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azzrae1983 · 27-03-09, 02:29 AM

hi im new at this stuff i live in york which is ex C&W area and my modem went off last night. does anyone know what if i can get it back on.

Roco · 27-03-09, 02:34 AM

They seem to be going everywhere mate , hopefully some can help you out there. Though check vm website,i think there are some area problems.

azzrae1983 · 27-03-09, 12:57 PM

just changed me mac and works ok for now lol

azzrae1983 · 27-03-09, 02:06 PM

lasted 2hrs then went off again

MorriSoft · 27-03-09, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by azzrae1983

lasted 2hrs then went off again

Yes, this happens alot.

So far there are several possible ways to fix the problem, including changing mac, nic mac or router mac, and even changing the config.

What modem / firmware are you running?

Are you using a 00:02 mac?

r3l04d · 27-03-09, 02:53 PM

Dont force config!, ive been up and running for hours now

Roco · 27-03-09, 05:45 PM

I wouldnt go messing about with your modem to much , like i said i think vermin are the ones having problems. May be once they sort it out the modems will be fine again.

rick1019 · 27-03-09, 05:59 PM

Yea if you look here there is a red light for broadband which indicates a problem.

Virgin Media > help > service status > overview : status home

captainspaulding · 27-03-09, 06:13 PM

It's been red for weeks. I've never seen it on green.

G77 · 27-03-09, 06:22 PM

apparently, its red because they cant get it to go green. lol

i really hope this is a prob at there end. the 'loop system' mentioned in another thread doesn't really sound feasable.

what i know so far is this.....

you cannot renew a lease on a clone, only get a new lease.

the lease doesn't die, and modem doesn't go from operational, the traffic just dies.

i think that there is a prob with a existing registered modem/nic retreving its already leased ip.

if this is vermin doing this intentionally.....

1, they thought it up pretty quickly.
2, they put it into action pretty quickly.
3, its costing them money
4, it may possibly cost them customers

also, if my threory is any good, there is a lot of 'dormant' leases which, would cause further problems... like having twice or even three times as many connections to the cm service.

to VM: can you please stop now, we get the msg and promise not to force 50mbit anymore.

27-03-09, 02:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
azzrae1983 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	modem gone down in york hi im new at this stuff i live in york which is ex C&W area and my modem went off last night. does anyone know what if i can get it back on.

27-03-09, 02:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Roco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,231 Thanks: 179 Thanked 135 Times in 128 Posts	Re: modem gone down in york They seem to be going everywhere mate , hopefully some can help you out there. Though check vm website,i think there are some area problems. Last edited by Roco; 27-03-09 at 02:37 AM.

27-03-09, 12:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
azzrae1983 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: modem gone down in york just changed me mac and works ok for now lol

27-03-09, 02:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
azzrae1983 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: modem gone down in york lasted 2hrs then went off again

27-03-09, 02:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
r3l04d Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: modem gone down in york Dont force config!, ive been up and running for hours now

27-03-09, 05:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Roco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,231 Thanks: 179 Thanked 135 Times in 128 Posts	Re: modem gone down in york I wouldnt go messing about with your modem to much , like i said i think vermin are the ones having problems. May be once they sort it out the modems will be fine again.

27-03-09, 05:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
rick1019 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stoke Posts: 412 Thanks: 1 Thanked 33 Times in 30 Posts	Re: modem gone down in york Yea if you look here there is a red light for broadband which indicates a problem. Virgin Media > help > service status > overview : status home

27-03-09, 06:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
captainspaulding Pass it on, pass it down. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 223 Thanks: 38 Thanked 26 Times in 26 Posts	Re: modem gone down in york It's been red for weeks. I've never seen it on green.

27-03-09, 06:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: modem gone down in york apparently, its red because they cant get it to go green. lol i really hope this is a prob at there end. the 'loop system' mentioned in another thread doesn't really sound feasable. what i know so far is this..... you cannot renew a lease on a clone, only get a new lease. the lease doesn't die, and modem doesn't go from operational, the traffic just dies. i think that there is a prob with a existing registered modem/nic retreving its already leased ip. if this is vermin doing this intentionally..... 1, they thought it up pretty quickly. 2, they put it into action pretty quickly. 3, its costing them money 4, it may possibly cost them customers also, if my threory is any good, there is a lot of 'dormant' leases which, would cause further problems... like having twice or even three times as many connections to the cm service. to VM: can you please stop now, we get the msg and promise not to force 50mbit anymore. __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

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