Sadly the person who was told to try turning his fridge off while he used the net was a PC user. I've had a few PC using friends complain about them recently after not having problems for years before. But a net friendly fridge, maybe one of those LG ones, the stainless steel ones with built in internet access and TV, now that would always be nice. :-D
Just a pity they are a little above my budget... Along with that nice shiny G5. *wanders back to dreamland with lots of Monopoly money* > I understand that the Support call centre may not > always appreciate the Mac > customers. > Surely, there must be a simple reason for the > connection issues ?... well, > certainly not ones that result in you having to > purchase a Net Friendly > Fridge to get on line ? > > > Regards, > > Mark Scholmann > <ANTI FLAME SHIELDS = ON> :-} > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kelly Duffy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <wamug@wamug.org.au> > Sent: Thursday, 11 September 2003 13:31 > Subject: Re: Password problem > > > > I recently changed from iiNet due to their > customer > > service. I would be more willing to accept that > the > > fault was at my end sometimes if they actually > took > > into account that they could also be at fault at > > times.I got my phone line tested, changed all my > > settings numerous times, turned my modem speed > down, > > spent months trying to fix my problems with them > and > > gave up. > > > > The best excuse I heard was from a friend who was > told > > by iiNet that his fridge could be the problem. Of > > course everyone needs to go and buy a new fridge > when > > you get disconnected from the internet... > > > > I'm still hnting a decent ISP, it looks like > Westnet > > is the next one on my list for trialing. > > > > Good luck, > > Kelly > > > > --- Ken Woods <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ditto... > > > > > > I have the same experience. > > > > > > Some days are ok, on others I can get the home > page > > > but no email, yet again > > > on others I can receive email but cannot send it > (or > > > vice versa). > > > > > > Numerous calls have been made to their tech > support > > > line, and everything on > > > the face of the earth has been blamed except > iinet. > > > Cable is to long or > > > wrong brand? Telstra is at fault, or it is the > > > lightning, it is a systemic > > > problem with OS9/X or what ever system I happen > to > > > be running. > > > > > > Basically their customer service sucks!!! > > > > > > Ken... > > > > > > On 10/9/03 5:56 PM, "James Kunz" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > it may sound a bit unbelieveable but about 4 > years > > > ago iinet changed to > > > > micro$oft hardware/softeware and since iinet's > > > system is affected from > > > > any virus, during the last few weeks whole > > > sections dropped out, thus > > > > the mixed problems with accessing the net > through > > > iinet......they never > > > > admit that their system was cauring the > > > problem!!!! > > > > most interesting was in my case: > > > > if a problem arises i disconnect...wait a few > > > hours or days and > > > > everything is ok...no changes done on my > mac!!!! > > > > > > > > from an experienced iinet > user............James > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> > > > >> Hello. > > > >> This is no help but the problem is iinet. > > > >> I left them so did my sister (A few weeks > ago) > > > and most of WAMUG.(about > > > >> 2 years ago). > > > >> The last year they have had too many problems > > > with mail and slow dial > > > >> up speeds. > > > >> Regards from Alan. > > > >> > > > >> On Tuesday, September 9, 2003, at 01:53 PM, > Jon > > > Bjorn wrote: > > > >> > > > >>> I have been unable to donnect to my mail > server > > > (mail.cocosmail.cc) > > > >>> for a > > > >>> few days. I am using Entourage and get the > > > following error message. > > > >>> I can access my mail over the web using same > > > userid and password. > > > >>> > > > >>> The server returned the following error > > > >>> > > > >>> Invalid userid/password. > > > >>> > > > >>> Error 7002 > > > >>> > > > >>> Access to another mail account at iinet is > no > > > problem. > > > >>> Anyone had simioar problem and knows a > solution. > > > >>> > > > >>> Cheers > > > >>> Jon > > > >>> -- ------------------------------ > > > >>> Jon Bjorn Jonsson M.Ed. > > > >>> Cocos Island DHS > > > >>> ph 9162 7592 fax 9162 7577 > > > >>> --------------------------------- > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List > -- > > > >>> Archives - > > > > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > > > >>> Guidelines - > > > > > > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > > > >>> Unsubscribe - > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >>> > > > >>> WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > > > >>> > > > >> > > > >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List > -- > > > >> Archives - > > > > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > === message truncated === ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://mail.messenger.yahoo.co.uk
