modem

[cab]

My computer modem is not turning on every time I switch it on.
No thats wrong it is coming on, it is just not firing up.
I gave up earlier after several goes and then when I was showing it to my friend it came on first time.
What shall I do ?
Thanks in advance.

[ACtheTROLL]

modem or router - dial up or adsl?

[terambulan]

keep the friend near the modem......they seem to be the ideal conductor

[cab]

Very good terambulin x

[cab]

Modem and I have a netgear attachment.
I left it on last night which I dont like doing but thought I might not get it on today. x

[ChuckFickens]

Modem into a "netgear attachment"?

Hmm, sounds like it may be a cable modem to me?

Are you on cable cab?

[cab]

As you see I am not very good with computers and such like.
I am renting a room so I dont have a landline phone.
I have a screen, printer, scanner, which I cant get to work since I moved house and the large box modem ?
The button must be faulty on the modem as it is not switching on all the time, but once it is on , everything is OK.
I have a small attachment called netgear smart wizard to get on to the internet.

[ACtheTROLL]

got to be said - you aren't .....

I'm still not sure what you are using
no landline gets rid of the adsl and dialup options

so looks like chuck is right - cable?
do you have virgin fnah! - (it's almost as good as the 7th planet between saturn and neptune).

the smart wiz is (as far as I know) just a configuration util - use it once and it's done.

so - is the connection yours? .... or are you sharing someone else's connection

if it's yours - who sends the bill (I don't mean Gladys in accounts)

[ChuckFickens]

(I don't mean Gladys in accounts)

Will you please stop making me laugh at work, my colleagues keeps looking at me like I'm crazy.

Cab

has the "modem" your using got any markings or labels on it ?