I'm Down, I'm Out, and Not in Beverly Hills

Berzerker · April 15, 2003, 17:28

We've lost our internet service again and I don't know how long it'll be till we get it back. If everything goes right, maybe tonight, but if Murphy shows his ugly head, we could be without service for a couple months.

Berzerker · April 15, 2003, 17:30

Oh yeah, I'll keep y'all notified if we don't get it back within a couple days.

rah · April 15, 2003, 17:31

Please Do. It's nice to know if I have to stall the Friday night games, hoping you'll show.

War4ever · April 15, 2003, 17:55

admit it, you never really recovered from that capital sacking have you

come back soon so you can try to return the favor!!

Smash · April 15, 2003, 21:03

For as long as I have known you,you have had problems with internet connections.

Whats up with that?

Ming · April 15, 2003, 21:24

Well Berz... I wish you the best of luck and hope the Murphy doesn't come to live with you

I would go nuts if I had your internet problems. Isn't there a better service provider in your area?

rah · April 16, 2003, 09:02

Berz, whatever you do, don't switch to the provider that War uses.

Ming · April 16, 2003, 09:33

War4ever · April 16, 2003, 10:38

Quote:

Originally posted by Ming

I would go nuts if I had your internet problems.

sigh..... i live this everyday it seems like...i just don't want to go back to cable....

Ming · April 16, 2003, 10:43

GO BACK TO CABLE!

War4ever · April 16, 2003, 10:45

well i really liked cable when my working hours were different, now that i am a 8-4 person, i use my internet in core hours, which slows down alot on cable....

mind you, its better than no connection......

Berzerker · April 16, 2003, 15:07

We had to change the username in our linux set up and the kid who handles that kind of stuff is off at college. We told him before leaving home to write down the process for making changes and his instructions were flawed so we had to do it over the phone. Everything is back to normal...for now...

Nice to see ya Smash.

Ming · April 16, 2003, 15:32

That's what you get for not learning how to do it yourself

DrSpike · April 16, 2003, 18:20

Why are you using Linux anyway?

deity · April 16, 2003, 19:55

I live in the middle of the Aussie bush and my new One Way Satellite service is completely reliable and not too expensive = Recommended over cable or DSL etc.

Broadband in the Bush

The parrots hate it...

winzity · April 16, 2003, 21:05

with me, atawa, deity, srholmes and trev.

atawa · April 17, 2003, 11:34

Is SRH still in this game?

Thought Trev and Berz devided his civ between them

Berzerker · April 18, 2003, 03:09

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Why are you using Linux anyway?

Not sure, but it may have to do with our system being a network with multiple computers each with internet access thru one line.

Okay Deity, what's this about a one way satellite dish?

DrSpike · April 18, 2003, 05:36

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Originally posted by Berzerker

Not sure, but it may have to do with our system being a network with multiple computers each with internet access thru one line.

I used Linux back in the days when transparent proxy servers were not easy to implement in Windows. I taught myself the basics, but it's a real pain; if I hadn't lived with some computer geeks I never would have kept it working.

But nowadays its dead easy to have the setup you want within windows, if you have WinXP or Win2k, thus circumventing Linux.

Alternatively if you get dsl you could get a dsl modem/router that would obviate the need for your proxy server. Satellite broadband should be considered a last resort.......you probably have some proper broadband suppliers in your area unless its very rural. Given that you are a gamer it could be worth it........mine is £23 (about £15 IIRC) a month.

Good luck.