[95514] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Verizon was Re: Netops list
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steve Sobol)
Wed Mar 28 19:29:50 2007
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:23:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: Steve Sobol <sjsobol@JustThe.net>
To: "S. Ryan" <auser@mind.net>
Cc: Jared Mauch <jared@puck.nether.net>,
Roland Dobbins <rdobbins@cisco.com>, NANOG list <nanog@nanog.org>
In-Reply-To: <460AF677.4090903@mind.net>
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
On Wed, 28 Mar 2007, S. Ryan wrote:
> I hate suggesting to a customer plugging in a computer straight to the
> DSL modem because a lot of times, especially at a business location,
> it's difficult.
>
> However, 9 times out of 10 if you put a little effort into finding the
> DSL modem, it's usually not 'too difficult' to then unplug the cable and
> then plug a cable from the modem into a laptop.
>
> If it's so difficult you can't do this, whoever placed the modem there
> to begin with ought to have their ass kicked.
Not impossible, but with the DSL modem at least ten feet off the floor,
it's a royal pain.
I have found someone at Verizon who has offered to look at the situation,
however. Thanks to you and especially to Richard G who offered to go out
there, but hopefully a site visit will not be necessary.
--
Steve Sobol, Professional Geek ** Java/VB/VC/PHP/Perl ** Linux/*BSD/Windows
Victorville, California PGP:0xE3AE35ED
It's all fun and games until someone starts a bonfire in the living room.
