ISPs

[Mick Ohrberg]

Fortunately I heard something about the merger - TW would HAVE to let other
ISP's use their networks. I think we're fine. I hope. *shudders*

	/Mick

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Midkiff [mailto:chris at datacaptech.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 9:24 AM
> To: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: RE: ISPs
>
>
> As soon as my address becomes (anything)@aol.com, I'm bailing.  DSL here I
> come.
>
> Chris Midkiff
> DataCapture Technologies
> (913) 831-7226
> cmidkiff at dctkc.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Kelsay [mailto:bkelsay at askpioneer.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 9:03 AM
> To: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: RE: ISPs
>
>
> What are they doing in the microcode?  Any ideas?
> AOL/Time-Warner/RoadRunner, soon you guys may have to run AOL.  Oh man, I
> feel for you.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Zscoundrel at netscape.net [mailto:Zscoundrel at netscape.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 9:45 AM
> > To: kclug at kclug.org
> > Subject: Re: ISPs
> >
> >
> > BTW, Road Runner has been installing new microcode to all the
> > 3com modems.  They have been doing this for about the last 6
> > to 8 weeks.  It is something they can do over the net so the
> > only notice was on the support website.
> >
> >
> > <phase at booyaka.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Since we're talkin about ISP'S, I use Road Runner. has
> > nyone had  problems
> > > > with RR? I lose connectivity alot! sometimes for just a
> > few seconds,
> > > > sometimes for hours.
> > >
> > > i've got one of the 3COM "tailfin" cable modems.  it worked
> > fine when i
> > > had it connected to my primary machine (via a linksys
> > 10/100 card).
> > > but when i connected it to an old 486SX i set up as a firewall/
> > > masquerading box, it started giving me trouble.
> > >
> > > i originally set the firewall up with a couple of NE2000 clones. it
> > > would work fine for a while, but the outside interface
> > would freeze up
> > > once a day or so.  restarting the interface didn't fix the
> > problem, nor
> > > did rebooting the machine.  each time it happened, i had to
> > reset the
> > > cable modem by unplugging its power adaptor for a second.
> > >
> > > fortunately, my brother had a pair of 3COM 3C509s laying
> > around, so i
> > > popped those in last week and it's been fine ever since.
> > moral of the
> > > story: if you have a 3COM tailfin modem connected to an NE2K clone,
> > > and it's giving you problems, ask your brother for a 3C509 :-)
> > >
> > > phase
> > >
> > >
> > >
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