Re: Router Issues

If rain was causing problems on the Bell South wires, then your DSL
access would not work either through router or directly to DSL modem.
Furthermore, such voltages would be made completely irrelevant by the
protector installed (for free) on all phone lines (where their wires
meet yours in NID). You boss should have known this.

If connections only through router go bad during long rain, then rain
is affecting some wires connected to that router. Or maybe even the AC
receptacle is not properly safety grounded to breaker box; in a problem
aggravated by rain.

There is no surge through phone lines causing interruption. Surges
are so often blamed by those who really don't know how electricity
works. Rain could create noise - causing bandwidth or total signal
loss. Also, if there was a surge, that phone company surge protector
has either made it irrelevant or has failed - usually shorting out
phone lines.

You can always make a connection directly via DSL modem? Then modem
and Bell South lines are just fine. Suspect the router, ethernet wires
to that router, or AC to that router.

DSL and router share a common AC receptacle? Also a useful fact.
All safety grounds are properly wired? Another important detail.

KatastrophicIAm@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Alright tell me if this makes sense. I talked to my boss who does
computer repair, networking, telephony stuff and i asked him about the
problem (he was on vacation at the time of the skrew up so i couldn't
call him). He said the Bellsouth Network probably has a short in the
line which something gets wet when it rains and causes the network to
go all glitchy. Well, when this piece gets wet it sends a surge
through the phone line (which i didnt have protected, my bad) and pops
something in the router. Jim, the rain wouldnt mess up your wireless
unless your router was outside and wet... which i am presuming it is
not. So if it is that much of a problem it is the I.S.P.'s problem
hence in my case Bellsouth. I have yet to successfully call them
because when i do i talk to a machine for 10 minutes and i cant stand
machines and dont have the patience to go through all the button
mashing on the phone. I still dont know if this is the problem and
would love any feedback from anyoone on the current theory.

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