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Connection Problems- Only with AOL
The problem started a week to 10 days ago. I can not connect to AOL via my hughes Gen5 connection. We both use aol mail (yes, I know there are better options, and I may look into that, but when you...
One other thing is that, if you'd like to schedule the file downloads, but you don't like the idea of leaving your PC on (I don't), or messing with trying to schedule the downloads to your PC, you can schedule the file download(s) to your Android or IOS device using the PlayOn Cloud app, then copy the files to your PC.
BTW, don't forget to change the resolution on the app if you want it to be better than standard. I'm fine with standard, which is DVD quality, but some people want it to be better, regardless of the increased file size for the program/movie. I believe 720p is the maximum resolution, but that's still very good.
If you try it and you like it, please let us know. I'm still deciding whether to get it, though I probably will. It's cheap, and lets you easily take advantage of the Bonus Zone data, and even those twenty days of data resets with your upgrade (make sure first, though, of course). :)
Apparently, this happens with any 'Old Timey' website. :smileyvery-happy:
Just tried to look at a link on Yahoo. Same error message. Figured it was just the link. Tried to go to Yahoo.com. Nope.
Went to the phone hotspot. Loads right up.
E-mail sent to Customer Service, requesting to test a new modem.
bos2420 wrote:Apparently, this happens with any 'Old Timey' website. :smileyvery-happy:
Just tried to look at a link on Yahoo. Same error message. Figured it was just the link. Tried to go to Yahoo.com. Nope.
Went to the phone hotspot. Loads right up.
E-mail sent to Customer Service, requesting to test a new modem.
Ah, the plot thickens! Here's what I get running traceroute to aol.com:
traceroute to aol.com (106.10.218.150), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 192.168.42.1 (192.168.42.1) 0.278 ms 0.249 ms 0.231 ms
2 100.67.205.153 (100.67.205.153) 0.470 ms 0.523 ms 0.610 ms
3 dpc6935186182.direcpc.com (69.35.186.182) 627.393 ms 687.188 ms 687.168 ms
4 dpc6935188058.direcpc.com (69.35.188.58) 687.121 ms 707.026 ms 707.022 ms
5 ae13-575.edge3.Denver1.Level3.net (4.28.103.141) 706.975 ms 725.744 ms 725.895 ms
6 * * *
7 PCCW-level3-30G.Dallas1.Level3.net (4.68.110.246) 791.410 ms 791.437 ms 791.389 ms
8 TenGE0-1-0-17.br02.hkg12.pccwbtn.net (63.218.174.61) 981.199 ms 786.976 ms 766.663 ms
9 63-216-176-170.static.pccwglobal.net (63.216.176.170) 756.616 ms 766.603 ms 744.669 ms
10 et-3-3-0.pat1.sgy.yahoo.com (183.177.82.40) 764.490 ms 774.403 ms 838.837 ms
11 ae-5.msr1.sg3.yahoo.com (203.84.209.87) 838.634 ms 789.498 ms 789.302 ms
12 ae-2.clr2-a-gdc.sg3.yahoo.com (106.10.128.5) 789.140 ms ae-2.clr1-a-gdc.sg3.yahoo.com (106.10.128.3) 879.374 ms 779.340 ms
13 lo0.fab1-3-gdc.sg3.yahoo.com (106.10.131.217) 865.655 ms lo0.fab2-3-gdc.sg3.yahoo.com (106.10.131.216) 855.578 ms lo0.fab4-3-gdc.sg3.yahoo.com (106.10.131.214) 889.348 ms
14 lo0.usw2-1-lba.sg3.yahoo.com (106.10.128.239) 889.240 ms lo0.usw1-1-lba.sg3.yahoo.com (106.10.128.238) 869.501 ms lo0.usw2-1-lba.sg3.yahoo.com (106.10.128.239) 859.566 ms
15 w2.src4.vip.sg3.yahoo.com (106.10.218.150) 779.505 ms 779.419 ms 789.324 ms
As you can see, yahoo.com shows up several times. Like I said before I'm not sure about what all of this means, but it looks like yahoo.com is on the way to aol.com. Or maybe I should say it's in the way. :>)>
I doubt the modem is your problem. I think the problem is past the Hughes gateway. I'm surprised you haven't heard from a mod about this yet. Like I said, I've seen problems that were similar before.
BTW if you upgrade to gen5, make sure you don't plug the modem in to your system until the bonus period, otherwise you'll take a big hit to your anytime data just for the modem to initialize.
Yahoo, AOL... I think it's all Verizon under the Oath: logo, aka Verizon Media.
MarkJFine wrote:Yahoo, AOL... I think it's all Verizon under the Oath: logo, aka Verizon Media.
Well, that explains everything! This is all an evil plot by Verizon to sabotage a competitor. :>)>
gaines_wright wrote:BTW if you upgrade to gen5, make sure you don't plug the modem in to your system until the bonus period, otherwise you'll take a big hit to your anytime data just for the modem to initialize.
To prevent any confusion to the OP or anyone else who reads through this thread, the above statement is incorrect. Neither data required for modem activation and initialization, nor that required for a modem software update/upgrade, is deducted from customer data.
Specifically regarding the OP, an upgrade to Gen5 would almost assuredly require a tech visit, at which time the tech would power the new modem to start the activation and initialization process. As well, the OP would receive the initial twenty days of data replenishment that new customers, and those upgrading from legacy plans to Gen5, are given, so even in the event that there was some type of system glitch and the above mentioned data was incorrectly drawn from the OP's data bank, it wouldn't matter.
@gaines_wright wrote:
BTW if you upgrade to gen5, make sure you don't plug the modem in to your system until the bonus period, otherwise you'll take a big hit to your anytime data just for the modem to initialize.
"To prevent any confusion to the OP or anyone else who reads through this thread, the above statement is incorrect. Neither data required for modem activation and initialization, nor that required for a modem software update/upgrade, is deducted from customer data."
Well, it was definitely correct in my case. I remember because it was the first time I had run out of data since the daily limit days. A friend of mine had the exact same thing happen to him when he upgraded. This was some time ago, things may have changed since then.
OP = original poster (also original post)
