OT: Help! My DSL Connection Sucks

Is there a NG on Usenet to complain about DSL issues?

I've been having connection problems to Earthlink DSL now for 2 days straight now. And that is after outages last week, and the week before, and the week before that.

But it's not clear it's Earthlink's fault. The problems seem to be, not with Earthlink's server, but with the Verizon exchange carrier over which Earthlink is transmitting to me.

Thunderstorms causes the connection to drop.
Snowstorms causes the connection to drop.
A problem at the central office causes the connection to drop.
Low noise margins cause the connection to drop.

There's always another excuse why the signal isn't getting thru.

Do folks who have experience with both DSL and cable for Internet all prefer cable?


--
Steven L.
Email: sdlitvin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me.
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Can a bad Etherlink card effect browser ability to access the net?
    ... Primary DNS and Secondary DNS IP ... While I can't access the Internet via my DSL ... Try repairing the connection (contl panel-network ... DNS servers or some other problem. ...
    (alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt)
  • Re: Yet another "network cable unplugged" issue (w/DSL)
    ... I have ATT DSL service on two PCs, the main one in my basement office, and secondarily on my son's PC upstairs. ... I should mention that my main PC uses a 2wire 1000HW DSL modem, and the second one connects via HPNA with a 2wire PC Port USB connection. ... The PC Port is properly connected as indicated by its power light, as well as being connected to its phone line, which is in turn connected to the DSL filter which is plugged into the wall. ... I suspect that the ATT tech replaced your original 2wire filter that went between your 2wire gateway and the wall jack with a standard DSL filter. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: Can a bad Etherlink card effect browser ability to access the net?
    ... Secondary DNS IP addresses. ... While I can't access the Internet via my DSL ... Try repairing the connection (contl panel-network ... DHCP and not a fixed IP. ...
    (alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt)
  • Re: OT udp port 138 BROWSER traffic
    ... >> dsl issues extend from at least June, and I could say more, but won't. ... >> issues that are interfering with my connection at their end. ... >> happening is the router is simply ignoring my traffic, ... it was a BAD filter that was not doing it's job. ...
    (comp.os.linux.security)
  • Re: Can a bad Etherlink card effect browser ability to access the net?
    ... Primary DNS and Secondary DNS IP ... While I can't access the Internet via my DSL ... Try repairing the connection (contl panel-network ... DNS servers or some other problem. ...
    (alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt)