Thanks you everyone for taking your time on this. Lots to reveiw and consider. Waiting for a new cable to get a better signal before deciding which way to go, or stay. Eric On Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 4:06 p.m. Eric Marceau via linux < linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> wrote: > My location is near Woodroffe Ave. at Richmond Rd. > > My ISP is *Rogers*, whom I have been with since 1984, first in London, > then in Brampton, then Kanata, then Orleans, before landing here. > > I have always been on cable-based internet with a modem-based firewall > router and, beyond the major incidents that have been publicized, I have > never had a "local" issue! The older CGN2 modems allowed more control on > the firewall packet control specifications, than the current CGN3 modems. > > I have considered switching to Cogeco, again looking for cable-based, but > they don't seem to serve in this area, but it would be fiber, I believe. 🙁 > > > Eric > On 2026-08-12 14:24, Tug Williams via linux wrote: > > I use Teksavvy over Rogers, and the problems I get, have always been > rogers based. Both Rogers and Bell tend to no longer bury their cables, or > if they do maybe a couple of inches. So lawnmower damage is seemingly not > uncommon. > > My internet would tend to drop mid afternoon, turned out the cable was > old, and when the hot sun reached it, the connection dropped. The signal > was weak before that, but the sun was the straw that broke it. > > I originally had a Thompson modem which I bought from Teksavvy when I > first signed up. They eventually retired the hardware, so sent me a gratis > loan Hitron CODA56. The local address of the modem is > http://192.168.100.1/ (even though that isn't my subnet at home). > > The internet says your modem is on 192.168.0.1, so try pointing your > browser at that ip address. > > I don't demand much of my internet connection (provide me bytes in both > directions), and most of my network problems seem related to my router and > switches being way too retro, but it does work. Just the odd restart needed. > > That said. I have had problems with jitsi meetings recently, so until I > know why that is happening, I can't not blame everyone. > > Tug > On 12/08/2026 12:57, Rick Leir via linux wrote: > > You will find that Teksavvy support is great, and better than asking us. > > You mentioned a low signal cable, that implies that Teksavvy is reselling > Rogers internet. The person who trouble shoots that cable would be a Rogers > contractor possibly?. The wet weather can be bad for cable. > > > *Richard Leir* > *Happy Canoeing and Hiking and Biking!* > > > Sent from Proton Mail <https://proton.me/mail/home> for Android. > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > On Wednesday, 08/12/26 at 09:12 Eric Brackenbury via linux > <linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> <linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> wrote: > > Good day everyone. > Trying to dump Bell here. > We only have dsl or cable. > I am trying tecksavvy but their modem (CODA 4680) is not easy to work with > and cable is due to be replaced because of a low signal. Also the tech folk > don't seem to be very knowledgable, even about their own hardware. > At the moment I cannot access the modem on my desktop. > A router and bridge mode seems to be an option apparently. > Any alternate suggestions would be appreciated. > My machine is Arch and when availble Alex P helps me navigate things > outside my skillset. > Regards to all > Eric Brackenbury > >