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I may have to give up the Internet [Updated at #94]
Self | 6/12/'14 | Zionist Conspirator

Posted on 06/12/2014 6:51:39 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator

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1 posted on 06/12/2014 6:51:39 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator
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To: Zionist Conspirator

The NSA is probably watching you. They disconnect when anybody else uses the computer.


2 posted on 06/12/2014 6:53:01 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government." --Tacitus)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Drop us a line once in awhile.


3 posted on 06/12/2014 6:54:12 PM PDT by Misterioso (Every major horror of history was committed in the name of an altruistic motive. - Ayn Rand)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Any chance of ditching DSL and getting cable? It’s physically much more robust and supports higher speeds.


4 posted on 06/12/2014 6:56:17 PM PDT by Ray76 (True change requires true change - A Second Party ...or else it's more of the same...)
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I had to get a new modem due to some changes comcast is making in the way it sends data. Things are considerably faster now that I have the new modem.


5 posted on 06/12/2014 6:56:56 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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Is your DSL line the same as the phone line? Is the line clear when you make a regular phone call?

What you describe is like when ants built their nest in my closest termination box. The data would stream intermittently, and I couldn’t figure out why I had problems. But when I took a phone call, and couldn’t understand person I was talking to because of all the extraneous noise, I called the provider, and they evicted the ants. Everything cleared up after that.


6 posted on 06/12/2014 6:57:33 PM PDT by wolfpat (Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to be always a child. -- Cicero)
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Don't beat on your computer with a bat I can tell you from experience that it does not help. :)

Seriously I hope they find the problem, you always bring an interesting perspective to things.

8 posted on 06/12/2014 6:57:46 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Ray76

I’m in agreement.

Even though cable is a questionable investment, and I’m always (this) close to dropping it.

The internet is quite good however.


9 posted on 06/12/2014 6:59:11 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html#2013)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

try speedtest . net


10 posted on 06/12/2014 6:59:22 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Ray76
I think you meant to post to the OP.

I have DSL and it works fine.

11 posted on 06/12/2014 7:01:09 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government." --Tacitus)
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Yup. Sorry.


12 posted on 06/12/2014 7:01:48 PM PDT by Ray76 (True change requires true change - A Second Party ...or else it's more of the same...)
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To: Zionist Conspirator
Had the same problem with AT&T DSL.

First, get the Status off the Modem. On AT&T this is at http://192.168.1.254/ I go to Broadband (status) to see what the deal is. Typically you have too lines and I had one going down a lot. If you have a downed line, lets say on line 2 a lot, tell them it is line 2.

What really gets the phone company is when you say the LED for Line 2 (if that's the problem) is at it again. Then you can call them again when they do the minor fix that doesn't fix it and get them to upgrade the Line Port(s). Under Status, look at CRC errors. They shouldn't be going up fast except during a storm.

And that's the problem with Copper wires, they are susceptible to RFI (think storms). So pray for Fiber Optic as that is the only really good thing these days.

My DSL got much better when they upgraded my line ports. The Line 2 and line syncing problems went away.

13 posted on 06/12/2014 7:02:07 PM PDT by sr4402
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14 posted on 06/12/2014 7:02:40 PM PDT by Bratch
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Comcast was disconnecting me eight to a dozen times a day a couple of months back.

Ive made no changes in software nor hardware. The problem finally just slid out of sight

All my best.


15 posted on 06/12/2014 7:02:56 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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PEBKAC error


16 posted on 06/12/2014 7:05:48 PM PDT by RBStealth (--raised by wolves, disciplined and educated by nuns.)
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Have you updated the computer’s video card lately? Or any of the other drivers or sofware that runs your computer?


17 posted on 06/12/2014 7:06:25 PM PDT by rabidralph
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From your description I presume you have reinstalled your OS and/or removed malware and do not have virus.

If so then perform speed test of your DSL. can do that via online tests

if technicans are saying there is no problem this sounds odd to me if you are consistently getting good speed on your tests.


18 posted on 06/12/2014 7:09:08 PM PDT by plain talk
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What about the deep security scans by several different programs?

Did the guy at the shop absolutely assure you that it isn’t malware?


19 posted on 06/12/2014 7:11:19 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Ted Cruz and Mike Lee-both of whom sit on the Senate Judiciary Comm as Ginsberg's importance fades)
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I went through months of the same type thing several years ago. I kept buying new equipment and my ISP sent repair crews out repeatedly. Finally a competent crew identified the culprit as a tiny corroded coupler outside of my home.


20 posted on 06/12/2014 7:11:45 PM PDT by .45 Long Colt
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