The battery in the mouse was weak, but it hadn't started acting up like it usually does when it goes dead, the mouse was still working.
Monday, September 5, 2016
It's Still Fucking Magic
I thought putting a new battery in the wireless mouse fixed the internet problem, I was WRONG!! Tonight while trying to watch a show on NetFlix we got the "internet connectivity problem" message again when the picture froze and it started buffering. I pulled the dongle for the wireless mouse and refreshed. We were able to watch a few more minutes of the show then it froze again. Tomorrow I get to call tech support at the phone company again. Whatever it is, it is worse in the evening from 8:30 to 9:00. It's like the internet feed stops completely. It's about an hour after it screwed up and we seem to have service, but I haven't tried streaming anything, just checked emails and now doing a blog post.
The battery in the mouse was weak, but it hadn't started acting up like it usually does when it goes dead, the mouse was still working.
The battery in the mouse was weak, but it hadn't started acting up like it usually does when it goes dead, the mouse was still working.
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We have DSL, too, and I can't watch movies at all on my laptop. The constant buffering drives me crazy. If too many people are on the the service, it comes to a near stand-still. Weekends and holidays are always bad.
ReplyDeleteI'm paying for the fastest bandwidth but I don't see that much of a difference. I don't think it's your mouse, I think it's your DSL. Sometimes if I restart my modem I'll get a temporary boost. Or restart my laptop. Anyway, just wanted to let you know I feel your pain!
Ramona
That's frustrating.
ReplyDeleteIn the old days, when faced with seemingly arbitrary powers they couldn't understand, people sacrificed a goat.
I'm not saying to sacrifice a goat, but...
We had this very problem a few years ago. After phone calls...elimination of neighbor interference and a new router (ours was pretty old and Time/Warner bullied us into that one). Finally, I called Time/Warner and insisted that they send out a technician. What he found, by tracing the line back out to the pole was...squirrels were chewing on the cable at the pole. Do you have lot of squirrels?
ReplyDeleteI just fucking hate that..makes me crazy.
ReplyDeleteThis is about your internet provider. Your internet speed is dropping when more people that are accessing it. Go to www.speedtest.net and you should be able to check the internet speed of your provider. NETFLIX also has a help number: 1-866-579-7172.
ReplyDeletehope this helps, but have a feeling that dile up is your problem.
HughesNet has satellite internet; but you have to sign a contract which sort of blows it when you spend part of your time away.
the Ol'Buzzard