X10 appliance module won't stay off
tec...@my-deja.com
can flip the (software) switch to off and the snap of the relay is heard
and the cable modem goes dead -- just like I want it. Then, after about
ten seconds, the relay snap is heard again and the cable modem is
powered up. I've tried every setting/configuration I can find but I
just can't get the thing to _stay_ off.
TIA for any help offered...
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Before you buy.
Bruce Robin
current to trip the auto-sense feature of the module. That feature is
designed to let you turn on whatever is plugged into the module by manually
turning the device off and then back on. There are two ways two disable
this feature. One is to plug a cube tap into the module and then plug the
modem into the tap as a well as a 7.5 watt nightlight. The other way is to
open the module (voiding any warranty) and make a simple modification as
shown at: http://www.geocities.com/ido_bartana/ .
I'm curious, why would you want to turn the cable modem off? I know that
they don't even have a power switch since they're designed to be left on
always. As far as power savings, I don't think you'd save enough to pay for
the module even after 5 years.
<tec...@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:8m1hdr$5sg$1...@nnrp1.deja.com...
: I'm trying to control a cable modem with an AM466 appliance module. I
Jack Ak
the appliance module along with the modem. The night light will disable
local sensing, which is likely the cause of the module turning on again.
j. ak
John Seifert
one can go snooping around his machine where they have no business. That's a problem
with that type of modem.
j...
Bruce Robin wrote:
> The reason for this is that the modem's power supply is drawing enough
> current to trip the auto-sense feature of the module. That feature is
> designed to let you turn on whatever is plugged into the module by manually
> turning the device off and then back on. There are two ways two disable
> this feature. One is to plug a cube tap into the module and then plug the
> modem into the tap as a well as a 7.5 watt nightlight. The other way is to
> open the module (voiding any warranty) and make a simple modification as
> shown at: http://www.geocities.com/ido_bartana/ .
> I'm curious, why would you want to turn the cable modem off? I know that
> they don't even have a power switch since they're designed to be left on
> always. As far as power savings, I don't think you'd save enough to pay for
> the module even after 5 years.
>
Bruce Robin
Cable/DSL Router provides a firewall. I can connect up to 253 PCs to one IP
address, although I currently only have 3. There's also some pretty good
firewall software from McAfee and others.
"John Seifert" <jsei...@concentric.net> wrote in message
news:3984BD32...@concentric.net...
: He might be shutting the modem OFF so that if he leaves the PC on all the
:
tec...@my-deja.com
modification which turned out to be simple and sure. The thing stays
off now.
As to the reason for doing this: the cable modem service locally is
still Mickey Mouse and requires telephone for upload and cable for
download. There's no off/on switch so you have to unplug it after
each session. This way I can just click the lamp switch on the screen
and accomplish the connect/disconnect.
Now for the next problem: how can I use the other workstations on my
little Win98SE peer network to access the module?
In article <0I0h5.858$d4....@typhoon.hawaii.rr.com>,
Mark Lloyd
<robi...@hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
>Good point. I have a cable modem too but my PC is behind a LinkSys Etherfast
>Cable/DSL Router provides a firewall. I can connect up to 253 PCs to one IP
>address, although I currently only have 3. There's also some pretty good
>firewall software from McAfee and others.
>
>"John Seifert" <jsei...@concentric.net> wrote in message
>news:3984BD32...@concentric.net...
>: He might be shutting the modem OFF so that if he leaves the PC on all the
>time, no
>: one can go snooping around his machine where they have no business. That's
>a problem
>: with that type of modem.
>:
>: j...
>:
If I could get cable or DSL internet here, i'd probably be
using that router. Now I have a Netgear RM356 which includes
a v.90 modem). Using the router (instead of software, like
ICS) is easy to setup, the computers just use the network
for internet access (no special settings or installations)
and it is more reliable.
Mark Lloyd
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Mark Lloyd
>Thanks so much for the reply and the info. I elected to do the
>modification which turned out to be simple and sure. The thing stays
>off now.
>
>As to the reason for doing this: the cable modem service locally is
>still Mickey Mouse and requires telephone for upload and cable for
>download. There's no off/on switch so you have to unplug it after
>each session. This way I can just click the lamp switch on the screen
>and accomplish the connect/disconnect.
>
>Now for the next problem: how can I use the other workstations on my
>little Win98SE peer network to access the module?
>
How about just using other controllers (like Palm Pads)? I
have about 30 Palm Pads (most of which are free ones from
x10.com) which I have put all over the house. I really like
them.
Mark Lloyd
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