Re: [nlug] Re: Comcast internet problems?

2010-08-01 Thread Kelly Brown
Some people are starting to buy mifi's and use that as their only internet connection. That's probably not a super great answer for most of us but it is interesting to watch things change. -K On Aug 1, 2010, at 4:23 AM, Perkins, Jerry wrote: kj37075 wrote: snip As for monopolies, this

Re: [nlug] Re: Comcast internet problems?

2010-08-01 Thread Steven S. Critchfield
Just a reminder, that as more phones come with wifi built in, there is software for them to turn them into a mifi. I run a piece of software called JoikuSpot on my Nokia E71x that will let any machine that can connect to it via adhoc get a route and route our the 3g connection. They have a free

Re: [nlug] Re: Comcast internet problems?

2010-08-01 Thread gm5729
On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 09:34, Steven S. Critchfield cri...@basesys.com wrote: Just a reminder, that as more phones come with wifi built in, there is software for them to turn them into a mifi. I run a piece of software called JoikuSpot on my Nokia E71x that will let any machine that can

[nlug] Re: Comcast internet problems?

2010-07-31 Thread kj37075
snip Somehow Comcrap has it grandfathered  in that they are the only residential cable company allowed. Gotta love monopolies... There is a company here in town that does commercial grade cable but they can't jump over to residential. I know cables and splitters where mentioned but did you

[nlug] Re: Comcast internet problems?

2010-07-30 Thread xor
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Re: [nlug] Re: Comcast internet problems?

2010-07-30 Thread Chris McQuistion
I've got a Motorola Surfboard SB5100 that I bought in 2001 or 2002 and it has been rock solid. Comcast goes down from time to time, but I haven't actually had equipment problems (knock on wood.) Chris On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Chris Faulkner cfaulkne...@gmail.comwrote: Or, you could

Re: [nlug] Re: Comcast internet problems?

2010-07-30 Thread gm5729
On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 12:02, Chris McQuistion cmcquist...@watkins.edu wrote: I've got a Motorola Surfboard SB5100 that I bought in 2001 or 2002 and it has been rock solid.  Comcast goes down from time to time, but I haven't actually had equipment problems (knock on wood.) Chris On Fri, Jul