[muglo] Re: Bell from Hell !! ??? ... and Rogers

Interesting Joan ...

and I wish to add my comments as of today as a Rogers Cable user.

My older modem was swapped out today for a newer one.  I was to handle 
the set up as it was not complicated ... who wants to pay a $20 plus 
fee when all there is is plugging in cables.

As I hooked the new one up, I realized that there was something wrong.  
I phoned tech support when I couldn't get online only to be told that 
Rogers does not support Macs!

Needless to say I wanted to know where that new statement was written 
and that I wanted to speak with someone who was a Mac user.  I didn't 
ask where this guy was situated but I am sure it was the Maritimes 
Centre that I had.  I did get through to a Mac user who was this guys 
superior and he walked me through the resetting that I had to do with 
the new Docsis modem.

What gives with Bell and Rogers blocking Mac users.

Any information about isp.ca will be appreciated.

Thanks

Susan


On 20-May-05, at 8:28 PM, Ralph and Joan Winfield wrote:

> Well, anybody that's still attached to Bell, get set for the next
> episode. It is kind of a side version of Star Wars. We got a letter
> from Bell today and reading between the lines, their internet
> connections will not be compatible with Mac much longer. In fact, one
> of their high speeds isn't compatible with Mac now.
>
> So look at it this way. We're just a little bit ahead of our time.
>
> Chow
> Joan
>
> On May 20, 2005, at 8:07 PM, Ilbert Walker wrote:
>
>> Welcome to the Defector's Club, Martin !
>>
>> Would it be too mean to suggest that Bell makes things difficult for
>> any who have the audacity (and common$ sense) to try to quit their
>> monopoly ?  To Boldly Go etc ................:(
>>
>> Ilbert
>>
>> On 20 May 2005, at 7:54 PM, Martin Albinger wrote:
>>
>>> Ilbert Walker wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for this, tee
>>>>
>>>> It's reassuring to discover one is not alone in this great big 
>>>> cosmic
>>>> cyberspace :) !
>>>>
>>>> Ilbert
>>>>
>>>>> On 20-May-05, at 4:46 PM, Ilbert Walker wrote:
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> I know that Joan and others here have had some past horror stories
>>>>>> with Bell-Symcrapico, but my latest encounter beats them all ! ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>> On 20 May 2005, at 5:15 PM, Tee Cashmore wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Virtually the same with me when I switched.
>>>>> TeeC
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I too had my problems with Bell.  It stemmed primarily from their
>>> connection software. My problems were resolved with the purchase
>>> of a router (which Bell does not support - one line in - 1
>>> computer and we don't diagnose home network problems! - fair
>>> enough if the router & your home newtork are the problem but mine
>>> were mostly theirs).
>>>
>>> When I moved it took 3 days to switch service.  That's what Arnie
>>> at ISP said it would take Bell, they did it in the time they said
>>>   they would so my service I would rate good, so it seems YMMV.
>>> I purchased my modem from Arnie (good to 8 Mbps) to save the
>>> ongoing monthly rental (long since paid the cost of the modem)
>>> and because the modem I initially had from Bell wouldn't work
>>> because of the chipset it had.
>>>
>>> I had a number of problems with the land line into my house.  It
>>> took 3 service calls, talking to someone at Bell from my poor
>>> connection coming into the house to convince them it wasn't
>>> inside my house. Finally (finally!) was traced back the switching
>>> station for my line itself. Experience rating - poor - batting .500
>>>
>>> A note for any one who is interested.  I am on 526 hours with the
>>> same IP address from isp.ca! - That means no down time at all for
>>> the past 22 consecutive days.
>>>
>>> Martin
>>>
>>> _________________________________________________
>>>


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