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05-02-2005, 09:24 PM
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DSL vs. Cable Modem Question
Will the same things that cause connection drops with a DSL modem cause drops with a cable modem in a home network? (Things like having a UPS, scanner, 900 mHz phone, printer, etc. too close to the cable modem?)
If so, what's a recommended distance for the cable modem from any of these electronics? Thanks. Digital D |
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05-02-2005, 10:22 PM
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I haven't ever experienced problems with those devices fouling up the modem. Things like microwaves, 2.4ghz phones, and other things tend to mess with wireless router signals, but I haven't ever had a problem having my modem too close to anything.
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05-02-2005, 10:50 PM
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Hmmmm....
Elink tech support is giving me that answer for a modem that is dropping the upload signal for my internet radio station.
I was trying to figure out why they keep answering for a DSL modem when I told them I have a cable modem. (The same answer was given in email and via chat.) So that's why I was asking... So they're giving me a "wild goose chase" type answer, huh?  Digital D |
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05-03-2005, 12:40 AM
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My 900mhz phone is right next to my cable modem. It doesn't cause any problems. Connection drop-outs could be caused by a faulty modem, PC problem, software problems, ISP problems, or a host of other possibilities. I have never heard of anything interfering with a wired modem/router.
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05-03-2005, 09:35 AM
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A 900 MHz phone in close proximity can screw with a DSL modem, but I don't think it will affect a cable modem.
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05-03-2005, 04:42 PM
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You all have helped me.
The broadcast PC is a dedicated server, hard-wired to the router, which of course is connected to the cable modem. The broadcast software has its own statistical relays and tells me when it stops encoding -- and that's always been when I changed something manually, not when I leave it alone and let it run by itself (it keeps a timer of how long it's been encoding, MB as well as time). There are no gaps in that. It has not shown any periods of stopping. So it could be Elink, the modem (provided by Elink), or the listener host -- the 3 most likely possibilities -- that are losing the stream. Thanks for your help. At least I can call Elink and make them tell me something that makes sense now. Digital D |
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