"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
> > > >
> > > >
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John Kloian III
____________________________________________________________________________
Vice President/CIO Wired Global Communications, Inc.
Phone: 602.674.9900 ext. 103 "Specializing in Open Source Network
Solutions"
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