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Article #77Re: Dad's Back Up (Sort of...need help, please)
From: Bruce G. Karnacki
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 02:34
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 02:34
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Still no go. "Attbitech" <long.hours@inthe.field> wrote in message news:e5rl1ucovo942sntd6f4iidak2nvh8h5i7@4ax.com... > On Sat, 15 Dec 2001 00:20:51 GMT, "Bruce G. Karnacki" > <karnacki@invalid.com> wrote: > > >Two nights ago, dad swapped out an RCA 205 for an RCA 235 modem. We then > >tried to get to the ATTBI registration web page using any of six IP > >addresses provided by another member a few days ago. None of the six > >worked. Turns out Dad had partially installed AOL on Dec. 1, in an attempt > >to get back online, and his browser was set to use a dial-up connection. > >But, because he never completed the installation, the thing never got a > >dial-tone, which would have indicated (to me) to disable the dial-up > >connection. > > > >We discovered it today when going through the network configuration > >properties. He had a bunch of AOL network components installed. We > >uninstalled them all, and disabled the dial-up setting in IE. > > > >We were then able to go to 12.242.16.9 and enter the ATTBI registration > >page. We entered all 16 digits of his subscriber id in the first box, and > >the last 9 digits of this same number in the second box. We hit "Submit", > >and it said he was now subscribed. > > > >We then tried to go to http://newuser.attbi.com to get to the new ATTBI > >settings/configurator. (I'd do it myself manually, but at this point, it > >would be easier for Dad to just do it automatically.) But, no go. We get > >can't locate server. We tried to go to some other sites, like > >www.netscape.com, but no go either. Same error. > > > >He's set DHCP, and all other properties look correct. > > > >I feel like we're 99% there. Any ideas at this point? > > > >Thanks again, > >Bruce > > > > > > > also your dads modem appears to be transmitting and receiving at > acceptable levels, and has not been provisioned yet as it still has a > 1 hour ip. the ip may be exhausted and just needs a little time to > refresh in CMTS. try again tomorrow.
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