167 drops in 30 days

IGO · Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 4144 Location: Las Vegas

Huge fight with my computer. I missed an apointment with the Network tec today by 4 minutes. 1% chance I get this thing posted. I am SO fustrated. I have a new modem (wasn't it) new cables. Went outside to check cable connections. Did TCT/IP analysis. I'm seeing where Windows is no longer recommending Norton and I bought into a Norton Download at the first of April.
I'm supposed to know who to fix these things but this battle is just not ending.
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beckett · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1066

Glad to see you on the site!
Linda
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IGO · Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 4144 Location: Las Vegas

Still holdin'! I've had my hopes up several dozen times before though.
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evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

doug · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 281 Location: Avondale, AZ

I don't think that electrical tape will work here. 12:00, 12:00, 12:00...

Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

All is good again............... Smile

We miss ya when you're not here! Pert near had to call S&R. You really should check in at "home" more frequently. Laughing

cakewalk · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 512

My windows XP will occasionally drop all internet connection at startup. For some reason unchecking TCP/IP, hit ok, then recheck it will solve the issue.
Im on vdsl thru qwest. Service pack 3 did not have any affect either.

By the way... NEVER call qwest tech support! Crazy

Trishness · Posted: 5/8/2008, 10:39 pm Post subject:

azbackpackr · Posted: 5/9/2008, 4:25 am Post subject:

High tech wizardess reporting for duty. Skip the duct tape, use white-out! Rolling Eyes

In an earlier discussion it seems most of us have abandoned Norton antivirus in favor of AVG.

evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

mick · Joined: 04 Mar 2004 Posts: 40

I have everything bundled on Cox cable and recently we got hit by lightning. TV signal and phone was OK but internet did not work. Got new modem - Technician verified cable too but still no internet. It turned out that the internet port on the 3 way splitter was bad. This port has less attenuation than the other two but if it is lossy it may drop your connection.

IGO · Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 4144 Location: Las Vegas

OK. I did use white out and duct tape. I also got rid of a splitter I was using to bring TV to my computer. I replaced the coax from my wall to the computer. I replaced the modem and the network cable. Nothing.
Cox Communication agreed that it sounded like their problem and the issue was upstream of my modem. I had a 5:15 appointment with them Friday. Their office called me at 5:11 to say the appointment was cancelled because I was not at home at 5:15. (There is no such thing as good service in Las Vegas)
My very best guess is the guy DID open the service panel outside and tighten the feed cable while he was here sense he was here to troubleshoot upstream anyway. I have lost connectivity sense. Let’s see how it goes.
Sorry about this folks. I never meant to worry anybody. You are the best.
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"Surely all God's people, however serious or savage, great or small, like to play. Whales and elephants, dancing, humming gnats, and invisibly small mischievous microbes - all are warm with divine radium and must have lots of fun in them." John Muir