biking_fox said:Talk to the ISP is the most likely, particularly if your Modem lights are green. I've had heavy rain take my broadband down for a fortnight - mostly due to BT and ISP not talking to each other! grr.
hehe...tried that. Also took the pc out of the room and back in again but all to no avail.Arch said:*computer idiot suggestion*
Hae you tried switching the internet off and back on again?
Charlotte_C+ :-) said:It also might be worth checking to see if there are any yellow error signs in the device manager list. by going to Control panel, System, then clicking on the device manager button.
They also "currently had issues" over here in the North East last night, came back on about 9.30pm.Maz said:Are the family in the North-West, like you are?...i tried phoning TalkTalk last night about my internet problem and there was a recorded message saying there are currently 'issues' [hate that word!] being experienced for our customers in the north-west...we are currently dealing with it bla bla bla..."
Maz said:maybe theres an elephant with his foot on the cable somewhere...all the binary 1s and 0s are bulging up on one side, Tom n Jerry style.
Arch said:That'll be it. You need to follow the wires, but take a bag of buns with you. When you find the elephant, tempt it forward off the wire with the buns.
i think it's what the IT bods refer to as 'trunking issues'.Arch said:That'll be it. You need to follow the wires, but take a bag of buns with you. When you find the elephant, tempt it forward off the wire with the buns.
I read the Google story a while back and was pretty amazed to learn how Google works. They built a super-computer out of thousands of PC motherboards and harddrives and effectively downloaded the Internet ! The reason that it can take Google a while to spot new stuff is that is has to keep updating its copy and that takes time.Arch said:*computer idiot suggestion*
Hae you tried switching the internet off and back on again?
domtyler said:A twelve bore might be quicker and more effective.