Normally, I’m computer-savvy. I’m working on a computer I built and upgraded by myself, for instance. This, however, has me at a loss.
For the past week, the 3COM “Shark” cable modem provided by my cable company has been tooting softly at random intervals. Seriously … it’s a “honk-honk” that sounds like a low-volume version of an 18-wheeler horn. The cable company is clueless about what that means, I couldn’t find anything about it on the 3COM, cable modem or broadband sites, and Googling didn’t come up with anything.
Anybody here have any idea about what’s happening?
I have the same modem - yes, they can toot. I have the manual somewhere around here, but I’m not sure exactly where. Mine tooted when my connection was having problems a few summers ago.
I wonder why it does that myself - I mean, there’s gotta be a noisemaker inside to do it, but what. I wonder, is the trigger? Is it the porn alarm? Is it the “help, I’ve run out of money”: alaarm?
Something on my computer has recently begun making nose too! Not sure if it’s my modem, but in the last few weeks at random intervals I get a short, muted sound sort of like a quick slide whistle going down.
Never had this before.
Not sure the model of my modem, will have to look when I get home. Perhaps they are coordinating an attack
