Hi The cable company can play games on their end to significantly impact what you get at the modem.
Bob On Sep 2, 2010, at 12:53 AM, "Max Robinson" <m...@maxsmusicplace.com> wrote: > I noticed that after I hooked up my phone to the cable company my computer > connection became a lot more reliable. Both pass through the same modem. In > fact it has not been off since the hookup. I think they do try very hard to > keep the computer path on for those who also have the phone service. We also > have a minimum cost cell phone for emergencies both in the car or at home. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. > funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "jimlux" <jim...@earthlink.net> > To: <did...@cox.net>; "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" > <time-nuts@febo.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 11:41 PM > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Off Topic in the Extreme > > >> Didier Juges wrote: >>> Not unlike Cox. They generally provide great service, but when problems do >>> crop up (rare, but it has happened), the only thing that they guaranty is >>> that you will get their bill in the mail on time. Any more than that is >>> just gravy... >>> >>> Didier >>> >> This is the fundamental difference between consumer service and business >> service. Yes, one pays more for the business service, but there's also none >> of this "best efforts" nonsense.. They say, "we pass X traffic at Y bits per >> second, and if it breaks, we'll fix it within Z hours, etc." >> >> >> It's also why, ultimately, the "phone company" (even the unregulated data >> services side) is generally better than the "cable TV company"...It's a >> mindset thing. >> >> The folks maintaining the physical plant for the former have a "keep the >> lights on at all cost" mindset. .The folks maintaining the physical plant >> for the latter have a "well. if it breaks, you're just not being >> entertained, so we'll rebate a days worth of entertainment on your next bill" >> >> The VoIP folks over cable will get their mindset straight after a few >> spectacular "I tried to call 911 but the cable was out" events. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
