[Hidden-tech] Problems with Comcast connection

Rick Roberts fwroberts at mac.com
Sat Jan 15 16:37:22 EST 2005


Hi all. I know this is about Comcast, but what about cable vs DSL.

Just wondering if anyone is using Verizon DSL? I'm still waiting to see 
if it's really available on my line in Montague, but it's $25/mo 
instead of Comcast for $46/mo.

Any bad experiences with DSL in this area?

Thanks,
Rick

On Jan 15, 2005, at 1:26 PM, Les wrote:

>
> Hi all,
>
> I had intermittent connection problems with Comcast for months, and it
> turned out to be nothing more than a rat's nest of splitters and extra
> cables hidden in my basement, which a Comcast tech found and fixed.
> Seems the previous owners were a bit creative with their wiring.
>
> I never would have guessed the problem, because of the flakey symptoms.
> Every day (especially during bad weather), my modem would lose sync in
> the middle of the afternoon. I was convinced that it was due to some
> other Comcast issue, not something is simple as my own crappy wiring...
> :)
>
> Having said all of that, I found the Comcast support people in my area
> (South NJ) to be very helpful and good to deal with. Of course I'd
> never use Comcast for TV service, but for non-tech reasons. Just my
> $.02.
>
>  - Les Johnson
>
>
>
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