 | erdos0 |
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Mon Apr 5, 2010 1:04:43 pm
I heard a loud crashing sound outside around 6:30 yesterday. Children screamed and I lost internet connection immediately after the sound. Before going out to investigate, I tried restarting my computer. When that didn't work, I checked my modem and noticed the flashing light which indicated a lack of DSL signal. When I finally went outside to check, around 10 minutes had passed since the sound. The screaming children were gone and I did not see anything fallen or damaged.
I wasn't sure if it was a coincidence or if the damage was somehow concealed. I contacted my ISP and spent 30 minutes talking to a guy in India. The test utility that he normally uses was malfunctioning. After three attempts, he decided to authorize a technician to visit me despite not having evidence on his side that there was a problem with the connection. I was told that I would get a call within 72 hours to schedule a technician to visit. Service was functioning again this morning.
Mon Apr 5, 2010 1:06:52 pm
And now I must do my exercises before catching up on lost internet time.
Mon Apr 5, 2010 1:06:59 pm
re: comment#1
And now I must do my exercises before catching up on lost internet time.
Mon Apr 5, 2010 2:13:59 pm
re: comment#2
i thrive more without internet
I did not do anything productive last night.Mon Apr 5, 2010 10:32:47 pm
The gas company was digging up the street right outside my home when I left for work this morning. They are still there and a huge mound has been excavated. The noise I heard may have been a gas explosion. I doubt that relates to the internet failure, because the gas lines are underground and the phone and power lines are above ground.
Mon Apr 5, 2010 11:15:48 pm
Hello sir, I am from Mumbai. What seems to be the problem here?
Mon Apr 5, 2010 11:21:38 pm
re: comment#5
Hello sir, I am from Mumbai. What seems to be the problem here?
Tue Apr 6, 2010 2:51:08 am
When I had AT&T internet, I made friends with people in India. :/
Tue Apr 6, 2010 2:56:18 am
re: comment#7
When I had AT&T internet, I made friends with people in India. :/
At my previous home, I lost internet service once a year, every year. This always happened after people from the phone company entered my backyard to "repair" some mysterious problem that they would not explain to me.