Posted on 12/01/2001 5:52:05 AM PST by 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.
I have no affiliation with AT&T other than as a consumer. In fact I've loved their cell service, excellent coverage, no billing problems, and only once did I tell grandma to flour the children. But once the contract runs out, I'll go Nextel. Principal this time, and I shouldn't have gone with them at all, given their pro-homosexual activism.
But thanks for confirming that they are in the process of switching us over, that's a big relief. Just wondering, do ya hate Reagan too, for breaking up AT&T?
However overall, I wasn't and still am not, privey to all the information he could access. Therefore I defer to his judgement because when it comes right down to it.
HE WAS THE MAN!
Good Lord how I miss him, although W. isn't as bad as I feared!
prisoner6
** Speed 0(down)/0(up) kbps ** (At least 28 times slower than a 56k modem)
ISDN test:
Test running..Downloaded 60900bytes in 6409ms Downloaded 696000bytes in 56231ms First guess is 99kbps quite a slow line - now test 300k
hehee.. yes it is!
-Prisoner6's son (again)
Holy Cow...
My modem has four lights. Power, Cable, PC link and Activity. The latter two always flash - when I'm on line. If the first two are flashing, it ain't reprogramming anything. It's trying to lock up and can't because there is no cable connection - i.e. it's been shut down.
I'm afraid that one predates me a bit. My first computer experience was on my uncles Heathkit. Don't remember the model number, but it was of the load-from-cassette sort.
At the office I've still got one of the old original Compaq luggables. It still works too, and like a champ! I'm committed to getting the thing on the network somehow. I want to use it for mail or network monitoring or something...
-Prisoner6's son
Network Status
The following service interruption is known in your area. Repairs have already begun to resolve this issue.
Type of Interruption
Service Interruption on Network
Resolution Status
Technicians notified at Sat Dec 01 10:00:00 MST 2001
No completion time known at this time.
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prisoner6's son
HOWEVER, our work internet connection is through a Comcast Cable modem, and I am getting more and more concerned about our situation as I read. Is this going to affect all Comcast subscribers, or just in select cities? Where can I get information on this? Thanks!
Heard on FXNWS that AT&T has moved 86K customers and the rest within 10 days. New service, email etc. Crooks..
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