[ale] OT: a question on cable connections

[Geoffrey]

Jim Philips wrote:
> I'm talking about reaching the end of my rope in attempts to get naked 
> DSL working. Since the tech support at AT&T is not competent enough to 
> even tell me what they have done to try and solve the problem, I'm ready 
> to give up and go cable. But I want to anticipate possible technical 
> problems there too.

Yeah, the light went on just after the 'send' button.  Funny how that 
works.  I think I'll go make coffee now...

> 
> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:32 AM, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com 
> <mailto:lists at serioustechnology.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Jim Philips wrote:
>      > I'm at the end of my rope on getting naked DSL to work from AT&T.
>     So, I
>      > have a question on cable connections: Is it best to hook up my cable
>      > modem to a separate jack from my television? Or should I use the same
>      > jack and have a splitter? If so, what kind of splitter? Where would I
>      > get it?
> 
>     I'm confused.  You mention cable and TV, dsl should be coming in on
>     copper.  What does your TV have to do with it?  Or are you talking about
>     power???
> 
>      >
>      > AT&T has been absolutely useless in solving the problems that arose
>      > since I went to naked DSL. I have had two visits from technicians who
>      > looked in the house and tried stuff, but nothing changed. They
>     told me a
>      > taeh was coming to check the box outside the house. They now say
>     he came
>      > (I never saw him) but nothing has changed at all. The connection
>     drops
>      > every twenty minutes or so.
>      >
>      >
>      >
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Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  - Benjamin Franklin