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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=4><SPAN class=020091802-28072006>That
works like a charm!!! Thanks a bunch!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=4><SPAN class=020091802-28072006>None
of the off-shore Linsksys technical support people could answer any technical
questions I had about stand-alone cable modems, and a high-level
factory-resident support person was unable to identify that such a web
screen existed when I asked directly about it!! I spent many hours on the
phone trying to get real info.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=4><SPAN class=020091802-28072006>Be
forewarned that even high-level technical help from the Linksys factory may be
ignorant or incompetent these days while they were excellent in the
past.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=4><SPAN
class=020091802-28072006>Chuck</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
tclug-list-bounces@mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-bounces@mn-linux.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Mark J. Kroska<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 27, 2006 8:20
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<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>
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<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
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<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>
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<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></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>