Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:19:36 -0500, msg <msg@_cybertheque.org_> wrote:
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>>Jeff Liebermann wrote:
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>>>My ill considered opinion is that the Ti chipset is the best of bunch.
>>>Westel uses Ti. Speedstream uses Alcatel, which tends to hang, but
>>>otherwise works ok.
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>>I wonder what's in the Efficient (Speedstream) 5861; I use one in a rather
>>hot place and it has never hung over several years of operation. I can't
>>look inside it while the net is up ;-)
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>>Michael
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> No guts, no gain. Anyone can't disassemble a device when the power is
> off. It takes a real hacker to do that while it's running.

Indeed. It is mounted on a bulkhead 15 feet up so that adds to the
challenge (extra points allotted?).
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> Do you have the FCC ID number? If so, look it up on the FCC ID web
> pile. There will be photos of the insides, which might include the
> chip numbers. Probably Alcatel something.

Too bad the FCC site has been purging material older than 10 years;
products which had a long life cycle (the 5861 evidently well into
the new millennium) are gone since the original filing is now too
old.
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> Incidentally, don't assume that just because it hasn't required a kick
> start that it's uptime is equivalent. Some routers have automatic
> reboot features. Others have watchdog timers that reboot if hung.
> Check the logs to be sure.

No doubt it has a watchdog, however the logs confirm no spontaneous
reboots (only after known power failures since it isn't on an UPS).
Just seems well engineered.

Michael
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