months of internet cable grief

renovation · 10-21-2008, 10:28 PM

i think i found the problem myself tonight .bad cables in the house .tomorrow they are do here (comcast). i lost all signal tonight for the net . i go downstairs and replaced one lead and presto its working . i did have to use to shorty's and 2 barrow connectors but im alive.
tomorrow they are to replace my old toshiba modem .and im going to also get them to re cable my whole dam house . i know i may have to call a manager to get this approved but im tired of dicking with these guys at comcast .

DarkFury · 10-22-2008, 06:16 AM

Comcast sucks... AT&T Uverse FTW!!!

Prngr44 · 10-22-2008, 07:44 AM

Don't you foot the bill for the cable inside your house? I thought they were only liable to run it the box and from there on it was on you.

mojo · 10-22-2008, 08:53 AM

at&t just has newer equipment. give it a few years.

reno, how much cabling are we talking here? how was it determined that the cabling was bad?

renovation · 10-22-2008, 11:56 AM

it was by replacement and comcast running some testing at there end !

renovation · 10-24-2008, 10:16 PM

well they are saying its my equipment thats messed up and not theres .im getting my routers screwed up or my computers screwing up the works . well i just swap my rig out withs the wifes. now i have her machine as my main and only rig online. we see if i drop service .i also have the router out of the loop for now. if its the computer it be a Dell replacement unit in my home .i really dont need a power house any more. so i wont be building me a new custom rig.just not gaming like i use to and a store shelf new rigs will work for everything i do now. wouldn't suprize me if the MB is shorted on it .

mojo · 10-27-2008, 10:10 AM

hm, well that's funny (as in odd).

you should be able to check your modem levels at 192.168.100.1. depending on the modem, it could be in one of those screens.

also, if your router is screwy you could try doing a factory reset on it. there should be a button (recessed or otherwise) on the back somewhere. copy down your configuration first...anything that's forwarded, your security settings, etc, and then reset it. set it up for basic security (WPA or WEP) and see how it connects from there. just powercycle the modem before doing this...making sure that you powercycle the modem and then plug in the router (to make sure that the modem has an IP and is ready to lease on before turning on the router).

i'd start there before buying new equipment or trashing anything.

10-21-2008, 10:28 PM	#1
renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	months of internet cable grief i think i found the problem myself tonight .bad cables in the house .tomorrow they are do here (comcast). i lost all signal tonight for the net . i go downstairs and replaced one lead and presto its working . i did have to use to shorty's and 2 barrow connectors but im alive. tomorrow they are to replace my old toshiba modem .and im going to also get them to re cable my whole dam house . i know i may have to call a manager to get this approved but im tired of dicking with these guys at comcast . __________________ You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail

10-22-2008, 06:16 AM	#2
DarkFury Secretary of the Navy Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood Posts: 34,997	Comcast sucks... AT&T Uverse FTW!!! __________________ DarkFury's Pimptopia - Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Game! Home of the Original OG Pimp (accept NO imitations)

10-22-2008, 07:44 AM	#3
Prngr44 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,620	Don't you foot the bill for the cable inside your house? I thought they were only liable to run it the box and from there on it was on you. __________________ http://otthouse.blogspot.com

10-22-2008, 08:53 AM	#4
mojo Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: about 15 min away Posts: 8,165	at&t just has newer equipment. give it a few years. reno, how much cabling are we talking here? how was it determined that the cabling was bad? __________________ say "hi" to lumbergh for me

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10-22-2008, 11:56 AM	#5
renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	it was by replacement and comcast running some testing at there end !

10-24-2008, 10:16 PM	#6
renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	well they are saying its my equipment thats messed up and not theres .im getting my routers screwed up or my computers screwing up the works . well i just swap my rig out withs the wifes. now i have her machine as my main and only rig online. we see if i drop service .i also have the router out of the loop for now. if its the computer it be a Dell replacement unit in my home .i really dont need a power house any more. so i wont be building me a new custom rig.just not gaming like i use to and a store shelf new rigs will work for everything i do now. wouldn't suprize me if the MB is shorted on it .

10-27-2008, 10:10 AM	#7
mojo Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: about 15 min away Posts: 8,165	hm, well that's funny (as in odd). you should be able to check your modem levels at 192.168.100.1. depending on the modem, it could be in one of those screens. also, if your router is screwy you could try doing a factory reset on it. there should be a button (recessed or otherwise) on the back somewhere. copy down your configuration first...anything that's forwarded, your security settings, etc, and then reset it. set it up for basic security (WPA or WEP) and see how it connects from there. just powercycle the modem before doing this...making sure that you powercycle the modem and then plug in the router (to make sure that the modem has an IP and is ready to lease on before turning on the router). i'd start there before buying new equipment or trashing anything.

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