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Time Warner

Nov 22, 2007 3:58AM PST

Has anyone had Time Warner cable/phone/internet service?
Any problems at all? Slow internet access? Poor internet
security, whatever?

-Stephen

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Nov 22, 2007 7:12AM PST

I'm asking about all this because I'm moving and
soon to be setting up my computer and TV and phone.
I'm thinking about combining all these into one. But
I don't know. Are there disadvantages to doing that?
The savings don't seem to be as good as I had hoped.

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"Poor internet security"
Nov 22, 2007 8:15AM PST

I'm intrigued by this. How is TW going to secure the internet for you?

Bob

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Nov 22, 2007 8:53AM PST

I thought that with a cable ISP the wire is shared by
everyone on the block. With a phone ISP you are more isolated.

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Nov 22, 2007 10:09AM PST

After going over all this today (for hours) I'm leaning towards
keeping verizon DSL because it is rather cheap. $14.99
if I can get the deal. Of course cable is much much faster.

http://www22.verizon.com/Content/ConsumerDSL/

The most demanding on-line stuff I do is usually playing
songs at Rhapsody in real time. DSL is ok for that.

I just bought PC Pitstop Optimize today.
There was apparently a small problem with internet access
that the software fixed.

The disk reads a red flag, which is bad.

According to PC Pitstop:


junk files (temporary files, browser cache, Recycle Bin files)

My junk files are: 2439 MB (7%)

I know I have a lot of songs in the Recycle bin I could delete.

Aside from that the software recommends:

Remove Internet cache

Remove temporary files

What would happen if I did these things?

Thanks,

-Stephen

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Ahh that issue is mitigated by...
Nov 22, 2007 11:46AM PST

Using a router. In fact many of the cable cos and your DSL supply a wifi router which "fixes" that small issue. That is, your network share doesn't show up on the internet.

But I'd hardly consider this or DSL or dialup to be an adequate shield today. Stay vigilant and get the usual protections.

Bob

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Nov 22, 2007 1:14PM PST

Thanks Bob I didn't know a router did that.


I removed the temporary internet files. The recycle
bin is next.Have to reduce the files there.

-Stephen

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Re- Time Warner
Nov 22, 2007 10:12PM PST

Yes, I have the internet and Television services
I am planning to change them because if there is not one problem there is a problem. The only reason I remain with them, is because I have no idea which ISP is faster and provides better service. This month twice my Internet was offline, and the TV was out all day yesterday.If you don't kiss their (you know what) they hang up on you,if you have problems you will go without access for a week or longer, and then they want to be paid fully. I wonder how many customers time warner is taking advantage of

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Nov 23, 2007 1:50AM PST

I usually do things on the modest side. I'm going
to see if Verizon can do both at my new residence cheaper
than they do here. My calling plan here is almost never
used anyway. So it would be DSL (about 550-650K), local
calls for free, and the 4 Verizon phones messages thing.
Seems like Time Warner will be just for cable.

On another thread I posted about:

http://www.broadbandnational.com/

Might as well mention it here. They seem to deal with
Time Warner and others, but I just don't see how they
can offer these discounts and make money.

-Stephen