Comments on: Time Warner Cable Using Wrong Power Supplies To Throttle Service? http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/23/time-warner-cable-using-bad-power-supplies-to-throttle-service/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alex http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/23/time-warner-cable-using-bad-power-supplies-to-throttle-service/#comment-536914 Alex Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:09:02 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/23/time-warner-cable-using-bad-power-supplies-to-throttle-service/#comment-536914 @timmah, you're an idiot. I=V/R, just ask anyone who works in electronics @timmah, you’re an idiot. I=V/R, just ask anyone who works in electronics

]]> By: Afraid to Publish http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/23/time-warner-cable-using-bad-power-supplies-to-throttle-service/#comment-369015 Afraid to Publish Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:03:53 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/23/time-warner-cable-using-bad-power-supplies-to-throttle-service/#comment-369015 I am at a week and counting complaining about Time Warner digital cable and broadband Internet, intermittant failures. So far I have logged 9 phone calls to Customer Service, and have had 2 repairmen to the home. Everyone has a different opinion of what is wrong, plus the ususal appointment no-shows and a bewildering amount of misinformation and blaming the customer coming from phone reps and technicians. A new splitter was installed. I asked to keep the corroded old one. The newly installed one does not solve the problem. So what does TWC get out of this behavior? I'll bet they tell me if I subscribe to an "enhanced package" the problem will stop. I am at a week and counting complaining about Time Warner digital cable and broadband Internet, intermittant failures. So far I have logged 9 phone calls to Customer Service, and have had 2 repairmen to the home. Everyone has a different opinion of what is wrong, plus the ususal appointment no-shows and a bewildering amount of misinformation and blaming the customer coming from phone reps and technicians. A new splitter was installed. I asked to keep the corroded old one. The newly installed one does not solve the problem. So what does TWC get out of this behavior? I’ll bet they tell me if I subscribe to an “enhanced package” the problem will stop.

]]> By: timmah http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/23/time-warner-cable-using-bad-power-supplies-to-throttle-service/#comment-334180 timmah Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:28:26 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/23/time-warner-cable-using-bad-power-supplies-to-throttle-service/#comment-334180 The difference between 10 and 12 volts is ...uh... two volts. No difference at all. Ask anyone who works in electronics, the amperage is what counts. The difference between 10 and 12 volts is …uh… two volts. No difference at all. Ask anyone who works in electronics, the amperage is what counts.

]]> By: Rliebsch http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/23/time-warner-cable-using-bad-power-supplies-to-throttle-service/#comment-333930 Rliebsch Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:26:25 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/23/time-warner-cable-using-bad-power-supplies-to-throttle-service/#comment-333930 Um, nice find. I have a few users whose home connection drops to 56K and worse regularly. Time Warner resets the connection and its good for a short while Um, nice find.

I have a few users whose home connection drops to 56K and worse regularly.
Time Warner resets the connection and its good for a short while

]]> By: Shanshu http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/23/time-warner-cable-using-bad-power-supplies-to-throttle-service/#comment-333801 Shanshu Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:55:22 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/23/time-warner-cable-using-bad-power-supplies-to-throttle-service/#comment-333801 Ahhhh I have a brother in TWC misery to share my pain with! I too, have had many problems with my online services from TWC. At first, I was under the impression that my hardware was having issues. I even bought a new Linksys 54W-G router, even though the one I had was only 6 months old, at the time. Then, I assumed the issue was related to my Playstation 3 and its compatibility problems and DNS errors with Linksys/PS3. I fixed the errors and configured settings and even went so far as to change my PS3 to a wired connection, rather than wireless. My internet problems persisted. I finally realized the problem must be with my router. After several calls to TWC I was able to get a technician to come out to my home. He informed me that the signal from the router was coming out at a NEGATIVE pulse, when it should be +8. He also said the building itself was "wired wrong" and that the signal was so low he was surprised I was ever able to get online, at all. He said they would fix the problem. Still no luck. My internet signal from the router is spotty at best, and I'm on my LAST nerve. I will check the voltage on my router's plug when I get home, keeping my fingers crossed. Ahhhh I have a brother in TWC misery to share my pain with!

I too, have had many problems with my online services from TWC. At first, I was under the impression that my hardware was having issues. I even bought a new Linksys 54W-G router, even though the one I had was only 6 months old, at the time.

Then, I assumed the issue was related to my Playstation 3 and its compatibility problems and DNS errors with Linksys/PS3. I fixed the errors and configured settings and even went so far as to change my PS3 to a wired connection, rather than wireless.

My internet problems persisted. I finally realized the problem must be with my router. After several calls to TWC I was able to get a technician to come out to my home. He informed me that the signal from the router was coming out at a NEGATIVE pulse, when it should be +8. He also said the building itself was “wired wrong” and that the signal was so low he was surprised I was ever able to get online, at all. He said they would fix the problem.

Still no luck. My internet signal from the router is spotty at best, and I’m on my LAST nerve. I will check the voltage on my router’s plug when I get home, keeping my fingers crossed.

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