Subject: Re: AT&T DSL
From: Marty Platten (martyplatten@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Mar 19 2010 - 06:21:55 CST
Thanks. I've got a tech coming out Monday afternoon because I am switching
to the AT&T 'DSL Direct', which is supposedly run off of their U-Verse
infrastructure (fiber). Essentially it's DSL with no phone line. You can
check it out:
http://www.bellsouth.com/consumer/inetsrvcs/promo_unreal.html?src=lftnav.
We'll see what happens. I've also had AT&T for about 4 years now virtually
problem free, which is why these recent issues are odd. Just wanted to be
sure it wasn't a building issue.
Thanks again.
Marty
They ran a line test and found an error in the line
On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 6:57 AM, Rodell Knight <rodellknight@gmail.com>wrote:
> I have had at&t DSL for a while. The newer 2-wire wireless router from my
> experience has been garbage. It may be source of your pain as it may be on
> its last legs. The older 2-wire wireless router works well and great. I
> gave
> my older one to my parents so that they can have a problem-free experience.
> I have burned through 2 of the newer ones and will now get a all together
> different model where I can provide the software/firmware for it myself so
> I
> don't have all these problems. You check if there is a firmware update for
> yours that is recommended. You can have at&t check and tell you if you are
> having problems on your line our at the house. You can check some things
> from your router. Additionally if you have DSL running on the main line
> (inner pair of phone wires) this is the same line our buildings buzzer
> system runs on. It also sends a digital signal on this line which disrupts
> the DSL signal. DSL will work in general but when someone buzzes in the
> routing table gets changed on the machine for that time and can cause
> packet
> routing problems (appearance of poor at&t service...). If you are running a
> VPN session that doesn't allow routing table updates while the VPN tunnel
> is
> up it will drop your VPN due to the routing table change. For this I would
> recommend you request at&t move your phone line to the outer pair of wires
> on the phone cord. I had that done years ago. I just hope the issue is a
> technicians oversite while preparing our building for U-verse so I can
> finally switch... And someone from the board can verify that once U-verse
> is availabe in the building we can indeed get it and not have any issues
> from Dish Network....
>
>
> -Rodell
>
> On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 6:09 AM, Barbara Thomas <barst@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > We also have had AT&T for internet for a couple of years and it has
> been
> > virtually problem-free. I lost my connection once about a month ago, and
> I
> > tried reseting it and doing this and that. But it turned out to be
> nothing
> > more than something had come lose on the power strip on the floor. So the
> > problem was solved before I even had to call them.
> >
> > Barbara
> > 501
> >
> > On Mar 19, 2010, at 4:28 AM, Deborah Compagner wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hi Marty
> > > I had it happen once w/AT&T where my connection stopped & they had to
> > > come out to reset something. You may want to give them a call. It
> > > wasn't a big deal, just a hassle. But, it's only happened once the
> > > couple of years I've had them.
> > > Deborah
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent from my fabulous iPhone...which would be much more fabulous if it
> > > were powered by Verizon.
> > >
> > > On Mar 18, 2010, at 9:20 PM, Marty Platten <martyplatten@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> Wondering if anyone in the building has DSL service from AT&T. If
> > >> so, have
> > >> you been experiencing connectivity issues over the last week? My
> > >> service
> > >> has off pretty much since Friday (back on briefly Sunday). I've
> > >> experienced
> > >> pretty decent service over the last few years with them, so I have to
> > >> imagine there is a serious issue with their lines. Just wonder
> > >> where the
> > >> issue is.
> > >>
> > >> Also, has anyone tried the new 'Clear' service and if so, how has your
> > >> experience been?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks.
> > >>
> > >> Marty
> > >> 609
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
> > Barbara Stewart Thomas
> > barst@comcast.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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