Welp, for a while now I've been fighting a highly annoying internet connection problem at home. It kinda coincided with getting a new computer, and so I got sidetracked looking there for problems but luckily didn't change anything. Problem was, I would periodically loose my internet connection, and to get it back, would have to disconnect the power from my cable modem for 10-15 minutes to let it reset, then plug in the power and I'd be connected again. Really stank for flying online too!

I never thought to think it was my basic home wiring becuase when I first got the cable modem set up, I had the cable company come out and do a wiring test. The guy found a weak line and replaced a few components and everything was solid for a long time. I didn't want to think it was a cable problem again becuase that would mean the huge big rats under the house were eating through the wiring and that's a problem I'd much rather just ignore and not know about.

But, after facing up to it, I had 'em come out and sure enough, the cable outside the house was toast. And the funny thing is, it explains the long orange cable that I found under some mulch in a corner of the backyard last fall while doing some cleanup. Looked like it was connected to something but I didn't wanna find out what and get sucked up into some long wekend wiring project catastrophe... so I buried it.

I guess the dog, the squirrels who dig up and eat my tulip bulbs over the winter, AND the rats finally got the better of it. Plus I remember the wife seeing it, pulling it up out of the ground, and asking me what it was...so I'll blame her too while I'm at it . Anyway it's been replaced (temporary for now until they dig a proper trench for a new one) and the good news is that I got a solid connection again....man this broadband stuff cranks when it works.....and am anxious to host some good long CFS3 games with plenty of players. Hopefully, tonight even!

Good to have a decent connection again!

Bah! I bet it was some piggy digging up truffles

LOL...guess you could say that Dakota!

Oh hey saw IMS_RCAF_1stRun tonite......wooohoooo!

right on Stoop,,,,,,,,yeah I thought that could have caused a problem for you as it the same for me last year,,,,,,never had the cutting out problem since unless it was an actual connection shutdown from provider.....,,,,,I actually now run all the tv's in the house of one connector and the guy ran a brand new one all the way around the house strait from the box to my puter so it runs on its own separate line.........well this is good news,,,I suspect when your hosting now things will be way better,,,,,,,good good....

It's always nice to get the problem solved...:D

Now on to the important stuff like hosting games!!!...lol

Yeah I'm ecstatic - hosted for about 2 hours last night without a single hiccup or complaint about any lag with 14 players in the room. And the new cable was VERY efficient at transmitting the mk108 30mm cannon shells directly from my CPU right into the airframes and flesh of opponents on the other end....QC check passes!