Posts Tagged ‘cable modem’

How old is this modem, anyway?

I’ve already chronicled my recent cable internet problems, but some good did come out of the whole situation. I learned that Motorola SurfBoard cable modems have a diagnostic page built in that you can access by visiting http://192.168.100.1 – it even works when your computer is behind a router! If you’re experiencing problems [...]

Held hostage by cable

My cable internet service went out for about half of last week, which served to remind me how little choice I have when it comes to broadband and pay TV service.