[TriLUG] At&t's Uverse comments needed.

[Andy Barnhart]

Most techs speak router now. Just say enough that they are sure the issue
isn't on your side of the router and they really don't care. They have lots
of people that are all iOS and/or Android these days.


On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 8:01 PM, James Jones <jc.jones at tuftux.com> wrote:

> Thanks John and Andy -- I figured as much. Wonder what will happen
> when I call in with a problem and the script kiddies ask me to go to
> Internet Explorer :-)
>
> jcj
>
> On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 7:30 PM, Andy Barnhart <arbarnhart at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I just helped someone with Uverse last weekend. The install included a
> > router, so you should be fine. It was a 192.168.etc.etc router...
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 7:10 PM, James Jones <jc.jones at tuftux.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> All,
> >>
> >> Many moons ago, my first high-speed internet connection  was
> >> Bellsouth.net (DSL). Since I used Linux even back then - ( Red Hat -
> >> before Fedora ), I was warned not to mention Linux when trying to get
> >> bellsouth support on a internet problem.
> >>
> >> My connection with bellsouth.net didn't last a year. It ended with a
> >> customer support person refusing to escalate my problem to the next
> >> level. I was so frustrated with bellsouth support that I was willing
> >> to return to dial-up.
> >>
> >> After a short period of dialup, I returned to High speed with
> >> DirectDSL, then intrex.net when DirectDsl cease operation, and now --
> >> with Time Warner Business class.
> >>
> >> It's cost reduction time. Doing away with TWBC, putting all my server
> >> activity in a Amazon Instance, but internet connectivity is still need
> >> at home.
> >>
> >> I have subscribed to AT&T's Uverse. Installation is next week.
> >>
> >> In preparation for that big day, I began reading some of AT&T's
> >> material about Uverse. Now I am wondering if they haven't progressed
> >> much above the days of my bellsouth.net DSL. Their pdf, "AT&T Internet
> >> System Requirements ", gives requirements for windows 7, Vista, Xp,
> >> and Mac --- no mention of requirements for RedHat, Fedora, Ubuntu,
> >> etc. --- not  even recognition of Linux as a possible system!!
> >>
> >> Any Linux using Uverse internet ??? comments??
> >>
> >> I have subscribed to the internet/tv bundle. Comments on the tv bundle
> >> will be a plus for me.
> >>
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