"Furmanek, Greg" wrote: > > I would not call that a technological fact. > > This is more of a technological flaw. > > The Wolf > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Kloian III [mailto:john@wiredglobal.net] > Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 8:49 PM > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: test > > The tech at Speedchoice is absolutely right, this has nothing to do with a > windows mentality. The modem when it is "rebooted" re-trains itself with > the network. Sometime the link get;s shitty when it loses and regains a > sync with the network; a simple unplug for 30 seconds and a replug clears > this up, in some cases. this is a first step in diagnosing the problem. > Secondly they will often ask you to unplug the power to the amp and then > replug, similar to the modem reboot. > > Again, this has nothing to do with windows metality, it is a technological > fact that this solves the problem sometimes. > > John Kloian III > ____________________________________________________________________________ > Vice President Wired Global Communications, Inc. > Phone: 602.674.9900 ext. 103 "Specializing in Open Source Network > Solutions" > Fax: 602.674.8725 http://www.wiredglobal.net > > On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, The Wolf wrote: > > > Ok I had to reboot my modem!!! > > > > This is the windows mentality. > > The tech from the speedchoice is telling me > > that: > > "Well... you know sir it's just like with windows > > sometimes you have to shutdown the modem > > and let it restart. You know like you have to > > reboot your computer...." > > > > So I tell her I do not use windows and I can > > run my machine for 3 months straight with > > no hangups, and I reboot it only for hardware > > upgrades. > > > > Damn windows mentality. > > > > The Wolf > > > > "The questions is not if we are paranoid, > > the question is if we are paranoid enough." > > > > > > Craig White wrote: > > > > > I am also one of those on speedchoice at home. > > > > > > two nights ago, I told that that they had achieved the impossible - they > > > made Cox look good. I call Cox - servus interruptus > > > my new moniker for speedchoice - servus sometimus > > > > > > problems is an understatement. when it is working (which it is now > because I > > > am getting and receiving e-mail) it's slow...benchmarks on MSN's > bandwidth > > > test > > > > > > http://computingcentral.msn.com/topics/bandwidth/speedtest.asp > > > > > > are running about 460Kbps - about 2/3 of what it used to be and that's > very > > > good. > > > Tuesday, I was getting only about 200Kbps at a customers site. I didn't > want > > > to alarm them. > > > > > > They were supposed to come out to my house today and replace the rooftop > > > receiver - their instigation - but they cancelled - changed their plan > and > > > put me back a week. They are also lowering my price to $40 per month > (didn't > > > ask them to). > > > > > > Craig > > > > > > ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----| > > > - Craig White - PO Box 8634 - Scottsdale, Arizona - 85252 > > > - e-mail address ................ - CraigWhite@AzApple.com > > > - world wide web address ........ - http://www.AzApple.com > > > - e-mail my pager address ....... - 6023779752@airtouch.net > > > - cellular phone ................ - (602) 377-9752 > > > - voice/facsimile ............... - (480) 945-8445 > > > ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----| > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of > > > > Furmanek, Greg > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 12:59 PM > > > > To: 'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us' > > > > Subject: RE: test > > > > > > > > > > > > I am one of those. > > > > > > > > When it works right it is blazingly fast. > > > > But when it's down they do not have backup > > > > plan. (they will give you a month of > > > > free service if they can't fix it right > > > > away) > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Barney Anda [mailto:barney@freewill.tzo.com] > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 12:38 PM > > > > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > Subject: RE: test > > > > > > > > > > > > Everyone I know that has Speedchoice is currently experiencing > > > > problems with it. I recommend looking at other options. > > > > > > > > > > > > O==]=====================================> > > > > Raise thy sword to the sky and proclaim > > > > victory for all who are good and right. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Joseph T. Tannenbaum wrote: > > > > > > > > > Lucky! I have a phone line at about 26400. May be able to > > > > > get speedchoice-haven't checked yet. > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > _______________________________________________ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss flaw is a good word probably a better word. -- John Kloian III ____________________________________________________________________________ Vice President/CIO Wired Global Communications, Inc. Phone: 602.674.9900 ext. 103 "Specializing in Open Source Network Solutions" Fax: 602.674.8725 http://www.wiredglobal.net