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Sat Oct 25 08:25:06 MST 2008
downstairs. Cox has nothing to do with that. I had the same problem in my
house - I lost the signal when moving to one end of the house from the
other. I ran a CAT 6 cable from the modem at one end of the house to the
other end of the house and set up a second wireless nework. Now I can walk
anywhere in the house and not loose signal strength because I bounce from
one network to the other as needed. Works for my cell phone, too.
I think you will have a faster connection with Cox than DSL with someone
else.
Just my 2 cents.
Mark
On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 12:08 AM, Tuna <tuna at supertunaman.com> wrote:
> Hello there!
>
> First thing in the subject line comes first. My parents are looking to
> dump the Coxload of manure that is our ISP, phone, and cable provider.
> We are replacing the phone service with Qwest (I almost spelled it
> correctly just now :/), the cable with DirectTV, and the internet
> provider with... lolwut?
>
> They're not sure on the internet service, but I'll be the only one using
> it, so they are leaving the decision up to me. However, I don't know
> which ISP is the least evil and corrupt around here, so I ask you: what
> internet service provider would YOU recommend?
>
> The reason my parents won't be using it is because of some demonic force
> that causes our wireless network to be completely unreliable without
> love or compassion. I don't know why, but we just can't get a signal
> downstairs. We even bought a wireless signal bouncer and put it up in
> what would seem like the perfect spot for it to be (on a ledge
> overlooking the downstairs, where it may spread the joyous cheer that is
> the Internet to all who are below), but we absolutely can not connect to
> the network from downstairs. I have found that if I walk up to right
> next to the wireless bouncer and have my laptop try connecting again,
> and then once it's connected, walk back down to where it wouldn't work
> before, I am able to maintain that signal for a while.
>
> The parents then found out that they can use their Blackberries as
> wireless modems, so they started doing that thing. It has been very
> reliable for them.
>
> The only reason for switching would be cost, but we don't want to pay
> less for something if it's just going to be unreliable and nasty. I'm
> looking for something that won't throttle my torrents or anything like
> that.
>
> In the other half of the subject, I am currently looking for a
> projector. As I have told some of you, I am going to build my very own
> Microsoft-Surface-like-but-not-cuz-it-runs-Linux multitouch table. I
> need the projector because a regular monitor wouldn't really work. See:
> http://nuigroup.com/wiki/Hardware_List/
>
> My budget is... very low, and I expect to start on this project... not
> soon. :P But if you have a projector that you would like to sell me,
> plzing to respond to this off-list and I would be happy to discuss
> prices. If you want to give it to me for free, then you can be my new
> best friend.
>
> That was a long one...
>
> Thanks!
> -tuna
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I am not trying to start a flame war....but the problem may not be Cox in this situation. I have had my share of issues with Cox over the years, but their customer service in my area has improved recently.<br><br>From your description, it sounds as if your wireless signal cannot reach downstairs. Cox has nothing to do with that. I had the same problem in my house - I lost the signal when moving to one end of the house from the other. I ran a CAT 6 cable from the modem at one end of the house to the other end of the house and set up a second wireless nework. Now I can walk anywhere in the house and not loose signal strength because I bounce from one network to the other as needed. Works for my cell phone, too. <br>
<br>I think you will have a faster connection with Cox than DSL with someone else.<br><br>Just my 2 cents.<br><br>Mark<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 12:08 AM, Tuna <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tuna at supertunaman.com">tuna at supertunaman.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hello there!<br>
<br>
First thing in the subject line comes first. My parents are looking to<br>
dump the Coxload of manure that is our ISP, phone, and cable provider.<br>
We are replacing the phone service with Qwest (I almost spelled it<br>
correctly just now :/), the cable with DirectTV, and the internet<br>
provider with... lolwut?<br>
<br>
They're not sure on the internet service, but I'll be the only one using<br>
it, so they are leaving the decision up to me. However, I don't know<br>
which ISP is the least evil and corrupt around here, so I ask you: what<br>
internet service provider would YOU recommend?<br>
<br>
The reason my parents won't be using it is because of some demonic force<br>
that causes our wireless network to be completely unreliable without<br>
love or compassion. I don't know why, but we just can't get a signal<br>
downstairs. We even bought a wireless signal bouncer and put it up in<br>
what would seem like the perfect spot for it to be (on a ledge<br>
overlooking the downstairs, where it may spread the joyous cheer that is<br>
the Internet to all who are below), but we absolutely can not connect to<br>
the network from downstairs. I have found that if I walk up to right<br>
next to the wireless bouncer and have my laptop try connecting again,<br>
and then once it's connected, walk back down to where it wouldn't work<br>
before, I am able to maintain that signal for a while.<br>
<br>
The parents then found out that they can use their Blackberries as<br>
wireless modems, so they started doing that thing. It has been very<br>
reliable for them.<br>
<br>
The only reason for switching would be cost, but we don't want to pay<br>
less for something if it's just going to be unreliable and nasty. I'm<br>
looking for something that won't throttle my torrents or anything like that.<br>
<br>
In the other half of the subject, I am currently looking for a<br>
projector. As I have told some of you, I am going to build my very own<br>
Microsoft-Surface-like-but-not-cuz-it-runs-Linux multitouch table. I<br>
need the projector because a regular monitor wouldn't really work. See:<br>
<a href="http://nuigroup.com/wiki/Hardware_List/" target="_blank">http://nuigroup.com/wiki/Hardware_List/</a><br>
<br>
My budget is... very low, and I expect to start on this project... not<br>
soon. :P But if you have a projector that you would like to sell me,<br>
plzing to respond to this off-list and I would be happy to discuss<br>
prices. If you want to give it to me for free, then you can be my new<br>
best friend.<br>
<br>
That was a long one...<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
<font color="#888888">-tuna<br>
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