[nflug] Network Issues

Franklin Kumro Jr fkumro at gmail.com
Fri Mar 16 10:54:59 EDT 2007


Road Runner is cable line...but either way sounds like service now :( its
really aggravating!!

On 3/16/07, eric <eric at bootz.us> wrote:
>
> I have noticed a great deal of activity in the south towns Verizon
> trucks everywhere..
> no dropped connections out my way just very slow connections at times,
> maybe they are doing some kind of mass up grade hoping everyone will
> switch to FIOS.
>
> On another note with Verizon... doesn't the Government own the POTS
> lines??  If so, why does Verizon take the POTS lines out when they
> install FIOS and claim ownership of the line?
>
> Cyber Source wrote:
>
> >Franklin Kumro Jr wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Guys,
> >>
> >>I am going to try to explain whats been happening as best as I can and
> >>hopefully someone can give me some pointers. Currently I am using Time
> >>Warner Road Runner internet service, and since they took over its been
> >>crappy for me. I purchased a new router (
> >>
> http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/GWirelessRouters/KWGR614.aspx
> >>- Open Source Version) and after one DOA got a working one. Hooked it
> >>up and it has been working great (i think). Lately we have been
> >>loosing our internet connection completely, I end up turning both
> >>router and cable modem off then on again. This usually fixes it for a
> >>day or two, but then it happens again.
> >>
> >>Yesterday I had to do it four times and when I was updating a fresh
> >>install of Ubuntu some weird download issues arose.  The download
> >>would begin and continue up to around 500kb/s but then at around the
> >>20sec mark it would fall down to 0kb/s and then drop connection. If I
> >>attempted the download a couple times it would continue from where it
> >>left off (if the software supported it) and then eventually finish.
> >>Also sometimes the downloads would get past the 20sec mark and finish,
> >>sometimes not. Using the same router I have had GB's uploaded to my
> >>computer without dropping the connection.
> >>
> >>Does this sound like the internet connection or the router? I have had
> >>problems with the connection even with the old router, just not as
> >>bad. I don't know if the service is declining (rough spot?) or the
> >>router is crap.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Frank
> >>Shenanigans!!
> >>I do the voodoo that I do do with sudo!
> >>http://www.syncoder.com
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> >>
> >>
> >Lately I've been dealing with ALOT of DSL issues, really shit
> >connections, getting dropped all the time. I have one new install that
> >it's been a week since they said they were going to send verizon out and
> >no word at all. I'm not sure what's going on but around Cleveland Drive
> >area of Cheektowaga, I've got 2 people with no connection for the last
> >week. If the same has happened to you on both routers, I would think
> >it's your DSL.
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-- 
Frank
Shenanigans!!
I do the voodoo that I do do with sudo!
http://www.syncoder.com
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