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Additional Thoughts

29 Apr 2012 16:54:36 PDT

Mark,

I tried the website you referenced and do get the Green background.

A Google search on the CNET Erro ...

It is very strange

29 Apr 2012 04:52:40 PDT

but with your question, 'could this be a problem at CNET's end", I would have to initially say no.

Only beca ...

DSL Working Today

28 Apr 2012 13:09:53 PDT

Mark - Thanks for your most recent reply.. I tried posting on the AT&T Forum yesterday and so far have not received a s ...

All I can suggest is

27 Apr 2012 11:53:52 PDT

that as AT&T assign IP addresses to your computer, (or modem/router), for your DSL connection each session, that you mak ...

DSL Working Today

27 Apr 2012 11:33:24 PDT

My IP Address today starts with 69.233 similar to what worked a few days ago.

See my post in this thread via Ubun ...

On Dialup

26 Apr 2012 13:21:46 PDT

Thanks Mark and Bob.

I just flushed the DNS cache using the WinXP Command Prompt Window and received the proper r ...

Good idea about flush DNS but arp too.

26 Apr 2012 09:23:17 PDT

But that's a machine thing so a boot to Linux should have that covered.

To me this stinks of the old ATT issues w ...

I'm going to suggest

26 Apr 2012 04:37:18 PDT

Flush DNS.

But I am hoping others here will say whether that's a good idea or not.

This link shows how to ...

Back On Dialup Connection

25 Apr 2012 12:13:36 PDT

Mark,

No, the Google Public DNS did not help. Last night when I was able to post using DSL no changes had been m ...

It's working now?

25 Apr 2012 03:17:54 PDT

Just to be clear, you tested Google DNS, (not something I know much about sadly), and after a bit of trouble you got tha ...

It's an issue I encounter from time to time.

25 Apr 2012 01:32:04 PDT

And it's a mystery to all why it comes and goes as well as works for most but not all.

So it's always on my lis ...

Test Using Ubuntu Linux and same DSL Service

24 Apr 2012 22:11:00 PDT

I just booted Ubuntu Linux from a Flash Drive and am running "Live" using memory as the disk.

Previousl ...

DSL Now Working - No Changes Made

24 Apr 2012 21:31:56 PDT

DSL is now working and no changes have been made at this end. This will make it difficult to do much more unless it sto ...

I also have ATT, but Uverse

24 Apr 2012 17:53:18 PDT

not DSL and use ATT DNS servers, without problems. I have McAfee AV and that gives me problems getting to sites sometime ...

KAWill70, I'm going to email directly and ask you some

24 Apr 2012 15:39:57 PDT

questions.

So look for my email shortly.

Thanks!
-Lee ...

Thanks Mark and Bob

24 Apr 2012 15:17:22 PDT

Thanks Mark and Bob. This Dialup connection isn't as difficult to use as I expected. I just turn off the DSL Modem whi ...

There is one clue so far. ATT.

24 Apr 2012 13:58:01 PDT

ATT had and probably still has DNS issues. Then we have that DNS hijack issue to consider.

If this was my machin ...

Glad to see this post

24 Apr 2012 13:34:43 PDT

My apologies for not getting back to you, but I have alerted my colleagues about this post to see if anyone else has any ...

Can't Post on CNET Forums Using DSL, Dialup Works

24 Apr 2012 13:26:45 PDT

I've encountered a very unusual situation and wonder if anyone has any suggestions.

Recently I have not been able ...