Comments on: Mrs. Uncle: destroyer of the internet http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:11:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kristopher http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232733 Kristopher Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:13:57 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232733 The other fix is to rent a fixed IP from your ISP ... something they don't like to do. The other fix is to rent a fixed IP from your ISP … something they don’t like to do.

]]> By: Kristopher http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232732 Kristopher Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:13:01 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232732 JJR: It ain't the cables. You're probably losing your DHCP lease. ISPs do that ... they won't buy more IP addresses, they just pick someone else's DHCP lease at random and expire it without warning. The fix is to turn everything off ... PC, internal firewall/routers, and cable/DSL modem, and then turn on just the cable/dsl modem to get a new IP address ( and at the same time expire some poor schmuck across town ... high tech musical chairs ). Once the cable/dsl modem is happy, you can turn on your firewall/switch and then the PCs. JJR: It ain’t the cables.

You’re probably losing your DHCP lease.

ISPs do that … they won’t buy more IP addresses, they just pick someone else’s DHCP lease at random and expire it without warning. The fix is to turn everything off … PC, internal firewall/routers, and cable/DSL modem, and then turn on just the cable/dsl modem to get a new IP address ( and at the same time expire some poor schmuck across town … high tech musical chairs ).

Once the cable/dsl modem is happy, you can turn on your firewall/switch and then the PCs.

]]> By: simon http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232725 simon Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:54:45 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232725 Maybe she has amps in her pants? Maybe she has amps in her pants?

]]> By: SayUncle http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232723 SayUncle Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:34:07 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232723 manish, linked a WSJ bit earlier this week manish, linked a WSJ bit earlier this week

]]> By: Weer'd Beard http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232718 Weer'd Beard Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:45:04 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232718 I think Breda has the same issue with Mike. I think Breda has the same issue with Mike.

]]> By: JJR http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232714 JJR Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:33:27 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232714 I have cable internet and my problem is the coaxial cables tend to work loose over time and the connection goes down. I have to shut down everything, unplug the modem, tighten up the cables everywhere between the wall and the PC, plug in the modem, wait for the 4 top lights to go all green again then restart my machine. It seems to do this once every 2 weeks at least, sometimes more. Sometimes it's not the cables, but the modem just needs to be switched off and back on to get a fresh signal from the server. Keep wondering if DSL would be more reliable. I have cable internet and my problem is the coaxial cables tend to work loose over time and the connection goes down. I have to shut down everything, unplug the modem, tighten up the cables everywhere between the wall and the PC, plug in the modem, wait for the 4 top lights to go all green again then restart my machine. It seems to do this once every 2 weeks at least, sometimes more. Sometimes it’s not the cables, but the modem just needs to be switched off and back on to get a fresh signal from the server. Keep wondering if DSL would be more reliable.

]]> By: Gunstar1 http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232708 Gunstar1 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:00:45 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232708 I ran into something similar recently... wireless router would only allow one wireless connection at a time. If 2 connected all communication would stop (but would still show connected). Upgraded the router firmware and it fixed the problem. I ran into something similar recently… wireless router would only allow one wireless connection at a time. If 2 connected all communication would stop (but would still show connected).

Upgraded the router firmware and it fixed the problem.

]]> By: Extreme Tolerance http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232706 Extreme Tolerance Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:55:36 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232706 Thats my Mom too. She seem to have the ability to kill any computer she touches. Thats my Mom too. She seem to have the ability to kill any computer she touches.

]]> By: Manish http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232702 Manish Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:07:23 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232702 have you seen <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/13/nyregion/13pfizer.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> yet? Once had a CEO at a startup that had the same issue and being a small company I always had to figure out what the problem was. Terribly annoying. have you seen this yet?

Once had a CEO at a startup that had the same issue and being a small company I always had to figure out what the problem was. Terribly annoying.

]]> By: KCSteve http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232701 KCSteve Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:57:02 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232701 The ever-indulgent wife has occasional computer problems because of her remarkable patience. If the computer doesn't respond <b>instantly</b> she'll whack it again. I'm sure it's unrelated but I'll pass on a lesson we learned when we added some new computers to our home network. IP6 does <b>not</b> play well with IP4. If you fire up a new computer and your network goes down for five minutes or so, check the new system to see if it's trying to use IP6 and the old ones to see if they're doing IP4. Make sure the whole system is set for just one of the two. <b>Paul</b> I'll bet she has a big problem with static in the winter. I can usually keep my DeathTouch under control but it's there. Some of us just have more 'electrifying' personalities then others. I know I can spike a security screening metal detector with no metal on my body (one of the many reasons I'm reluctant to visit anything on the far side of one). The ever-indulgent wife has occasional computer problems because of her remarkable patience. If the computer doesn’t respond instantly she’ll whack it again.

I’m sure it’s unrelated but I’ll pass on a lesson we learned when we added some new computers to our home network.

IP6 does not play well with IP4. If you fire up a new computer and your network goes down for five minutes or so, check the new system to see if it’s trying to use IP6 and the old ones to see if they’re doing IP4. Make sure the whole system is set for just one of the two.

Paul

I’ll bet she has a big problem with static in the winter. I can usually keep my DeathTouch under control but it’s there. Some of us just have more ‘electrifying’ personalities then others. I know I can spike a security screening metal detector with no metal on my body (one of the many reasons I’m reluctant to visit anything on the far side of one).

]]> By: SayUncle http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232698 SayUncle Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:23:13 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232698 she does use IE she does use IE

]]> By: bwm http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232697 bwm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:20:14 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232697 <blockquote>Mostly likely she visits some website that screws with your settings without permission. Maybe increase the security settings?</blockquote> If your using firefox as you've stated in the past that you do then this is very unlikely. If your using IE, then gg.

Mostly likely she visits some website that screws with your settings without permission. Maybe increase the security settings?

If your using firefox as you’ve stated in the past that you do then this is very unlikely. If your using IE, then gg.

]]> By: SayUncle http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232696 SayUncle Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:48:11 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232696 But the son does it too. And he just visits Thomas the Tank Engine. But the son does it too. And he just visits Thomas the Tank Engine.

]]> By: Paul http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232695 Paul Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:47:43 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232695 You are lucky. Any computer my wife touches dies. Includes satellite boxes and almost anything that has electric bits in it. I spend about 80% of my free time fixing things she killed. ( not furry and inedible) You are lucky. Any computer my wife touches dies. Includes satellite boxes and almost anything that has electric bits in it.

I spend about 80% of my free time fixing things she killed. ( not furry and inedible)

]]> By: SayUncle http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232694 SayUncle Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:47:42 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232694 i hadn't thought of that. i hadn’t thought of that.

]]> By: dustydog http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/13/mrs-uncle-destroyer-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-232693 dustydog Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:45:05 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=31021#comment-232693 Mostly likely she visits some website that screws with your settings without permission. Maybe increase the security settings? Mostly likely she visits some website that screws with your settings without permission. Maybe increase the security settings?

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