[X4U] Refresh network connectivity

[Mark Des Cotes]

Charles,

I had a problem with my cable modem as well. Connection kept dropping 
off. I was able to reconnect without powering off and on any of my 
equipment by going into System Preferences > Network > Show: Built-in 
Ethernet > TCP/IP and clicking on "Renew DHCP Lease". I noticed that 
when I checked my TCP/IP settings after a "Blackout" the IP settings 
were wrong. Clicking on "Renew DHCP Lease" would reset them and allow 
me internet access again. In the end I contacted my cable company to 
complain about the frequency of the problem and they sent a service 
tech. It turned out that after two years the cable modem had gone bad. 
They replaced it and I haven't experienced any "Blackouts" since.

Let me know if this helps.

Mark Des Cotes
Systems Manager/Graphic Designer

Astro Printing Service (Cornwall) Ltd.
3308 Second Street East
Cornwall Ontario Canada  K6H 6J8
T (613) 932-9281 Ext 106,  F (613) 932-1052
www.astroprinting.com



On Jan 17, 2006, at 1:46 PM, Charles Howse wrote:

> Hi,
> My isp sometimes drops the ball and goes off-line.
> I'll have cable tv, but no cable modem connection to the net.
>
> The standard way to restore connectivity is to power off the computer, 
> then
> power off the router, then power off the cable modem.
> Then power them on in reverse order, i.e. first the cable modem, etc.
>
> Assuming I don't power off the computer in a situation like this, is 
> there a
> way to get my connectivity back using either the command line or some 
> gui
> utility?
>
> -- 
> Thanks,
> Charles 
>
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