On 10/05/2016 02:45 PM, krw wrote: [snip]> About like the Direct TV droids who accost me in stores. I tell them, > loudly, that their service sucks so bad that even as bad as AT&T has > been, it's worlds better than DTV. ...and I get Netflix now. >I used to have DTV. One of the main reasons I quit was the very poor customer service. One of the last times I contacted them was to say the problem was fixed (finally, and probably not because I contacted them). They responded to that by messing up my online account AGAIN. Once when I called about the new HD DVR, the "customer service representative" asked my how many mushrooms are on my dish. As to cable modems, I agree that the modem should be separate from a router/Wifi device. One reason is that the modem really belongs to the ISP (even if you bought it) and the router is a part of YOUR network and you should have control over it. I wouldn't expect to be able to put DD-WRT on one of those combinations. -- 80 days until the winter celebration (Sunday December 25, 2016 12:00:00 AM for 1 day). Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ "The cosmos is interesting rather than perfect, and everything is not part of some greater plan, nor is all necessarily under control." [Starhawk]
Cable Modem Help
Started by ●October 3, 2016
Reply by ●October 6, 20162016-10-06
Reply by ●October 6, 20162016-10-06
On Thu, 6 Oct 2016 02:28:15 -0400, "Andy" <N@n.com> wrote:>Verizon is my area is wireless only now for about 10 years. >sold it's land line business to Fair Point Commutations. >I still use a POTS land line as time warner cable aka spectrum's digital >phone service works 90% of the time the rest is system maintenance with no >warnings. >or just goes down when it feels like it. >I told them when digital phone is 100% reliable like fair point's service is >then we can talk. >twc does not seem to care its losing its subscribers to Verizon big time in >Maine any way:)Ironic, given all of the times that you bragged about TWC service in Maine being the best in the country, rock solid, zero outages, etc.>I am looking at a deal from Verizon wireless for its version of digital >phone for $19.95 a month unlimited use and FREE long distance. >its a phone modem like time warner cables BUT unlike timewarner cables it >has a 5 Day BATTERY BACK UP built in.You could probably do a whole lot better by picking up a cheap ATA, such as an Obi-100 or Ooma, then using Google Voice which is free and includes unlimited free domestic long distance. -- Char Jackson
Reply by ●October 6, 20162016-10-06
On 10/05/2016 07:39 PM, John Larkin wrote:> On Wed, 5 Oct 2016 11:34:22 -0400, Phil Hobbs > <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> wrote: > >> On 10/05/2016 02:55 AM, Andy wrote: >>> Seeing the problems you have faced i can understand why you get fed up with >>> the cable company. >>> Some states have no problems with speeds ect others seem to have no end to >>> them. >>> >>> >> In my neck of the woods Verizon can't find their keisters with two >> hands, a map, radar etc., whereas Optimum is right on the ball. We >> soldiered on with V. for a long time despite hours spent in call >> forwarding purgatory that never resolved anything, billing snafus, >> clueless office droids, and an apparent total lack of communication >> between their residental and commercial operations. The only reason >> that I did that was because I really wanted to keep the copper POTS for >> use during blackouts. I finally decided that I didn't trust an >> operation that clueless to know how to run a legacy central office >> battery system, so that the whole thing was sort of moot. >> >> In 5 years with Optimum I've had exactly one trouble. Within half an >> hour, they had somebody on my premises who actually knew what he was >> doing, with an apprentice in tow learning the ropes. Fifteen minutes >> later they had it patched (reprovisioned somehow so that I had 25/5 Mbps >> again) and the trouble outside was fixed the same day. A couple of >> times a year, V. sends salesmen to visit, and I try very hard to >> restrain my impulse to greet them with howls of derisive laughter, not >> totally successfully. >> >> Cheers >> >> Phil Hobbs > > We have Suddenlink in Truckee, cable TV and internet, but there's an > ongoing problem: > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53724080/Truckee/Cable_Chewed.jpg > > Squirrels eat the cables. That doesn't sound very appetizing to me. > > >Hanbury Brown had a similar problem with birds in the Outback. His solution was to wrap the cables in roofing felt. YMMV. Cheers Phil Hobbs -- Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal Consultant ElectroOptical Innovations LLC Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics 160 North State Road #203 Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 hobbs at electrooptical dot net http://electrooptical.net
Reply by ●October 6, 20162016-10-06
On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 20:28:59 -0400, krw <krw@nowhere.com> wrote:>On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 16:29:23 -0700, Ken Blake <Ken@invalid.news.com> >wrote: > >>On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 15:45:10 -0400, krw <krw@nowhere.com> wrote: >> >> >>>About like the Direct TV droids who accost me in stores. I tell them, >>>loudly, that their service sucks so bad that even as bad as AT&T has >>>been, it's worlds better than DTV. ...and I get Netflix now. >> >> >>What don't you like about Direct TV? I've been using them for the last >>few months, and so far they've been fine. > >Dropout every time a cloud rolls by (not quite that bad, but...). They >promised that they could fix that but never did.As I said, I've had only a little experience with them, but I've never had a problem anything like that. The only dropout we've had was for about ten minutes during a severe thunderstorm.>Surly >representatives. Charging for the repair of *their* equipment.I've had no experience with either (except for the man who installed it, and he was very pleasant and helpful).> Cost.Our only alternative is Comcast, and they are substantially less expensive than Comcast.
Reply by ●October 6, 20162016-10-06
On Thu, 06 Oct 2016 08:34:51 -0700, Ken Blake <Ken@invalid.news.com> wrote:>On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 20:28:59 -0400, krw <krw@nowhere.com> wrote: > >>On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 16:29:23 -0700, Ken Blake <Ken@invalid.news.com> >>wrote: >> >>>On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 15:45:10 -0400, krw <krw@nowhere.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>About like the Direct TV droids who accost me in stores. I tell them, >>>>loudly, that their service sucks so bad that even as bad as AT&T has >>>>been, it's worlds better than DTV. ...and I get Netflix now. >>> >>> >>>What don't you like about Direct TV? I've been using them for the last >>>few months, and so far they've been fine. >> >>Dropout every time a cloud rolls by (not quite that bad, but...). They >>promised that they could fix that but never did. > > >As I said, I've had only a little experience with them, but I've never >had a problem anything like that. The only dropout we've had was for >about ten minutes during a severe thunderstorm. > > >>Surly >>representatives. Charging for the repair of *their* equipment. > > >I've had no experience with either (except for the man who installed >it, and he was very pleasant and helpful). > > >> Cost. > > >Our only alternative is Comcast, and they are substantially less >expensive than Comcast.Are you comparing teaser rates to normal rates? AT&T was about the same price as DTV but includes Internet. DSL was more than $50/mo and while neither is perfectly reliable, the fiber is better and 50x faster than DSL.
Reply by ●October 6, 20162016-10-06
On Monday, October 3, 2016 at 11:52:13 AM UTC-5, OGI wrote:> Looking at getting Spectrum cable but having spec difficulty. > > They will provide a router only, router with wifi or router with wifi > and phone but cannot give me specs. > > What's my problem ? > I currently have AT&T WiFi Router that does not have much power out and > seems to drop WiFI or internet or ??? often. My security cams turn off > and the app shuts down. Bad app too ! > > If I use WiFi Analytics WiFi app on my laptop it shows the AT&T WiFI at > "Max Rate" 150 where another LAN WIFi router at the other end of the > house shows as "Max Rate" 300. I cannot watch movies from the back > room PC where the AT&T WiFi is to the living room PC using their wifi > since it stops and stutters. Using a cable down the hall works perfectly. > > Several questions. > What feature should I be looking for in a WiFi router: > Speed 300 vs 150 "Max Rate" > Power output > Dual freq 2.9 vs 5 GHz > AC protocol or whatever it is called > > Spectrum says it installs an Arris TG1672G but it does not specify > output power in the specs I found. Anyone have a better spec source ? > I am not even sure that is the WiFi modem router that I will get as it > seems they grab whatever is handy to bring out to install. > > So I hate to think I would have to set up my own WiFi Router. > > Last question - > If I get internet only and want phone service, what are my choices ? > And would that service be able to take my current land line phone > number and use it ? I would totally drop AT&T if so. > Does that service have caller ID - mandatory feature for me to have. > > Also is there a preferred Channel ? 1 or 6 or 11 or ??? > > --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news@netfront.net ---I use a cable modem (Comcast) to router (D-Link) with WIFI but wired to PC (approx 75Meg thru-put from Comcast). Two people in house with cell phones on two different networks so we only lose it if both networks goes down. Has worked for 4 years with no total lose of service as of yet except when inept city workers tear down cable line with a knuckle boom (twice in 5 months).
Reply by ●October 7, 20162016-10-07
krw wrote:> On Thu, 06 Oct 2016 08:34:51 -0700, Ken Blake<Ken@invalid.news.com> > wrote: > >> On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 20:28:59 -0400, krw<krw@nowhere.com> wrote: >> >>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 16:29:23 -0700, Ken Blake<Ken@invalid.news.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 15:45:10 -0400, krw<krw@nowhere.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> About like the Direct TV droids who accost me in stores. I tell them, >>>>> loudly, that their service sucks so bad that even as bad as AT&T has >>>>> been, it's worlds better than DTV. ...and I get Netflix now. >>>> >>>> >>>> What don't you like about Direct TV? I've been using them for the last >>>> few months, and so far they've been fine. >>> >>> Dropout every time a cloud rolls by (not quite that bad, but...). They >>> promised that they could fix that but never did. >> >> >> As I said, I've had only a little experience with them, but I've never >> had a problem anything like that. The only dropout we've had was for >> about ten minutes during a severe thunderstorm. >> >> >>> Surly >>> representatives. Charging for the repair of *their* equipment. >> >> >> I've had no experience with either (except for the man who installed >> it, and he was very pleasant and helpful). >> >> >>> Cost. >> >> >> Our only alternative is Comcast, and they are substantially less >> expensive than Comcast. > > Are you comparing teaser rates to normal rates? AT&T was about the > same price as DTV but includes Internet. DSL was more than $50/mo and > while neither is perfectly reliable, the fiber is better and 50x > faster than DSL.I do not think that there are any "teaser" rates; now advertized rates is anther story. Those are always bullshit, since all of the taxes and fees are studiously not included. Actual cost is always about double the ad rates.
Reply by ●October 7, 20162016-10-07
On Fri, 07 Oct 2016 03:19:07 -0800, Robert Baer <robertbaer@localnet.com> wrote:>krw wrote: >> On Thu, 06 Oct 2016 08:34:51 -0700, Ken Blake<Ken@invalid.news.com> >> wrote: >> >>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 20:28:59 -0400, krw<krw@nowhere.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 16:29:23 -0700, Ken Blake<Ken@invalid.news.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 15:45:10 -0400, krw<krw@nowhere.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> About like the Direct TV droids who accost me in stores. I tell them, >>>>>> loudly, that their service sucks so bad that even as bad as AT&T has >>>>>> been, it's worlds better than DTV. ...and I get Netflix now. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> What don't you like about Direct TV? I've been using them for the last >>>>> few months, and so far they've been fine. >>>> >>>> Dropout every time a cloud rolls by (not quite that bad, but...). They >>>> promised that they could fix that but never did. >>> >>> >>> As I said, I've had only a little experience with them, but I've never >>> had a problem anything like that. The only dropout we've had was for >>> about ten minutes during a severe thunderstorm. >>> >>> >>>> Surly >>>> representatives. Charging for the repair of *their* equipment. >>> >>> >>> I've had no experience with either (except for the man who installed >>> it, and he was very pleasant and helpful). >>> >>> >>>> Cost. >>> >>> >>> Our only alternative is Comcast, and they are substantially less >>> expensive than Comcast. >> >> Are you comparing teaser rates to normal rates? AT&T was about the >> same price as DTV but includes Internet. DSL was more than $50/mo and >> while neither is perfectly reliable, the fiber is better and 50x >> faster than DSL. > I do not think that there are any "teaser" rates; now advertized >rates is anther story.You're wrong, of course.> Those are always bullshit, since all of the taxes and fees are >studiously not included.Irrelevant.> Actual cost is always about double the ad rates.No.
Reply by ●October 8, 20162016-10-08
krw wrote:> On Fri, 07 Oct 2016 03:19:07 -0800, Robert Baer > <robertbaer@localnet.com> wrote: > >> krw wrote: >>> On Thu, 06 Oct 2016 08:34:51 -0700, Ken Blake<Ken@invalid.news.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 20:28:59 -0400, krw<krw@nowhere.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 16:29:23 -0700, Ken Blake<Ken@invalid.news.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 15:45:10 -0400, krw<krw@nowhere.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> About like the Direct TV droids who accost me in stores. I tell them, >>>>>>> loudly, that their service sucks so bad that even as bad as AT&T has >>>>>>> been, it's worlds better than DTV. ...and I get Netflix now. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> What don't you like about Direct TV? I've been using them for the last >>>>>> few months, and so far they've been fine. >>>>> >>>>> Dropout every time a cloud rolls by (not quite that bad, but...). They >>>>> promised that they could fix that but never did. >>>> >>>> >>>> As I said, I've had only a little experience with them, but I've never >>>> had a problem anything like that. The only dropout we've had was for >>>> about ten minutes during a severe thunderstorm. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Surly >>>>> representatives. Charging for the repair of *their* equipment. >>>> >>>> >>>> I've had no experience with either (except for the man who installed >>>> it, and he was very pleasant and helpful). >>>> >>>> >>>>> Cost. >>>> >>>> >>>> Our only alternative is Comcast, and they are substantially less >>>> expensive than Comcast. >>> >>> Are you comparing teaser rates to normal rates? AT&T was about the >>> same price as DTV but includes Internet. DSL was more than $50/mo and >>> while neither is perfectly reliable, the fiber is better and 50x >>> faster than DSL. >> I do not think that there are any "teaser" rates; now advertized >> rates is anther story. > > You're wrong, of course. > >> Those are always bullshit, since all of the taxes and fees are >> studiously not included. > > Irrelevant. > >> Actual cost is always about double the ad rates. > > No.Dew tell; give *one* verifiable example. EVERY ad i have seen: throw-away fliers (Comcast,Dish) in mailbox, ads from provider (Comcast in my case), newspaper blow-in ads, etc wave banners about "ONLY" blah blah and 6 point multi-liner that talks about (BUT NO QUOTES) taxes, fees, installation, etc. Give us an example where the rate quoted is correct (or even in the ballpark).
Reply by ●October 8, 20162016-10-08
On 10/8/2016 3:26 AM, Robert Baer wrote:> krw wrote: >> On Fri, 07 Oct 2016 03:19:07 -0800, Robert Baer >> <robertbaer@localnet.com> wrote: >> >>> krw wrote: >>>> On Thu, 06 Oct 2016 08:34:51 -0700, Ken Blake<Ken@invalid.news.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 20:28:59 -0400, krw<krw@nowhere.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 16:29:23 -0700, Ken Blake<Ken@invalid.news.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 15:45:10 -0400, krw<krw@nowhere.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> About like the Direct TV droids who accost me in stores. I tell >>>>>>>> them, >>>>>>>> loudly, that their service sucks so bad that even as bad as AT&T >>>>>>>> has >>>>>>>> been, it's worlds better than DTV. ...and I get Netflix now. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What don't you like about Direct TV? I've been using them for the >>>>>>> last >>>>>>> few months, and so far they've been fine. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dropout every time a cloud rolls by (not quite that bad, but...). >>>>>> They >>>>>> promised that they could fix that but never did. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> As I said, I've had only a little experience with them, but I've never >>>>> had a problem anything like that. The only dropout we've had was for >>>>> about ten minutes during a severe thunderstorm. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Surly >>>>>> representatives. Charging for the repair of *their* equipment. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I've had no experience with either (except for the man who installed >>>>> it, and he was very pleasant and helpful). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Cost. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Our only alternative is Comcast, and they are substantially less >>>>> expensive than Comcast. >>>> >>>> Are you comparing teaser rates to normal rates? AT&T was about the >>>> same price as DTV but includes Internet. DSL was more than $50/mo and >>>> while neither is perfectly reliable, the fiber is better and 50x >>>> faster than DSL. >>> I do not think that there are any "teaser" rates; now advertized >>> rates is anther story. >> >> You're wrong, of course. >> >>> Those are always bullshit, since all of the taxes and fees are >>> studiously not included. >> >> Irrelevant. >> >>> Actual cost is always about double the ad rates. >> >> No. > Dew tell; give *one* verifiable example. > > EVERY ad i have seen: throw-away fliers (Comcast,Dish) in mailbox, ads > from provider (Comcast in my case), newspaper blow-in ads, etc wave > banners about "ONLY" blah blah and 6 point multi-liner that talks about > (BUT NO QUOTES) taxes, fees, installation, etc. > Give us an example where the rate quoted is correct (or even in the > ballpark).I have tried to ask about the fees and "taxes" and been told they don't know, seems the billing computer is the only entity that actually knows the amount of taxes. Once when I called to ask about the quarterly billed "franchise fee" and who it was going to, I was told they didn't know and I would have to ask my franchise contact. -- Rick C
