ATTN: all you comcast cable modem users

[Ameesh]

power cycling our cable modem increased our speed for 1.8 Mbps to 3.2Mbps

apparently the bandwith upgrade had been rolled out in our area for a while but with out a power cycle the cable modem wouldnt pull down the new configuration.

make sure you do a dsl reports speed test before and after if you try it so you can see the difference.

 

[iwearnosox]

Some of you may wish to turn the power of your modem off and leave it that way for the good of the community. You know who you are.

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
power cycling our cable modem

is that just turning the modem off and on?

ah. it is. ok thanks. will try this tonight

 

[stnicralisk]

I dont have to worry about it because my comcast cable goes down once a day at least - usually more.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: stnicralisk
I dont have to worry about it because my comcast cable goes down once a day at least - usually more.

That's not the same as cycling your modem.

 

[stnicralisk]

Often I have to cycle it just to get my ip back.

 

[Quixfire]

I knew that.

 

[RossMAN]

WTF is power cycling and how do you properly power cycle your cable modem?

 

[cpals]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
WTF is power cycling and how do you properly power cycle your cable modem?

Flip the power switch up and down fast? 🙂

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: cpals

Originally posted by: RossMAN
WTF is power cycling and how do you properly power cycle your cable modem?

Flip the power switch up and down fast? 🙂

Ah ok I was going to flip the switch, do a Michael Jacksoon moonwalk then flip the switch again.

Drats and I was so close!

 

[Smolek]

Powercycling is to unplug it from everything, leave it unplugged for about 60 seconds, and then plug it back in.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: cpals

Originally posted by: RossMAN
WTF is power cycling and how do you properly power cycle your cable modem?

Flip the power switch up and down fast? 🙂

Ah ok I was going to flip the switch, do a Michael Jacksoon moonwalk then flip the switch again.

Drats and I was so close!

That works but you have to have your thumb in one nostril and a ham sandwich on the table as well.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
WTF is power cycling and how do you properly power cycle your cable modem?

just turn off thepower wait a few seconds and turn it on again. if your not sure unplug the modem from the wall (power cable) and then plugit back in.

 

[AFB]

If you people visited the network forum more often, you would have known this. :disgust:

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: Ameesh

Originally posted by: RossMAN
WTF is power cycling and how do you properly power cycle your cable modem?

just turn off thepower wait a few seconds and turn it on again. if your not sure unplug the modem from the wall (power cable) and then plugit back in.

Mine doesn't have a switch, so that's what I have to do.

 

[thomsbrain]

they just upgraded mine and power cycling wasn't necessary, but i know it was for some people.

 

[Brutuskend]

Just did mine last week! 🙂

 

[Ameesh]

ttt

 

[dquan97]

Did it last month...got 3Mbps

 

[Conky]

They finally got around to upgrading mine to 3Mbps this last week. I wish they would've doubled the upload speed too but I will take what I can get! 🙂