Don't need to bite it James, the model I am referring to is the same model
Danielle referred to in her original post. It won't be helpful if I gave her
info on a model she isn't working with.
Personally, I have found those types of public forums you mentioned as a
terrible waste of time. Often it seems a place for users to vent about the
terrible service they are getting from Qwest!
raino
On 9/5/05 7:59 AM, "James Fraser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> on 9-4-05 3:19 AM, Danielle at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>>
>>>> Does anyone here have a Qwest DSL modem? It seems that just about
>>>> every 2 weeks it goes down and I have to reset it by unplugging it for a
>>>> few minutes. Seems strange to me.
>
>> on 9-4-05 7:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> Hi Danielle, our nonprofit sells these for $25.00 US shipping-tested and
>> working.
>
> Okay, I'll bite: what _specific make(s)/model(s)_ of modem do you sell?
> The last time I looked, Qwest supported six different models and three
> different makes. If you tell us that your non-profit sells "these," without
> giving us make/model information, then I'm afraid it won't do us much good
> if someone should need one. [wrings hands]
>
> Sorry to sound so cranky-poos, but providers change their equipment all the
> time and there's a lot of used gear floating around out there. Without
> knowing the make and model of what you're looking at (and doing your
> homework on it), it's all too easy to end up merely exchanging one set of
> problems for another.
>
>> We get them in as donations, get told they don't work, run the
>> firmware updater and then they work. We have found the Mac firmware updater
>> found on the Qwest site is iffy.
>
> From what I can tell, Qwest's service in general may be a bit "iffy."
> Somehow, I always thought that my own local telco, SBC, was run by the Three
> Stooges. Compared to Qwest, though, the people at SBC look like Nobel
> Laureates. Wow. [shakes head in amazement]
>
> At any rate, that's why I suggested the OP go to the Qwest forum at BBR. If
> anyone can get/keep people on line, they can.
> Best,
> James Fraser
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