Author Topic: Dead modem (Read 974 times)

EdTheKet · « **on:** June 26, 2008, 07:12:59 AM »

My modem died yesterday, so I am without internet at home. Occassionally I can hitch a ride on the wireless network of one of my neighbours, but that's a bit unstable so that is sometimes down or the signal strength is too low.

So until I have a new one (I ordered it just now) I will be a bit scarce.

If you therefore are waiting on a reply to a PM, you know why I'm not replying.

Ed

EdTheKet · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2008, 11:55:32 AM »

Hopefully getting it on Wednesday...

lonnarin · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2008, 02:27:05 PM »

My condolensces. Internet is more addictive than smoking, which makes quitting cold turkey painful. Whenever my connection goes down, I check so often I feel like the lab-rat pushing the lever in that anti-drug commercial.

ycleption · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2008, 02:30:14 PM »

Quote from: lonnarin

My condolensces. Internet is more addictive than smoking, which makes quitting cold turkey painful. Whenever my connection goes down, I check so often I feel like the lab-rat pushing the lever in that anti-drug commercial.

Hmm, what kind of reinforcement schedule is a patchy internet connection?

lonnarin · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2008, 04:23:46 PM »

That's like smoking Pall Malls or rolling your own vs smoking a favored brand. Sure it's technically internet, but it either tastes bad or takes a little extra effort to get started!

If our connection ever goes down, Luckily I can take the laptop to the library, find a secluded corner and put on my headphones. Works at least until I get a DT, then I get kicked out for shouting obsceneties by the librarian.

EdTheKet · « **Reply #5 on:** July 03, 2008, 04:32:50 AM »

Getting it on Saturday....

EdTheKet · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2008, 08:28:20 AM »

My modem is lost somewhere at post office where I needed to pick it up. So it's lost, and I'm annoyed and modemless.

anyway, thought I'd post that here

Stephen_Zuckerman · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2008, 09:46:41 AM »

EdTheKet · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2008, 07:03:57 AM »

It's still missing. They think they forgot to scan the barcode on the package so it's not in the system.

Considering I am going on vacation this Thursday, I think it will probably not be found before I go

EdTheKet · « **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2008, 06:05:36 AM »

Well, I have my modem, but now there's a problem with the ADSL line itself (not at home but somewhere in the neighbourhood), so still no internet, a technician is going to look for the problem by the end of this week...

So I am still without internet at home.

Link092 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:21:40 AM »

call me crazy... but how are you posting then? :\

ShiffDrgnhrt · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2008, 01:33:14 PM »

from His workplace, most likely

EdTheKet · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2008, 04:19:32 PM »

Yep from work

Eight-Bit · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2008, 11:14:35 AM »

Quote from: EdTheKet

Yep from work

Get back to work!!!

EdTheKet · « **Reply #14 on:** August 10, 2008, 05:55:37 AM »

Still no internet at home

As keeping track of the forums is kind of hard to do, if I seem to be missing something (like a char app), please let me know, as it's not intentional.
Thanks.

EdTheKet · « **Reply #15 on:** August 20, 2008, 06:00:56 AM »

Quote from: EdTheKet

Well, I have my modem, but now there's a problem with the ADSL line itself (not at home but somewhere in the neighbourhood), so still no internet, a technician is going to look for the problem by the end of this week...

Well. Finally this technician investigated the switch or whatever it was that needed investigation. It turns out the problem isn't there, as the signal does leave there towards my home.

So now I need to make an appointment for a technician to come and look at home.

So still no internet....

Serissa · « **Reply #16 on:** August 20, 2008, 07:52:52 AM »

I amire your fortitude, Ed. I'd have been hauled off in a straitjacket by now, after wreaking mayhem on anything within reach.

EdTheKet · « **Reply #17 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:44:32 AM »

Yeah, except it wouldn't help, as I'm at the mercy of people you never get to talk too. Those poor helpdesk people who just man the phones can't help it.

In any case, I now have the direct number of somebody in the complaints dept (so don't have to go through the "please hold while waiting for one of our helpdesk employees to become available" ) anymore.
And I should be getting my money back for the time I was out, and one month free access...

miltonyorkcastle · « **Reply #18 on:** August 20, 2008, 10:03:49 AM »

One month free.... not bad.

Chazzler · « **Reply #19 on:** August 21, 2008, 02:57:12 AM »

*crosses his fingers and halfling-toes for good luck on Ed's behalf*