How do I remotely restart (for resync) my dataquest modem?
Background: Because I found better performance (speed) when my dataquest modem was located some distance from my computer, i.e. directly at the telephone entry point, I wanted a way of asking my modem to resync to a higher data rate periodically when I discovered it had ratcheted down to a lower rate due to loss of sync. This saved a long walk down the driveway in the rain. Solution: Go to the built-in modem diagnostic web page, (ยป172.16.0.254) then click on “Help”, then click on “advanced settings”, then without changing anything click “save settings”. This forces a resync. One can watch the progress by going back to http://172.16.0.254/adslstats.htm, the dsl diagnostics page and periodically asking for a reload. It takes a bit of time for anything to happen, and you will see 0 bytes/sec for a time, then when it’s all setup (at the hopefully higher rate), the new data rate will be displayed. Some restraint is necessary here as the ratcheting down in speed is supposed to place you at a
