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Originally posted by harrycary@23 June 2003 - 06:35
Sorry guys "resetting" a cable modem has no affect on data transfer. The only time it is even necessary is when you are having problems with it.
When the power is disconnected from any device with a microprocessor[for a few minutes], it will "reset" itself to how that micro was originally programmed. Problems occur due to an anomaly called "microprocessor lock-up."
While there are firmware updates for some brands of cable modems they often aren't necessary unless instructed by your cable company to do so. And even then, it likely will have nothing to do with data throughput.
Rebooting a PC helps by restarting the O/S, installing drivers and freeing up memory. A cable modem does not have any software for this to occur.
I am verry sorry Harry, but the original poster is exactly Right, I wiork for a Cable ISP, and yes the modem do have buil in hardware and software on them that stores IP's and the mac addresse of the device it is hooked up to. When this bridging table becomes full it cause the modem to slow the rate that it transfers information, and eventually it's ability to Pull an IP at all. The software in the modem will aslo hang (must be made by Microsoft) requiring a reset.