Stupid technology
I am so confused right now. Yesterday, my internet took a crap on me … right about the time that the Daytona 500 started. I figured it was the cable company’s issue. I called them, but I was on hold for around 10 minutes and then gave up and watched the race. Then I called back last nite and actually got a tech. He helped me troubleshoot, and it turned out that it was an issue with the cable splitter. I’ve only got one outlet in the living room, so it’s set up with a splitter … one cable to the tv and the other to the cable modem. When I unhooked it from the splitter and hooked it straight into the wall, then my internet was fine. But when I went through the splitter, internet no work-y.
I was going to go get another splitter today at lunch, but it turned out that the cable company was closed today due to the President’s Day holiday. WFT?!?
Tonite, I figured I’d hook it up through the splitter just to see if it worked (otherwise I can’t be online and watch tv at the same time). And lo-and-behold … the damn thing worked. I’m not gonna complain. But if it breaks again, at least I’ll know why. THEN I can go and get a new splitter.
confused