I can at least get on the internet for some small stuff. In an earlier post John had mentioned something to me called "tethering"....basically connection a device through a smart phone on it's wireless network. MY IP provider at the tie was even worse than normal, and I was worried about getting bills paid, subscriptions filled, and some other important stuff. So that's when I broke down and got an Iphone. Eventually the IP provider (only one I can get besides satellite...which I avoid) fixed the earlier problems..until last Friday. This service is a wireless micro wave tthing that comes off a 1000' foot tower a few miles away. Last Friday something on top of the tower "broke" and I've been without IP service since then. A little while ago I hooked the Iphone up to the computer and here I am. There's no telling when the IP service will be restored, climbing that tower in this weather isn't possible. But I have IP access, even if i am limited a little. But for folks in the same situation this m(tethering) is a good workaround. Thanks to John for pointing it out to non-techie me it exists.

Good to know.  Glad to see you were able to get on.  Wouldn't be any fun if you had to wait until they got it fixed in the spring.

SPRING!

Fred, who...?

Bummer Fred; glad the tethering is working OK for you.

If I had to climb that tower to repair the issue unlikely you would ever have wireless again.

Hope you're enduring the unfavorable weather otherwise.

Yeah, when they told me the "tower crew" had to climb it for the repair all I could think is "I'm glad that's not my job".

29 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

Yeah, when they told me the "tower crew" had to climb it for the repair all I could think is "I'm glad that's not my job".

You and I must have the same provider.   When we lose service and call, wait on hold for 15 minutes, we usually get a, "We can be out a week from Thursday, between 8 and 5. Maybe Friday."  Nevermind one of their field techs lives two doors away.   He finally came when we started the service (third tech sent out) and got it working right.   Sole provider, here, too.   Some people in the next town over have a different one and it's no better there.

 

At the last house, we finally ended up with the phone co's service.   We had another provider.   Had a problem and the tech came out, "Yep, your modem's no good."

 

"Well, can you replace it?"

 

"No, I don't carry them, I usually just work on the poles.   But you can take it to the service center and they'll swap you out.   They stock them."

 

Drive to service center, another 1/2 hour wait, "Oh, no we don't stock those, never have."

 

Phone service provider, Frontier, is the only option around here, also. CS is so-so. But, their wifi speed/band width sucks. 5 MB. 

Your welcome!!!!!!

Well, late today it was active again, I guess someone climbed up on that tower in the 10° temps we have today and fixed it. I was (pleasantly) surprised...I didn't think they would getto it until Friday ((30+° )

Hope Ralphie didn't stick his tongue to the frame and is still up there.

Glad it's going again Fred.