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Cable Modem acting weird!
Good morning all!
I have a strange one for you.
My cable modem sends and receives like crazy when it's completely unplugged from the network.
Now, I know that my cable company have scanners and monitors for their network, but would it really make my modem lights blink A LOT?
I'm worried that something is going out in it and it's destroying my internet.
I have noticed slowness while surfing the internet, downloading music and playing xbox live.
I have a strange one for you.
My cable modem sends and receives like crazy when it's completely unplugged from the network.
Now, I know that my cable company have scanners and monitors for their network, but would it really make my modem lights blink A LOT?
I'm worried that something is going out in it and it's destroying my internet.
I have noticed slowness while surfing the internet, downloading music and playing xbox live.
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Kaminsky
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Could just be usual ISP traffic such as ARP, etc. If you are concerned, download wireshark and see what traffic is going across the interface.Kam. -
Optionstiersten
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You sure it isn't just an activity on your shared cable segment?
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MAC_Addy
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You sure it isn't just an activity on your shared cable segment?
That maybe the case, since I live in an apartment.
I'm going to call my cable company to see if they can run diagnostics.2017 Certification Goals:
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Optionstiersten
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MentholMoose
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It's caused by broadcast packets, mostly ARP. Run Wireshark and check yourself, it only takes a few minutes (and you might learn something
). MentholMoose
MCSA 2003, LFCS, LFCE (expired), VCP6-DCV