Stuck with dial up?? know someone close that has broadband? READ THIS
07-12-2006, 07:36 PM
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Re: Stuck with dial up?? know someone close that has broadband? READ THIS
Originally Posted by AgentMurdoc
why doesn't that work for me anymore. worked great the first time. and then when I had cable internet hooked up again, and tried it, no dice. 
by the way i pay 20 a month for my cable internet. comcast 6 month promotion. when the 6 months is up, cancel and do it again.
by the way i pay 20 a month for my cable internet. comcast 6 month promotion. when the 6 months is up, cancel and do it again.
07-12-2006, 07:40 PM
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Re: Stuck with dial up?? know someone close that has broadband? READ THIS
Originally Posted by jagojon3
Because the cable company installed an inline filter at your house. The filter lets internet signals go through but blocks cable tv signals. Go outside at the cable box, open it, and remove the filter. Easy
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07-12-2006, 07:44 PM
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Re: Stuck with dial up?? know someone close that has broadband? READ THIS
Originally Posted by Donald125
Ooooooooo but on mine the line goes straight down from the pole to my mode, and there is a little sliver cylinder looking thing that goes inline with the cable before it plugs into the modem. is that what it is ?
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07-12-2006, 07:45 PM
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Re: Stuck with dial up?? know someone close that has broadband? READ THIS
Originally Posted by jagojon3
Because the cable company installed an inline filter at your house. The filter lets internet signals go through but blocks cable tv signals. Go outside at the cable box, open it, and remove the filter. Easy
is there a filter I could buy to let more channels in?
07-12-2006, 07:50 PM
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Re: Stuck with dial up?? know someone close that has broadband? READ THIS
Originally Posted by AgentMurdoc
interesting... i know what i'll be doing tonight! haha
is there a filter I could buy to let more channels in?
is there a filter I could buy to let more channels in?
You should have all of the basic extended channels if you remove the filter.
07-12-2006, 07:51 PM
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Re: Stuck with dial up?? know someone close that has broadband? READ THIS
Originally Posted by jagojon3
Nope, you need a cable box for that.
You should have all of the basic extended channels if you remove the filter.
You should have all of the basic extended channels if you remove the filter.
07-12-2006, 07:56 PM
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Re: Stuck with dial up?? know someone close that has broadband? READ THIS
Originally Posted by AgentMurdoc
darn. oh well. when they didn't put in the filter last time, i got like 12 channels. 2-13, is that what they call extended nowadays? :P
