I've been having this problem lately of dropping off-line (always on, cable access) I use to
have to cycle (unplug and replug) the Cable Modem and the Router (wired Router) in sequence to get
back on-line. So I replaced the Cable Modem and Router. Now I'm dropping offline less often, and
I can get back on by just cycling the Router. Q. Is there anyway to "test" a Cable Modem and/or
Router to see for sure where the "stoppage" is? //Captain.Jerry/...

I recently purchaced a USR 5699b and had very bad results, I then exchanged it for another 5699b,
and had even worse results, for example I actualy make a connection about 50% of the time, but of
that the liklyhood of the connection working is quite slim. Here is a screenshot of a ping
google.com -t that I ran, before, during and after a connection: How come it can make a
successful connection twice, and then not be able to make the connection anymore? and this
isn't a one time thing, as you can tell by the scroll bar, I have been running the ping for
awile, a...