Well THAT would have been a tidy solution, and not expensive either. BUT they don't cover Rotorua and have no immediate plans to do so. B****r!
Mark On 20 Oct 2003 at 17:32, David McNeill wrote: > RadioWave from Wave Internet > > > > David McNeill > McPond eCommerce Software > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Buchanan Road > Franklin > New Zealand > Phone 09 292 7212 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Mark Howard > Sent: Monday, 20 October 2003 5:00 p.m. > To: Multiple recipients of list offtopic > Subject: [DUG-OFFTOPIC]: ADSL connection woes > > Hi All > > I have had an ADSL connection (Jetstart - capped at 128k) working for > the last > almost 2.5 years. Have only noticed the line dropping out maybe once a > month or > so. > > All of a sudden, about a month ago it started dropping out several times > a day, to a > point where it is bordering on un-useable. > > The story I'm getting from Telecom is that the line was marginal to > begin with (I'm > nearly 4km from the exchange) and there is nothing that Telecom can (or > at least is > prepared to) do. They have suggested that upgrading my modem (currently > a Nokia > Ni500) might fix the problem. > > Some questions, for people who know about these things: > > Given that the connection was working well for so long and then suddenly > turned > pear-shaped, it is reasonable for them to suggest that something has > happened to > their network (which has tipped my connection over the edge of > "marginal") and its > not reversable? > > I know the Ni500 is a cheap modem, but is it likely that a more > expensive modem > will fix the problem? > > If it does fix it, it is clear that the state of the network is > deteriorating - so how long is > it likely to fix it for? > > The only other solution that I can think of is to sell my house and buy > one closer to > the exchange - a tad extreme. Are there any alternatives (in Rotorua)? > I'd have > Woosh if I was in Tuatapere. > > Thanks > > Mark > > PS. I got a new computer at about the time things started going wonky - > but I can't > see that having any effect. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > --- > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Offtopic List - > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe offtopic" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/offtopic%40delphi.org.nz/ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Offtopic List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe offtopic" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/offtopic%40delphi.org.nz/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Offtopic List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe offtopic" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/offtopic%40delphi.org.nz/
