The Comcast tech support tweak didn't fix a thing, so the trouble ticket was sent to level 2 support. How impressive. They'll solve the problem within 72 hours. Big whoop.
The Bruce-tweak worked like a charm. Just in time, too. That was a spectacular galaxy photo today. Thanks, Bruce. On Dec 9, 2010, at 2:54 PM, [email protected] wrote: > It's definitely Comcast that is blocking the site. They were able to remotely > turn off "Smart Packet Protection" at my home modem, but I haven't yet > verified if it works. Here at the office, which has a different modem, they > claim nothing is being blocked. Ran out of time to argue with the jerk, so I > got a case no. and will call back later. > > And thanks for the workaround. Not sure if I have access to any of that > stuff, but my partner will. > >> >> On Dec 9, 2010, at 2:16 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >>> >>> You may be right. We have Comcast both here at the office and at home. >>> They're beginning to smell like the problem. >> >> >> Ah, that old Comcast Smell, sadly, I know it well :-) >> >> Substitute OpenDNS for your DNS server, I'll bet the problem goes away it >> helped me with a similar issue with Cox. >> >> in your network settings, where you currently have the Comcast or local >> router DNS, use the following: >> >> 208.67.222.222 >> 208.67.220.220 >> >> There's a mild drawback to using these addresses in that an unknown address >> doesn't just take you to the default local 'Safari/Firefox/IE can't find >> that' page but instead to an OpenDNS spamvertizing page, but their lookups >> are fast and quite reliable...I'm willing to put up with a single web page >> in return for better DNS resolution. >> >> -- >> Bruce Johnson >> University of Arizona >> College of Pharmacy >> Information Technology Group >> >> Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "StrataList-OT" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/stratalist-ot?hl=en. >> >> >> > > Francis Drouillard, PE > Novato, CA 94945 > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "StrataList-OT" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/stratalist-ot?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/stratalist-ot?hl=en.
