Comments on: Help! http://pumpingirony.net/2009/12/07/help/ Me, My Virtual Self, and I Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:49:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Oakstout http://pumpingirony.net/2009/12/07/help/comment-page-1/#comment-3005 Oakstout Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:03:54 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/?p=656#comment-3005 If you have replaced the hardware it is very unlikely that you are having a problem in that area, but I would do as Long suggested and try it without the new hardware inline just incase. I've picked up two bad cables before so its possible you bought a bad router. Possible, but unlikely. In the past I've heard of connection issues with Comcast from a lot of people, so I would be inclined to think it is your provider. I would, however, avoid AT&T as a possible provider, if you have to switch. I have a friend in Atlanta that has massive problems with them. Hope you get everything fixed. If you have replaced the hardware it is very unlikely that you are having a problem in that area, but I would do as Long suggested and try it without the new hardware inline just incase. I’ve picked up two bad cables before so its possible you bought a bad router. Possible, but unlikely.

In the past I’ve heard of connection issues with Comcast from a lot of people, so I would be inclined to think it is your provider. I would, however, avoid AT&T as a possible provider, if you have to switch. I have a friend in Atlanta that has massive problems with them.

Hope you get everything fixed.

]]> By: Blue Kae http://pumpingirony.net/2009/12/07/help/comment-page-1/#comment-3003 Blue Kae Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:29:34 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/?p=656#comment-3003 Assuming you eliminate all of the local variables, you might want to try Comcast on Twitter before you mess with the 800 number. I can't vouch for that method personally, but I've heard from others that they've gotten better/faster solutions. Sad, isn't it. Assuming you eliminate all of the local variables, you might want to try Comcast on Twitter before you mess with the 800 number. I can’t vouch for that method personally, but I’ve heard from others that they’ve gotten better/faster solutions.

Sad, isn’t it.

]]> By: Scott http://pumpingirony.net/2009/12/07/help/comment-page-1/#comment-3002 Scott Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:54:24 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/?p=656#comment-3002 @Tipa: Oh, I know. Thanks to a radio station in Ohio I don't care if I ever hear Boston or Rush again in my life because they played them every 30 minutes. I guess I just very rarely hear Beatles music so it's still good to me. @Longasc: But if all my hardware is brand-spankin' new yet I'm still getting the exact same problem as before, shouldn't that eliminate the hardware anyway? I can remove the router from the equation easily enough though to check. @Tipa: Oh, I know. Thanks to a radio station in Ohio I don’t care if I ever hear Boston or Rush again in my life because they played them every 30 minutes. I guess I just very rarely hear Beatles music so it’s still good to me.

@Longasc: But if all my hardware is brand-spankin’ new yet I’m still getting the exact same problem as before, shouldn’t that eliminate the hardware anyway? I can remove the router from the equation easily enough though to check.

]]> By: Longasc http://pumpingirony.net/2009/12/07/help/comment-page-1/#comment-3000 Longasc Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:24:39 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/?p=656#comment-3000 The Salieri comment just cracked me up. Now let's talk about Joseph Haydn... :P The first thing you can try is bypassing your router and connecting your cable directly, and see if this changes things. Then you can say if it is the router or not. If it is not a router related issue, the issue is probably not on your end. Switch off Firewall, connect someone else's laptop (just ask them if they have half an hour of spare time to help you) and see if they have the same issues. It is most likely: 1. your router 2. software (firewall, virus scanner, something else) If this does not help, ask around if your provider has issues, as you already suspected. The Salieri comment just cracked me up. Now let’s talk about Joseph Haydn… :P

The first thing you can try is bypassing your router and connecting your cable directly, and see if this changes things. Then you can say if it is the router or not.

If it is not a router related issue, the issue is probably not on your end. Switch off Firewall, connect someone else’s laptop (just ask them if they have half an hour of spare time to help you) and see if they have the same issues.

It is most likely:

1. your router
2. software (firewall, virus scanner, something else)

If this does not help, ask around if your provider has issues, as you already suspected.

]]> By: Tipa http://pumpingirony.net/2009/12/07/help/comment-page-1/#comment-2998 Tipa Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:29:56 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/?p=656#comment-2998 I think you can only listen to the Beatles so many times before it just becomes too many times. I'm sure Salieri would agree with me :) I use DSL. It's not as fast as cable, but it's steady. I think you can only listen to the Beatles so many times before it just becomes too many times. I’m sure Salieri would agree with me :)

I use DSL. It’s not as fast as cable, but it’s steady.

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