[ale] Cable modem and service

[Leam Hall]

Oh, I forgot the best part. The Comcast "install" was an existing wire 
with no connector.

Bleagh.

Leam

On 07/26/16 13:43, Derek Atkins wrote:
> It's Comcrapstic!
>
> -derek
>
> "Lightner, Jeffrey" <JLightner at dsservices.com> writes:
>
>> Ecstatic?  Apparently you misheard the ad - It says "Comcastic" not
>> "Comstatic" :p
>>
>> I suspect the original thought that the "astic" was a nod to
>> "fantastic" is incorrect and it is rather "castic" as a nod to
>> "sarcastic" due to the irony of having low speed service calls for
>> your high speed internet.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Leam Hall
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:15 AM
>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>> Subject: Re: [ale] Cable modem and service
>>
>> A comedy of errors.
>>
>> First, while the phone person and the field tech were professional and
>> courteous, it took a week to get someone out.
>>
>> Signal line is in the 4 dbmv range. The other signal was a cable from
>> another provider. They may get a call as budget allows since their
>> signal was higher.
>>
>> Stupid Comcast "activate" web page hosed my Chrome settings so that
>> every page was redirected to the activation page even after things
>> were working. Had to remove and reinstall Chrome to clear it all.
>>
>> So, can't say I'm ecstatic about things, but we currently have one
>> internet line. As budget allows we'll look into options.
>>
>> I appreciate everyone's insight.
>>
>> Leam
>>
>> On 07/17/16 21:56, Jim Kinney wrote:
>>> That's comcast. Make them redo their ground and check power ratings.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 17, 2016 6:08 PM, "leam hall" <leamhall at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:leamhall at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Moved, trying to keep Comcast just to make it fast. Not working.
>>>
>>>     Using the same Surfboard SB6141 as of three days ago. Service was to
>>>     be on today. The up and down lights come on green then go to blue.
>>>     Comcast says modem not responding to contact.
>>>
>>>     Hooked modem directly to incoming cable line, and then after the
>>>     first splitter. Lights still the same.
>>>
>>>     Is this me or comcast?
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