Re: Linksys router + switch vs router/switch combo

In article <2007100109435616807%not@dotcom>,
thepixelfreak <not@xxxxxxx> wrote:

On 2007-09-30 12:04:05 -0700, magdalena <magdalenabung@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:

For about the past two weeks, it's been like pulling teeth getting on
line with my Linksys modem, router, and 8-port switch. For years, I
could get online each morning with no problem at all. Now, I have to
fiddle with everything to get there (reset the Linksys boxes, reboot,
and renew the lease in the Network preferences (sometimes up to five
times). I'm usually up and running in less than an hour, but this is
getting old, considering I had no problems for years. I live in
thunderstorm country, so I unplug the modem and electrical cords
overnight. Doing so never caused a problem until recently. I'm thinking
that maybe I need to get a router/switch combination. Are they more
reliable than a separate router and switch)? It would certainly be one
less device to reset. Any other insights would be appreciated. Also,
Comcast is doing some major upgrades to their service lately. Could
this have anything to do with this connection problem?

I use a Linksys BEFSR81 (8 Port Etherfast Cable/DSL Router) and a
Comcast supplied Cable modem. It is a 10/100 Ethernet switch and
router. Every once in a while the cable modem goes south and I need to
reset the Linksys but that's not more than two or three times a year.

You know you can get a surge protector that will give some protection
to the electrical cord and coax for the cable modem? This way you don't
need to keep unplugging everything.

Do you mean one of those power strip surge protectors or a UPS or a
whole house surge protector? If I install a whole house protector, will
I never need to unplug when a storm hits?
.

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