[[[ Excite@Home HAS gone dark !!! ]]] -- CableModem customers stranded!

12/01/2001 | Lazamataz

[Lazamataz]

I'm an @home customer, AT&T to be exact. At 8:15 CST, I no longer could access any pages. Not google.com, not cnn.com, none of the old standbys that ALWAYS work.

I've heard a lot about the poaaibility of @Home pulling the plug on 4.1 million customers. Did it happen? The only reason I can connect at all is that my lovely and gracious fiance also has a dialup account for when she is on the road, and I am calling in here using that. I am presently on hold on the AT&T@Home help line. I'll have more information.

Technically, the light is on but no pages are being connected. My Cable Modem is up and connected but nothing loads.

[VA Advogado]

I think they said we might get it sometime next week or something. Prisoner6's son

He finally let you out of the holding cell in the basement? Your chores done? LOL

[Dave S]

This is some pretty absurd chit. In todays modern economy, you DON'T JUST CUT THE LINES on people!!!

Jeez, you didnt see this coming? How long does it take to get a dialup connection? Half hour tops?

Some of you sound like spoiled brats. Watch cable news on your TV set, listen to over the air radio, give up napster and its clones for a week and you will do just fine.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Heads should roll, starting with that a&&wipe judge

Yes this gentleman is right up their with Osama in my book. The economic damage this could cause might be in a class with the WTC. So much for the recovery.

[RKBA_Champ]

... Cox@home in East Mesa still connected, whew.

[prisoner6]

When AT&T called the guy said our broadband might not be back until next week or so.And i've gotten so used to broadband i like it more than aol.

Dial-up is the worst i can't stand it. On the phone he said our service is interrupted.

-Prisoner 6's son

[The Real Deal]

Where are the socialists when you need them.

You have a job, so that leaves you out.

[RadioAstronomer]

There are volumes of data that are transferred that is just too much for dial up connection speeds. I was transferring 96 Meg files last night.

[Freedom2specul8]

I called comcast and told them that netzero only gives 10 free hours of service a month, and the ditzy customer service said that wasn't true. LOL OK, it's not true YAH

[Ramius]

How long does it take to get a dialup connection? Half hour tops?

hehehe... I'm on dialup and always have been. I get to play with T1's at the office, but out here in the sticks where I live I'm lucky to have indoor plumbing-- I won't see broadband for a long time.

I actually don't miss it. I do just fine with v.90. I can multilink two modems when I need a little quicker connect, but most of the time I don't bother.

To all those re-entering the dialup world: Come on in... the water's fine. :-)

[Lazamataz]

Some of you sound like spoiled brats. Watch cable news on your TV set, listen to over the air radio, give up napster and its clones for a week and you will do just fine.

Yeah! You spoiled brats with your LECTRICITY! Why don't you jest lurn to read a book or play a banjo or somethin. Go lurn to knit! You and your Fancified city-livin, with yer lectric lights and rah-dee-ohs.

GET A HORSE!

[Lazamataz]

Yes, I read your post. I was asking Laz a question since he and I both are in the Chicagoland area. I was wondering what number he used to get thru to AT&T? For that matter what number did YOU use?

Call 1-888-262-6300. Freep em good!

[prisoner6]

He finally let you out of the holding cell in the basement? Your chores done? LOL sorry it took me so long to reply.And my room IS LIKE THE BASEMENT.no chores for me(hehehehehe). this flashing on the box is giving me a headache. And really what my dad said on the one reply it's true, I did say " america needs better judges!"

-Prisoner6's son (again)

[Lazamataz]

Hey Laz, why do you think they call it the 'bleeding edge'.

1. Usually, its the technology, and not the USER, who is doing the bleeding.

2. This ain't bleeding edge. I had cable modems back in mid 1999.

[stevej]

ZDnet has an article about the situation.

BTW, Cox cable modem working fine in San Pedro, CA

[Freedom2specul8]

"GET A HORSE!"

LOL and lanterns!!

[Lazamataz]

Well, if AT&T follows thru with what I was told, the Denver area will be back up withing a couple of hours.

Provided, of course, you define 267 as 'a couple'.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

And it has not happened in Sioux Falls, SD.

NOTHING has happenned in Sioux Falls since Crazy Horse bit the dust.

[Ramius]

Dial-up is the worst i can't stand it.

hehehe... these kids today... [chuckle]

My first modem was 300bps. I remember chatting on the bbs's thinking it was just pretty darn cool. Of course, then 14.4 compression came out and it was a flippin miracle. Seems I got a lot of work done then too. :-)

Everything will be all right.

There is no cause for alarm.

Evely-budy to get from street...

There is nothing to fear but fear itself...

[chuckle chuckle]

[Lazamataz]

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