C 2510-2521, is confidential and may be legally privileged.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please reply to the sender that you have received the message in error, then delete it.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thank you."</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 90%"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p> </o:p></P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">This disclosure is required by IRS Circular 230.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Any tax advice expressed in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties imposed on the taxpayer by any governmental taxing authority or agency.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In addition, if any such tax advice is made available to any person or party other than the party to whom the advice was originally directed then such advice is to be considered as being delivered to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Kern, DeWenter, Viere, Ltd.) of the transaction or matter discussed or referenced.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thus, each taxpayer should seek specific tax advice based on the taxpayer's particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#000000></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></HTML>