tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25150148.post9044625060686808848..comments2023-08-26T05:52:30.292-07:00Comments on Metaplasmus: Dumbest. Company. Ever.Chardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566094320816743175noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25150148.post-39278990218829439352009-01-27T15:44:00.000-08:002009-01-27T15:44:00.000-08:00How far away is the neighbor's house? Maybe you ca...How far away is the neighbor's house? Maybe you can string some CAT-5 from his house to yours and avoid all the gnarly reception issues that go along with WiFi. Otherwise, you might want to figure out how to build directional antennas using soup cans.<BR/><BR/>And what's up with that niece? She doesn't like diving?Sarettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10550375253785471510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25150148.post-85034305902994810102009-01-26T20:49:00.000-08:002009-01-26T20:49:00.000-08:00Hmmm. I didn't ask about that. I haven't actually ...Hmmm. I didn't ask about that. I haven't actually NEEDED a static IP address for some time. I work around it now by using a dynamic DNS account (through dyndns.org). My router supports DDNS, so that's fairly handy.<BR/><BR/>We have cable at the weekend house, and it works ok for that. But I don't want to rely on it for my real work, for a number of reasons.<BR/><BR/>We schemed another notion over dinner tonight. If I can arrange to mooch off the neighbor's wifi for the time we're disconnected, that might work. I could even give them my access point to plug into their network, probably.<BR/><BR/>I like the dive vacation idea (other than needing to be here when they install). Also, my niece who lives here would be fairly unhappy if we took off for a trip and left her incommunicado.<BR/><BR/>I shall pursue this neighbor idea. It seems plausible.Chardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02566094320816743175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25150148.post-47793088352242100992009-01-26T18:19:00.000-08:002009-01-26T18:19:00.000-08:00Hey, at least you can get u-verse. By the way, do ...Hey, at least you can get u-verse. By the way, do you know if you can get a static IP with that?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm on Comcast cable and, yes, it is painful. I'll probably end up with Direct TV later this year (once the new Tivo box hits their service), it's that bad. But I'm stuck with Comcast for internet for the foreseeable future.<BR/><BR/>If I was you, I'd get a second phone line so you can get u-verse. Then, once you have u-verse installed, ditch the second line. Juggle your main house number across phone lines as needed.<BR/><BR/>Alternatively, ditch DSL, order u-verse, and then go on a dive vacation to a far-away exotic location while you wait for u-verse to get installed. Hey, at least you'll know that I'm jealous.... :)Sarettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10550375253785471510noreply@blogger.com