How Did I Fix My Internet Connection? *Shrugs*

[csberry]

I'm coming to believe that while God might have created the universe...computers came from a blueprint provided by Satan. There doesn't seem to be any Grand Plan that is being maintained when weird things happen on a computer. Sometimes there is no better diagnosis to a problem than "A gremlin got into the system." :)

I had unplugged and rebooted the modem several times on Saturday. Andy calls up later and offers to bring his modem over, hook it up to my connection, and see if we can determine if I have a modem problem or pipe problem since HiWAAY is confident that their customers don't need help on the weekends. When he arrives, I pull the power plug and start removing other cables. Andy stops me and suggests that we see if we can just swap the AC plugs because that has sometimes been a problem for HiWAAY (he used to work for them before retiring...18ish months ago). I plug everything back in and notice that the ADSL light comes on and stays lit. I pop on FF and can surf. Either the modem needed the phone line physically disconnected and reconnnected...or THERE BE GREMLINS!

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[go-msdee-go.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, the gremlins strike here often as well.

[theverticalbar.livejournal.com]

today i could get on AIM, but none of my internet browsers would work on either computer.

i had to unplug the AC adapter and then plug it back in. THEN it finally worked.

ugh.

it was just weird that i had full connection and wsa on aim, but no browser would work...