I just can't escape internet tilt wherever I go.
It's Friday afternoon, and I have a real estate deal I'm trying to seal. The broker is gone. My client has left work for the day. I'm preparing to email both of them, since that's the best option I have. Wham. No internet. No reason.
Aargh.
On the positive side of things, I think I have resolved one of my home problems. I think I mentioned that I had no internet again last weekend - the thing is, this was a different kind of fail. I was able to connect to the network, but couldn't access any sites, whether by browser, directly, whatever. I couldn't even access my ISP's email server. Nothing.
Again, aargh.
I actually called customer support - this is a VERY unusual step - and they asked me the routine questions about firewall and anti-virus software. I have been using ZoneAlarm for years and haven't touched the settings in I don't know long. A long time.
I said what the heck, I'll turn off ZoneAlarm. Boom. Instant websurfing.
Digression: I think Waffles
That may have been the first time in recorded history that the turn off your firewall and anti-virus software "fix" has worked. Ever. I didn't even have to reboot.
I hate technology.
Anyway, now that I have that little problem fixed, maybe I'll try and figure out how to improve my wireless reception. It would be kind of nice to play online for play chips again* without going on extreme disconnection tilt.
* I did win a few play chips by playing Stud Hi/Lo the other night. Really. Play chips. What can I say, I was really, really, really bored.
On with life.
Unless plans change radically, I'm probably going to play live again tonight. I've enjoyed the last few sessions and since it's not exactly the hardest game in the world, I don't have to be razor sharp mentally. That's a good thing.
It's Friday afternoon, and I have a real estate deal I'm trying to seal. The broker is gone. My client has left work for the day. I'm preparing to email both of them, since that's the best option I have. Wham. No internet. No reason.
Aargh.
On the positive side of things, I think I have resolved one of my home problems. I think I mentioned that I had no internet again last weekend - the thing is, this was a different kind of fail. I was able to connect to the network, but couldn't access any sites, whether by browser, directly, whatever. I couldn't even access my ISP's email server. Nothing.
Again, aargh.
I actually called customer support - this is a VERY unusual step - and they asked me the routine questions about firewall and anti-virus software. I have been using ZoneAlarm for years and haven't touched the settings in I don't know long. A long time.
I said what the heck, I'll turn off ZoneAlarm. Boom. Instant websurfing.
Digression: I think Wafflesshould own this shirt.
That may have been the first time in recorded history that the turn off your firewall and anti-virus software "fix" has worked. Ever. I didn't even have to reboot.
I hate technology.
Anyway, now that I have that little problem fixed, maybe I'll try and figure out how to improve my wireless reception. It would be kind of nice to play online for play chips again* without going on extreme disconnection tilt.
* I did win a few play chips by playing Stud Hi/Lo the other night. Really. Play chips. What can I say, I was really, really, really bored.
On with life.
Unless plans change radically, I'm probably going to play live again tonight. I've enjoyed the last few sessions and since it's not exactly the hardest game in the world, I don't have to be razor sharp mentally. That's a good thing.
1 comment:
Well, how can I say it...using ZoneAlarm, that's a bad beat right there...I guess it's save to assume that you can reactivate your AV-solution...it's probably the ZoneAlarm <-> Windows Update thing (http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/pressReleases/2008/LossOfInternetAccessIssue.html)...
If you need to use a software firewall, just get a decent one (like Comodo or Sygate...and those are free)... ;-)
As for the wifi-stability: what kind of wifi are you using? Via your own router or directly via your provider? Because if you use the standard wifi using a router, I would advise you to sacrifice a little safety and switch from WPA(2) to WEP 128bit...to gain back some of the security make sure you use MAC filtering (just allowing your wireless NICs to access wifi)...I "fixed" my wifi-connection that way: with WPA-PSA - connection drops every other minute..sometimes runs for an hour than drops again...then can't connect at all...rinse repeat...with WEP...100% connectivity 24/7...
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