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The component you refer to as the problem is the output port(A) where your
cpu is hooked up...the solder points between the port and the board inside
of the box are inherently weak, and crack with very little movement. As I
posted last week, my box refused to work,as well as BMI's tech support. Upon
opening th ebox, I found the same soldered 'fingers' as I have in other
boxes over the past 7 years, that had cracked, either due to heat or normal
handling. I took out my trusty radio shack soldering gun, fluxed it up,
sre-soldered the joints... and aaawaway it went.. no packet loss.... FWIW...
i have ordered another box...
Lee Aston
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carroll Slemaker" <cslemaker1@xxxxxxxx>
To: <Ktanaka9@xxxxxxx>; <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: BMI Cable Problem, Manhattan
> Although not quite as bad as your figure (90%), I have had similar
> experiences. I have noticed over time that the rate at which the bad-tick
> count increases itself increases and have twice replaced my BMI cable
> receiver for that reason. Within this month I replaced it. The bad-tick
> count had increased from about 15 a day or so to several hundred per day.
> Then it jumped up to around 17,000 per day. I tried both C-SPAN and AMC
and
> got the same results. I then replaced the receiver and bad ticks
> subsequently remained zero for about a week. Then I began to get one or
two
> per day. Right now, after about three weeks the count is 94.
>
> I suspect that some component or setting in the box gradually deteriorates
> over time. I recommend keeping the packet counts on the box display and
> checking it each day.
>
> Carroll Slemaker
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Ktanaka9@xxxxxxx>
> To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 8:09 PM
> Subject: BMI Cable Problem, Manhattan
>
>
> > Following is a request for help sent to BMI this evening. I would
> appreciate
> > any Eskimo List recommendations on the subject.
> >
> > Around noon Monday (12/18) I noticed that my tics were thinning. Today,
> > Tuesday, "bad" packets accounted for over 90% of total packets. Data as
> well
> > as time postings ran 5-60 minutes behind.
> >
> > However, the Time-Warner cable channel AMC retains a good picture and
> sound
> > and in the cable receiver CARRIER DATA remains upper case.
> >
> > BMI Tech Support suggests a new cable receiver, which they are willing
to
> Fed
> > Ex. As for Time-Warner, I have never been able to find someone there who
> > knows that BMI market data is sent through AMC, let alone be
knowledgeable
> on
> > the subject. Can BMI point me to an informed person in T-W?
> >
> > Ralph Love
> >
>
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