Anyone else have issues with your ISP when it rains? - GoFuckYourself.com

Jace · 05-03-2007, 06:04 PM

god damn, it never fails, any time it rains around here my internet line goes up and down like a fuckin roller coaster, mostly down though

I call them and call them over and over again and they never understand that I KNOW what I am talking about and that it isn't a computer issue or modem issue

fucking low level techs, I wanna shoot them all

baddog · 05-03-2007, 06:07 PM

talk to a supv, it is obviously a cable issue

camgirlshide · 05-03-2007, 06:07 PM

cable modem or dsl?

baddog · 05-03-2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by camgirlshide

cable modem or dsl?

What difference would that make?

tony286 · 05-03-2007, 06:09 PM

used to happen to me downtown when I had comcast

vending_machine · 05-03-2007, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

What difference would that make?

A world of difference. I have heard stories of rain causing telephone lines to cause connectivity to degrade, causing DSL to lose link.

(edit: I'm talking about the telephone lines at your home)

camgirlshide · 05-03-2007, 06:23 PM

the problem can happen on both cable and DSL, but on cable I feel you have more of a shot of fixing the problem yourself. Replace every connector, grounding block, and splitter that is outside. Also, if you know where your tap is make sure the last tech who serviced it put the cover back on correctly.

Jace · 05-03-2007, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by camgirlshide

the problem can happen on both cable and DSL, but on cable I feel you have more of a shot of fixing the problem yourself. Replace every connector, grounding block, and splitter that is outside. Also, if you know where your tap is make sure the last tech who serviced it put the cover back on correctly.

I just finally got a higher level tech on the phone and as soon as I said rain and connectivity issue he say "oh, ok, someone will be out tomorrow"...LOL

god damn though, it takes a freaking miracle to get a higher level tech

Evil E · 05-03-2007, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

god damn, it never fails, any time it rains around here my internet line goes up and down like a fuckin roller coaster, mostly down though

I call them and call them over and over again and they never understand that I KNOW what I am talking about and that it isn't a computer issue or modem issue

fucking low level techs, I wanna shoot them all

Had that problem with DSL. My line would cut pretty much every time it was raining and it would be like a intermittent connection. We tried pretty much everything until a guy came and he changed the modem, and then it started working again without any interruptions. My guess is that there was an electricity problem with the MDM.

YanksAngel · 05-03-2007, 06:55 PM

Yes I used to and it absolutely means there is water in the lines themselves underground. Definately should open a service ticket so they are aware of the issue. Trust me they will want it fixed asap.

notabook · 05-03-2007, 06:57 PM

Yep, every time it rains here my dsl goes out until the lines get dry. I've reported the problem repeatedly but nothing gets done about it... fucking assholes. In fact all my neighbors who have dsl have the SAME problem, they have reported it, yet they don't give a flying fuck. Wish I could get cable here.

fris · 05-03-2007, 06:58 PM

i use cans and strings for my internet, never fails

BobG · 05-03-2007, 07:01 PM

Ive had that problem

CunningStunt · 05-03-2007, 07:18 PM

Tell me about it. I ping about 150 from Australia to the US when on UT2K4 gaming away, as soon as a storm hits fricken forget it - 240+ blowout. How the f is that possible with a damn cable connection? :S

Richard - Triplexcash · 05-03-2007, 09:20 PM

When I lived in the province, net and power would go down when it rained. Usually a line got ripped from a coconut tree

HeadPimp · 05-03-2007, 09:37 PM

Standard phone lines suck in the rain. I used to live in bum-fuck North Idaho and every Spring the buried lines would get shitty and full of static when the ground stated to thaw out. Then when Summer came around and things dried out they would be fine again.

mattz · 05-03-2007, 09:42 PM

nope not here

baddog · 05-03-2007, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vending_machine

A world of difference. I have heard stories of rain causing telephone lines to cause connectivity to degrade, causing DSL to lose link.

(edit: I'm talking about the telephone lines at your home)

Excuse me, but cable lines are not a lot different than DSL (telephone) lines. Unless the cable is fiber optic it is just copper with plastic wrapped around it, subjected to the same elements.

Holly · 05-03-2007, 10:24 PM

Back in the mid to late 90s, before I ever had dsl, I had problems with my phone line. Every month or two after a big rain, the phone would go dead, sometimes for a whole day. Occasionally, I could still get a dial tone, but the line sounded horrible. After bitching and cussing for two or three years, they finally came out and dug them up. They said the lines were "perforated" and water was getting in.

uno · 05-03-2007, 10:30 PM

Move to somewhere not in the south.

Yngwie · 05-03-2007, 10:33 PM

I never have that problem with my cable internet. I could be raining severly and my internet will work just fine like usual.

fuzebox · 05-03-2007, 10:42 PM

Yep, and issues with power and water too

OzMan · 05-03-2007, 10:53 PM

my ISP is fine but my ACL plays up big time

Jace · 05-03-2007, 11:19 PM

btw, I don't have DSL, that shit always sucked...cable for life here

I have had dsl in 4-5 places and it is horrible usually

05-03-2007, 11:23 PM

Yes and I hate it. I live in AZ and when we get rain or a storm my damn connection goes down. Makes me want to kick Cox Cable's ass.

Before anyone asks I have cable.

BV · 05-04-2007, 12:00 AM

I had the same issue for almost 2 years. Cable guy after cable guy came out replace this and that connector, none of them ever fixed it.

The last guy they sent out looked like a classic cable guy. Pants falling down, butt crack showing, the whole 9 yards.

I said to myself, this dumb motherfucker aint gonna fix shit. I was wrong. He whipped out some sort of meter with an antennae on it and found a bad spot underground in the cables coax, a cut, that would let water seep in. He spliced it, shrink wrapped it and was outta here in 15 mins.

05-03-2007, 06:04 PM	#1
Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	Anyone else have issues with your ISP when it rains? god damn, it never fails, any time it rains around here my internet line goes up and down like a fuckin roller coaster, mostly down though I call them and call them over and over again and they never understand that I KNOW what I am talking about and that it isn't a computer issue or modem issue fucking low level techs, I wanna shoot them all

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05-03-2007, 06:23 PM	#7
camgirlshide Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,558	the problem can happen on both cable and DSL, but on cable I feel you have more of a shot of fixing the problem yourself. Replace every connector, grounding block, and splitter that is outside. Also, if you know where your tap is make sure the last tech who serviced it put the cover back on correctly. __________________ Useful adult webmaster links - Alphabetical list of solo models with webcam Stats on my best converting affiliate programs - camgirlshide webmaster blog complete list of affiliate programs I use.

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YanksAngel Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ - USA Posts: 134	Yes I used to and it absolutely means there is water in the lines themselves underground. Definately should open a service ticket so they are aware of the issue. Trust me they will want it fixed asap. __________________ YanksCash.com -->Check out our FREE content feed here. ICQ 421-670-215

05-03-2007, 06:57 PM	#11
notabook Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Not a Library! Posts: 9,748	Yep, every time it rains here my dsl goes out until the lines get dry. I've reported the problem repeatedly but nothing gets done about it... fucking assholes. In fact all my neighbors who have dsl have the SAME problem, they have reported it, yet they don't give a flying fuck. Wish I could get cable here. __________________

05-03-2007, 06:07 PM	#2
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	talk to a supv, it is obviously a cable issue

05-03-2007, 06:09 PM	#5
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	used to happen to me downtown when I had comcast

05-03-2007, 06:58 PM	#12
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05-03-2007, 07:01 PM	#13
BobG Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,274	Ive had that problem

05-03-2007, 07:18 PM	#14
CunningStunt Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,594	Tell me about it. I ping about 150 from Australia to the US when on UT2K4 gaming away, as soon as a storm hits fricken forget it - 240+ blowout. How the f is that possible with a damn cable connection? :S

05-03-2007, 09:20 PM	#15
Richard - Triplexcash Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 915	When I lived in the province, net and power would go down when it rained. Usually a line got ripped from a coconut tree __________________ Richard [email protected] ICQ: 322574184

05-03-2007, 09:37 PM	#16
HeadPimp Bad Mo-Fo Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,772	Standard phone lines suck in the rain. I used to live in bum-fuck North Idaho and every Spring the buried lines would get shitty and full of static when the ground stated to thaw out. Then when Summer came around and things dried out they would be fine again.

05-03-2007, 09:42 PM	#17
mattz Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 7,697	nope not here

05-03-2007, 10:24 PM	#19
Holly Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jesusland Posts: 10,017	Back in the mid to late 90s, before I ever had dsl, I had problems with my phone line. Every month or two after a big rain, the phone would go dead, sometimes for a whole day. Occasionally, I could still get a dial tone, but the line sounded horrible. After bitching and cussing for two or three years, they finally came out and dug them up. They said the lines were "perforated" and water was getting in. __________________ War National Damn Champions Eagle

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05-03-2007, 10:33 PM	#21
Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	I never have that problem with my cable internet. I could be raining severly and my internet will work just fine like usual. __________________ ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca

05-03-2007, 10:42 PM	#22
fuzebox making it rain Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: seattle Posts: 22,130	Yep, and issues with power and water too

05-03-2007, 10:53 PM	#23
OzMan Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Begas Posts: 9,162	my ISP is fine but my ACL plays up big time

05-03-2007, 11:19 PM	#24
Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	btw, I don't have DSL, that shit always sucked...cable for life here I have had dsl in 4-5 places and it is horrible usually

05-03-2007, 11:23 PM	#25
JaneB Guest Posts: n/a	Yes and I hate it. I live in AZ and when we get rain or a storm my damn connection goes down. Makes me want to kick Cox Cable's ass. Before anyone asks I have cable.

05-04-2007, 12:00 AM	#26
BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	I had the same issue for almost 2 years. Cable guy after cable guy came out replace this and that connector, none of them ever fixed it. The last guy they sent out looked like a classic cable guy. Pants falling down, butt crack showing, the whole 9 yards. I said to myself, this dumb motherfucker aint gonna fix shit. I was wrong. He whipped out some sort of meter with an antennae on it and found a bad spot underground in the cables coax, a cut, that would let water seep in. He spliced it, shrink wrapped it and was outta here in 15 mins.