[hblug] dial up connection kubuntu

[Rose McGillicuddy]

Perry Spiller wrote:
> ----------------Earlier, Rose commented--------------------
> 
>> Would it be worthwhile buying a different modem, rather than go with 
>> the free one that came with the broadband offer?
> 
> Although a different ISP, I've learned that Xtra reassigns IP addresses
> on a random basis AND the 'free' modems that they supply are incapable
> of coping with a changed IP address when the modem is never off.

> As a consequence, I sometimes have to go to the garage (where the server
> is located), unplug the power supply to the modem, wait 15 seconds and
> plug in, again.
> 

That seems to fit with the advice orcon give when I ring the help desk. 
  While you wait for an actual person to talk to, they advise to turn 
the modem off for 15 secs then turn back on, as this fixes x % of 
connection problems.  Often it doesn't do it for me though.

> Of course, you may ask, why does Xtra supply {cheap, nasty?!?!?] modems
> that result in incompatibilities within its own network. I'll leave 
> y'all to fill in
> the blanks,. on that.

Orcon do it too ...
> 
> Suffice to say, Rosemary, that the Xtra halpdesk man said that a 
> 'better' router
> modem does not suffer the same problems! Whether that helps you is another
> matter, too!

I'll try the fan thing first, as there does seem to be fewer issues in 
the cool of morning and later evening.

Thanks Rosemary

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