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Time Warner offers mobile Road Runner - Corpus Christi Caller

CORPUS CHRISTI — Road Runner mobile now is available from Time Warner Cable. It’s the first product the company has launched on its 4G mobile network. Customers using Road Runner, a mobile broadband, can expect Internet speeds of as fast as 6 ...

Biz buzz - Corpus Christi Caller

Road Runner mobile now is available from Time Warner Cable. It’s the first product the company has launched on its 4G mobile network. Customers using Road Runner, a mobile broadband, can expect Internet speeds of as fast as 6 megabytes per second ...

FCC tool collects broadband speed data - CNET News

I tested the new tool to see how my home broadband service performed. I live in New York City and subscribe to Time Warner Cable's standard Road Runner service, which is supposed to give me up to 10Mbps downloads and 512Kbps uploads. I performed the ...

Appleton seeks next generation of Internet speed - Post-Crescent

The fastest residential broadband speed offered by AT&T though its Uverse service is up to 24 megabits, while Road Runner High Speed Online Turbo offered through Time Warner Cable advertises speeds up to 15 megabits. AT&T's entry-level broadband ...

FCC Begins Benchmarking ISPs’ Broadband Claims - Technologizer

The Broadband.gov test, which is powered by Ookla Net Metrics, mirrored the results given from other testing engines in my area. I have Time Warner’s Road Runner service in Manhattan. My results were: 9165kbps download speed/490 kbps upload speed.

member for 7.9 years, 3147 visits, last login: a few ... - BroadbandReports.com

I've been lucky with Road Runner for the most part and escaped all the horror stories I have read about their service. In the 3 years I've had them (I was with Earthlink cable for 5 years before that) I haven't had much of any problems with them. I ...

Time Warner has no plans for new Internet service in ... - Democrat and Chronicle

And while those DOCSIS 3.0 products — called Wideband and Road Runner Extreme — are being made available in Buffalo ... The company, however, does plan to roll out a wireless broadband product for the Rochester market before the end of 2010, he ...

"Very fast download speed, very fast installation" - BroadbandReports.com

In addition, Time Warner's Road Runner email does not support password encryption, neither SPA not SSL, and only accepts email passwords that are transmitted in clear-text to their email servers The bottom line: If you want very fast internet ...

Time Warner Cable to 'Go It Alone' With VoIP - Light Reading

Driving Network Transformation - by Alcatel-Lucent In order to deal with competitive pressures, the change in service models... Back(haul) to the Future - by Tellabs Tellabs works with Vodafone to meet growing mobile broadband demands. MRS Logistica ...

TWC to ‘Go It Alone’ on VoIP - Multichannel Online

Separately, TWC is an investor in Clearwire, the broadband wireless provider majority-owned by Sprint. To date, Time Warner Cable has launched the Clearwireprovided Road Runner Mobile service in Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh, N.C.;

Open Question: Doh! I setup a new Netgear WiFi router. Days later I discover I've been accessing my neighbor's! Is that legal?

Apparently, mine is the 2nd "Netgear" in the list (I clicked the wrong one during setup)... Anyway, LOL, I guess I'll return my router now and cancel my Road Runner (I mean my neighbor's broadband is faster)... (Kidding!... but is that legal?) more

Resolved Question: Help Me Choose The Best Router, I have 2 in Mind?

Hello, before i show you the two inexpensive routers i found, both with great reviews, i wanted to ask you brainers a few questions, What is the diffrence between a wireless -g and wireless -n, i know there is some range diffrence between them, however that's all i know. anyway, i want to hook up my road runner cable modem, to a wireless router that will transmit the signal, roughly about 30 feet away, to my playstation 3, which has built in wifi, i could relocate my cable modem, but that would be too much. so here are the two links, please take a look, and with your wireless experience, and my information, help me out, lol thank you. http://www.amazon.com/ZyXEL-NBG419N-802-11n-Wireless-Router/dp/B002HJ25SM/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264742005&sr=8-22 http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-54Mbps-Wireless-Broadband-TEW-432BRP/dp/B000BI1XNE/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264741961&sr=8-8 also i have a 7mbp connection, and i have witnessed download speeds up too 2000kbps, so take this into consideration, as i would like to enjoy my online gaming as smooth as possible. thanks again, -vic more

Resolved Question: How is Road Runner Turbo Speed Like?

I keep hearing that there is a new road runner internet service (turbo speed) that is better than the high speed. How good is it. And I also heard there is now wideband, not the regular broadband. Can some one tell me about these new improvement? more

Resolved Question: Can I split a cable connection to get internet & cable?

We were getting free basic cable in our NY apt. Then I signed up for Road Runner Broadband. The tech couldn't get in the backyard where the cable line originates, so he used the cable from my TV to set up the internet connection. Now, if I want to watch TV, I have to unplug the cable from the router so I can't use the internet while the TV is on. Can I split this signal? The tech told me it would cause interference and the signal wasn't strong enough... Thoughts? more

Voting Question: my modem isnt listed in the device manager?

i have a linksys wireless-G 4 port broadband router that links to road runner. i had windows xp before and then i upgraded to vista but didnt like it so went back to xp... then the internet didnt work. i tried rebooting and reconnecting. some one help me more

Voting Question: I put my internet modem in my room (cable broadband) and for sum strange reason my internet is really slow?

So i decided to put it in my room it was fine in my living room but i wanted to use my pc in my room so i did it.. for some reason it is very slow like if i have something between dsl and dial up... and i have time warner cable road runner... whats going on?? more

Voting Question: broadband speed question?

How fast does cable broadband go? (i.e. time warner - road runner). I'm getting some incredible speeds recently like 20-25 million bps.I'm getting these crazy high numbers with www.speakeasy.net (it doesn't matter with which browser) and with http://speedtest.twcnc.com/. What do you think of this new article - http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/time_warner_cable_boosts_downl.html more

Resolved Question: What could be causing me to lose Internet connectivity?

Suddenly yesterday, I started having a problem on my home desktop computer. After boot-up, I lose Internet connectivity after a few minutes. If I re-boot, I can connect again, but only for a few minutes. I rand a virus scan (nothing found), AdAware and SpyBot found only 3 low-impact items which I deleted. I also ran a disk defrag and rebooted the modem, but none of these procedures helped the problem. I have Road Runner broadband cable ISP (not wireless) and I am NOT networked. I did have a power surge on Sunday during a windstorm. Is it most likely my computer, my modem or a problem with my ISP. How can I check my cable connections with Windows XP home? Any other things I should check? Any easy fixes? (assume I have little knowledge of troubleshooting or technical jargon) more

Resolved Question: Can you help with this HBO on Broadband/Windows Vista issue?

When I try to download HBO on Broadband (accessed through Road Runner Wisconsin), I get a message saying that only the 32 bit version of Windows Vista is supported. I am running the 64 bit version. Is there a way to fool HBO into thinking I am running the 32 bit version? more

Voting Question: do i need a phone to get dsl? do i need cable tv to get broadband?

Well i think the title sums it up pretty nicely. Im moving out for the first time and im wondering what i need to do to get the internet. Do i need a phone service to get DSL? Would i need to get time warner cable to get road runner? more

Resolved Question: Why do I download at 90Kbps MAX but others are downloading over 40MBps MINIMUM?

I don't understand what the difference is between people are downloading things that fast. It takes me hours to download something that is 200MBs or something while it will only take a few minutes for others. I will try to provide you with all the info that I know. I have a WebSTAR Model DPC2100 and EPC2100 Cable Modem with Cable Broadband from Road Runner with Time Warner Cable. I also have a Linksys Wireless Router I use for wifi for my NDS, PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii but my download speed hasn't changed with this. I have a cable running from the outlet to the modem and then ethernet to the wireless router and from the router to my PC. I used to have cable to the modem and then USB from the modem to my PC but I have the wireless router now. Thats about all I know but I don't know why my speed is that low. Someone told me I needed more RAM so I converted about 10GBs of memory into RAM but that did absoulutely nothing for my download speed. Does anyone know the reason why I download this slow and what I can do or what I need to buy to increase the speed? I would love to be able to download a 5 GB file in an hour or so.Ok well I have nothing to do with paying for the internet its my dad that does all of that. So the problem is he is paying cheap or is it that we have Time Warner Cable and so does alot of other people? more

Resolved Question: Is my processor wearing out?

I have a 6-year old computer. It has 1Gb memory (the max it will hold) and an Intel Pentium 4, 2.3Ghz processor. I use a high speed broadband Internet connection. I recently upgraded from Windows XP to Windows Vista Home Premium. After the upgrade, the computer is sluggish and takes a long time to bring up my Internet browser (tried both IE7 and Firefox - both same response time). Like 2 minutes or so. When I attempt to stream media, sometimes the video hangs and sometimes it plays a couple of seconds, then buffers a couple of seconds. None of these happened prior to the Vista changeover. I pulled up Task Manager and see that much of the time the processor is operating at 100% capacity. Sometimes when the only running process is the browser and task manager, it will be at 100%. Now the memory used seldom peaks at over 60%. So I am thinking that I need a newer computer with a faster processor. But when shopping around for computers under $600 (my price range), I see that even though some have dual core processors and 64 bit processors, they all clock (in this price range) around 2.6 to 2.7 Ghz; about the same clock speed as mine. 1. If the processor speed of a new computer is about the same as mine, might I have other problems? I have run registry cleaners and I have Kaspersky Internet Security and did a complete scan of the computer twice with no threats found. 2. I don't want to revert back to XP, because to do so would require me to reformat my hard drive and install the old operating system. There is too much on here for me to take the time to do that. Besides, believe it or not, I actually like the features included in Vista. 3. What else could be using the processor resources that isn't shown in Task Manager? I see that the operating system is not show there unless I just don't know what to look for. But the other 20 or so processes always show 0%, or a couple might show 5% or 6% each. The biggest resource users seem to be the browser and whatever I am accessing (streaming audio, streaming video-mostly). Still if you add up the percentages, it usually only comes to like 85% or 90% even though the "total" at the bottom of Task Manager says 100% And if you hit a web page (like my Road Runner home page sometimes) that has a lot of flash animation on it, you can forget it. That really eats up the processor. So would I benefit from a new computer or can I do something to fix this one. I would "like" to have a new one of course, but times are tough and I don't want to spend money if I can rectify this situation. more

Resolved Question: Is 5 Mbps downstream good or bad?

I dont know what 5Mbps is and is it bad or good??? I'm looking for a new internet connection and i came upon road runner broadband and i was wondering has any one used it and tell me about it?My current provider is cox and I have a 500kbps so which one would be faster? more

Resolved Question: How to hook up a Wii wired connection.?

I Have Road Runner Broadband And i am using A Smc2208usb/Eth here is a link. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833129104 And it wont connect to the internet i keep getting a 51420 Error code. Does anyone know what the problem is? more

Resolved Question: Can I sell my Cricket broadband adapter to someone else?

I have recently upgraded from Cricket broadband to Road Runner. Can I resell my Cricket broadband USB adapter on Craigslist or something? I don't see why Cricket can't assign a new phone number to it if someone else starts service with it. more

Resolved Question: How do i get Laptop internet from a Broadband connection(Road Runner)?

I was wondering how do they do it. Will my new laptop need to use wifi because i dont want to buy a router. OR do i call the people at TWC(time warner cable) and they do some thing. Please help i am confused more

Voting Question: Im Tryin 2 Use Xbox Live But When It Test The Xbox Live Connection It Fails Cause The IP Address Why Is That?

i use a road runner broadband router by time warner cable(only in ny i think) more

Resolved Question: Fifa 09 online lag for ps3!!?

I have serious online lag whenever playing anyone anywhere (even local friends). I current have road runner broadband and a wireless G lynksis router and get 54 mbs (excellent connection) on laptops/thru wireless. Wifi works great through ps3 when downloading and stuff, but when im online in fifa, and get into a game, i lag to bad i have to leave b/c it's unbearable. I tried both with an ethernet cord and through wifi (both having the same lag issue). i dont understand where this lag is coming from if i have top of the line internet? anyone have similar issues? more

Resolved Question: How do I get my older laptop online?

Last week I bought a used (old) laptop. It's a Dell latitude CPi. It has been somewhat upgraded, but here's what it has: pentium II processor, 300mhz, 128MB RAM, 40GB HD running Windows XP home edition. I have never owned a laptop or had to "upgrade" to be able to get online... so basically i'm completely lost as to what i need to do to get this thing connected. It has a usb port and also 2 pc card slots. My desktop is connected thru a high speed broadband connection thru my cable company (road runner) what do i need to purchase and do to get the laptop online? any help much appreciated, as well as links for laptop dummies so i can educate myself a little. LOL Thanks in advance :)*NOTE* by "upgrade to get online" I basically meant I've never had to do anything more than plug in a phone line. (maybe a bad choice of words) These laptops are ancient and apparently do not have a built in modem of any kind. Therefore "plugging in a phone line" isn't an option. and I am completely confused by my options.so basically a usb device / pc card acts as a "phone jack" that would otherwise be on a computer and thatmine doesn't have? what would i need to do to go wireless?I currently am using an external modem for my desktop. (just what they hooked upwhen i switched to broadband) it's a motorola voice over IP cable modem. cable runs to it, usb to my pc tower more

Resolved Question: How do i set up a cable connection on my computer through windows media center?

i have windows vista and i have road runner broadband everything is already plugged in i need help with setting it up i tried going to windows media center and than clicking on settings than i clicked on TV than i clicked Set Up TV Signal and did that stuff but it never found one (confirmed my region and it downloaded tv set up options, and i than i tried configuring my tv signal automatically and manually)i don't know what the box is called but it's made by scientific atlanta and time warner installed it it hass 8 yellow lights that say : POWER, DS, US, ONLINE, LINK (this one is flashing), TEL1, TEL2, and BATTERYi don't think i have a tuner card but the cable worked on the computer before but i moved all i had before is what i have now and it was time warner roadrunner before tooi found a tuner, avermedia it was never plugged in before i plugged it in the computer and connected the cable wire and it still doesn't workthe modem is hooked up right is the reason i can't get cable because it's a different modem last time it was motorola and now it's scientific atanta one more

Resolved Question: how do i set up a cable connection on my computer through windows media center?

i have windows vista and i have road runner broadband what are the steps to setting up a cable connection on my computer?everything is already plugged in i need help with setting it up i tried going to windows media center and than clicking on settings than i clicked on TV than i clicked Set Up TV Signal and did that stuff but it never found one more

Resolved Question: Why downloading off the internet is slow?

I recently upgraded on the internet service i have. I now have Road Runner High speed broadband. but now when i download stuff off the internet, it takes hours. Same service but upgraded shouldn't it not take as long? Any help would be appreciated. more

Voting Question: How can I connect my router to my broadband box? ?

My router is not wireless. Do I have to buy a wireless router or can I connect the one I have right now? I have Road Runner service. Thanks! more

Voting Question: Wireless internet connection problems here, Please help me!?

To whom it may concern, I have a Dell laptop that will be 4 yrs old in December of 2008. It has a FREE Intel Pro/ Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps) for Inspiron 9200 built into it. I recently purchased, and began using, a LINKSYS N/ULTRA Range Plus Wireless-N Broadband Router. The router is set up downstairs in my next- door neighbor’s house, which is approximately 125ft from my laptop which I reside in an upstairs separate home with walls and a driveway between us. My neighbor has a newer Desktop PC (non-wireless) and is hooked up to "Road-Runner”. My problem is: I am getting a weak, and very inconsistent, signal strength. It seems to fluctuate and is unreliable no matter where I am, inside or outside my home. But then there are times it will work just fine for me! Not only that, I have problems daily getting onto the internet period! It often states "this web page cannot be found". I do refresh it ect, and it still does the same thing!!! This happens sometimes even when it is also states I have “excellent” signal strength from the router. I am hoping to find a very knowledgeable person whom will give me an honest opinion/fact and information regarding my situation here. I am also hoping that I won’t have to buy unnecessary adapters, etc if it won’t solve the problem here. But whatever it takes to fix my problem here I shall have to do it I guess! If you could please give me a list of options that would help considerably in the matter that would be so nice of you! PS: What is the difference between signal strength and speed? I am lacking the skills on computer networking and computer language so to speak so if possible could you make the explanation understanding for me please! PS: What is the difference between signal strength and speed? Thanks for your time and help. I hope to here from you soon! Amy B. Any more options for me ? 8/15/08 more

Resolved Question: If I were to sell Vista, What would be the best way to do it...?

How much would you charge for Vista Home Premium....? A. $25 B. $50 C. $75 How much would you charge for Vista Ultimate...? A. $100 B. $125 C. $150 How would you advertise vista...? Where would you advertise vista...? Heres my idea, just tell me what you think... Go to BestBuy and see if anyones interested in Vista, then ask them if they plan on buying vista... Good...? Help me, I'm smart but I'm sick and tired of letting my knowledge go to waste, and people making fun of me because I live in a room that costs me $550 mo. I can fix computers, Install brand new OS, install Drivers, Install Hardware, and get you up and running with Road Runner or whatever svc. provider your with or would like to be with, but I prefer Broadband... I'm a very smart person, but I'm so sick and tired of letting my knowledge go to compleate waste... Tell me honestly, Thanx more

Resolved Question: If I were to sell Vista Ultimate, What would be the best way to do it...?

If I were to sell Vista, What would be the best way to do it...? How much would you charge for Vista Home Premium....? A. $25 B. $50 C. $75 How much would you charge for Vista Ultimate...? A. $100 B. $125 C. $150 How would you advertise vista...? Where would you advertise vista...? Heres my idea, just tell me what you think... Go to BestBuy and see if anyones interested in Vista, then ask them if they plan on buying vista... Good...? Help me, I'm smart but I'm sick and tired of letting my knowledge go to waste, and people making fun of me because I live in a room that costs me $550 mo. I can fix computers, Install brand new OS, install Drivers, Install Hardware, and get you up and running with Road Runner or whatever svc. provider your with or would like to be with, but I prefer Broadband... I'm a very smart person, but I'm so sick and tired of letting my knowledge go to compleate waste... Tell me honestly compleatly what you think... Thanx more

Resolved Question: Can I connect a linskeys router to a road runnner broadband modem?

i currently have a road runner broadband modem, and i was wondering if i could just connect a router to it, so i could play online games on my PS2? more

Resolved Question: What wireless router should I get for my home?

I plan on having my desktop connected w/ a wired connection but will have my Wii, PS3, and laptop wireless. I have Road Runner Lite internet through Time Warner. I want to stay around $50 and was looking at the Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless-G Broadband Router but I saw somewhere it said max. speeds of 54Mbps and I am pretty sure my RR Lite is 100Mbps. Would that mean a slower speed w/ that router or do I have something mixed up? Thanks in advance. I am open to any recommendations as well. I can get that Linksys for $47 on Amazon new including shipping.I just saw on TWC website that RR Lite is 768 Kbps but when I have the LAN cabcle connected to my laptop it says 100mbps. What is the diff?I play a few games like Resistance: FOM on PS# and honestly except update will never connect w/ my Wii. My laptop and desktop is mostly just music download and web surfing. I got a deal on RR Lite at $15 a month for a year so I thought that was a good deal. more

Resolved Question: Internet connection question. Router problems HELP!?

2 days ago i got wireless internet from road runner (time warner) it was working fine until this evening. I trried turning it off and then back on, tried restarting computer but it didnt work...its a RCA broadband router. i disconnected the ethernet cable from the router and plugged it straight into computer and im able to go online. So basically just the whole "wireless" part isnt working. WHY? and what can i do to make it work. I called company but they said they will send someone out, however i work and dont have all the time in the world to sit for 5 hours waiting 2 times in one week!!! PLZ HELP more

Resolved Question: I have road runner standard online. I pay 59.95 each month.?

I just get the internet for $59.95 each month, cuz Of the area i live in. Is this average speed for it to run on like 200kps. It is broadband highspeed. AM i being rip off? more

Resolved Question: Is broadband the only type of interntet that works to be able to play Halo 3 Online?

My buddy has to come to my house to be able to play online (i don't have an x-box) because he doesn't have internet at all, and I have road runner, but he thinks is to expensive. So he wants to know if other types of internet work. I mean, i'm pretty sure dial up won't work but i don't really know if there are other types of internet or if they would work. His goal to not pay as much as i do for fast speed internet service. more

Resolved Question: Internet help?

OKay, i got Road Runner Standard online from Time Warner. I have a RCA/Broadband modem they provided for me. About 5month ago the ethernet plug stop working. It kept saying on my internet connection"limited or no connecton at all" Is it just the modems fault. Will it be fix If i get a different brand modem? Or is it my computer fault? more

Resolved Question: I still have lag with a wired connection!?

I still have lag with a wired connection! I'm plugged directly into my router, and my router is connected to my modem with a wire. I don't see why I have lag playing on Xbox Live when I'm not going wireless. I have a Linksys WRT54G router. My NAT is open. I had Road Runner Turbo for like a month, and we didn't notice a difference. So we just went back to the regular speed, which I don't know what is. I just did a broadband speed test. Download: 5025 kb/s Upload: 486 kb/s What could be the problem? more

Voting Question: is verizon dsl?

is verizon dsl or broadband and is road runner faster and verizon more

Resolved Question: Is there a way to boost my internet connection?

I have Time Warner for everything, TV, Phone, Road Runner broadband. Is there anything I can do to make the internet faster? more

Resolved Question: What is the cheapest Services ?

well, i have Road Runner broadband ($50 a month), home phone vonage ($20 a month), and Internet TV (one time fee of $100) which i pug to my HD TV, is this good ???? I still get HBO, Cinemax, I can still get good calls and i have internet About $70 a month is this as cheap as it gets ?? Need advice... Thank You more

Resolved Question: Time Warner broadband internet (Road Runner)?

There are a lot of offers to sign up for Road Runner for $29.95 for the first six months with a rebate and free installation. My question is whether there are any better offers than those, such as one year at $29.95, or anything like that. more

Resolved Question: What is the best available discount to sign up for Road Runner (Time Warner) broadband internet service?

Resolved Question: How do you connect a router to a desktop and laptop computer?

I have road runner internet service a wireless G broadband router. I am trying to connect a router to my desktop so I will be able to use the internet on my laptop computer . When I look for my desktop computer on my laptop it is not showing that the desktop computer is on there. Will someone please help me through this. Thank you. more

Voting Question: I'm bringing my laptop out of state where I won't have broadband. Can I access the Net (AOL) with dial-up?

I'm currently on Road Runner broadband with AOL for screen name, but where I'm going I'll only have access to dial-up, but still need to get online. Is this possible? Thanks in advance. more

Resolved Question: Laptop needs internet service EVERYWHERE?

I am interest in getting interent everywhere. What would i need? I am guessing a network card and a service plan. Are there other innovative ways to get the web? Some people i know have their cell phone as the actual modem to get free internet on their laptop. I think its bluetooth technology. I have road runner broadband currently with a wireless modem. I have built in network adapter for wifi. Can any network geniuses give me some advice? Thanks more

Resolved Question: internet connection problem??

i have Road Runner at home, and it's in my laptop already, and my laptop has a wireless signal thing built in it.but then i took roadtrip to another state to my aunt's house, and she has comcast :O i wanted to connect to her network with her modem, but it wouldn't work. i tried turning off the modem, unplugging the cable, wait 10secs, then put it on againthat didn't worki reseted the local area connection thing, but still..then, i tried connecting to her broadband connection ISP thing with her username and password, but it didn't work..soo, how do you connect to a different network of someone else's with a different computer?how do i change the firewall settings? more

Resolved Question: New Laptop hows the best way to get the internet?

I have a new Dell Inspiron 1521 with a built in wireless card. I've tried the internet here at home and the only site I can go onto is the cities wifi site with EarthLink and you have to pay. I’m having trouble connecting to my cable internet buy connecting the Ethernet wire to the laptop but will contact Dell or RoadRunner for help. On my HP desktop I have Road Runner or a broadband cable internet. I know I need a router to get my current internet wireless with out paying extra. But with a router will I only be limited to internet use a home? I want something that will give me a signal any where at the ranch 1 hour from the house, at school, the mall, and even driving out of town. I wish to have the internet everywhere. Will a Wireless router do this? Or do I need to pay more and buy a card from one of the cell phone companies to do this? What the best thing for me to do? more

Resolved Question: Why does my laptop keep having a box come up saying "Dial-up Connecton" or "Broadband Connection"

If you X the box out you become disconnected from the internet, but if you go to "tools" on the internet explorer window and deselect "Work offline" (It does this by itself after you click "X" on the pop-up box) this occurs on ALL sites and even disconnects AIM, ETC., it has been doing this for a while, but now it does it all the time, (if you deselect "Work offline" it goes back online), can I stop this? it does this on all browsers, including Firefox, safari, netscape, internet explorer, and opera, WHY IS THIS DOING THIS???? if you need more info to answer the question, please just ask, by the way, I have Windstream DSL (1.5 mbps), and it also does THE SAME thing on road runner (6 mbps), my laptop has gone through a couple IP addresses, but works on all connections, but it just does this. thanx more

Voting Question: Is it worth upgrading my Road Runner broadband service from 5megs to 8 megs?

I live in NC and Time Warner offers high speed online thru "Road Runner" (its like Optimum Online for Cablevision users). I tend to use my pc for chatting and downloading songs. I use my xbox 360 for online games like saints row, nba 2k8... etc but doesnt it matter that the other people i play with have a strong connection as well. laggers on multiplayer online games definitely ruin the experience.and its not a point of "if i go over the speed limit of 5 megs i have to upgrade" they send a very high bandwith to each connection and the modem filters or "squeezes" the bandwith to the speed that you are paying for. if you pay $45 a month for 5 megs.. it will allow 5 megs of speed thru to ur computer.. if u pay the $55 fee you can have that optimized to 8 megs and then they send a update to ur modem and "loosen the squeeze" per say lol more

Resolved Question: Can a router change both your IP and MAC address?

Pretty soon I'll be purchasing my first router. I've never owned a router before. Does anyone know if a router has the ability to change the IP address of your computer and the MAC address of the NIC card? My system: >a 2003 Dell laptop >i have high speed cable broadband that's provided by Road Runner >i use a cable modem to connect to the Internet more

Voting Question: Broadband speeds through my wireless router to my wire PC?

I recently bought a laptop equipt with a wireless card. I then bought a Linksys wireless router, WRT54GL. I have been conserned lately that I am not getting the speed possible to my other PC (server now for laptop). I was told if I upgrade my network card in that PC to a 10/100/1000 I will be able to handle all speeds coming in. But here is my concern. Won't I need a 10/100/1000 wire less router too? I know I will only be able to get so much speed from my wireless laptop. But I do want to be able to get the most out of my PC as well. And what about the cable modem that my ISP (Road Runner Cable) provided is there a better faster one possibly available? And would a 108Mbs wirless router help with the laptop speed. more

Resolved Question: is a switch or a router better ?

i got cable internet (road runner) from time warner with a motorola surfboard V5220 modem. i got only one PC connected to it. Now i need to connect an XBOX 360, so which is better froma network performance standpoint, a broadband router with 4 ports or only a switch ? personally i think the switch would have less latency than the router as it's hardware based, but i thought of checking with you guys here first it's gonna be like this : cable modem -------- router/switch-------- PC & XBOX more

Resolved Question: all you Vista users out there, will you please help?

I just got a computer with Vista Home Premium and I can't get web sites to load up fast like it did with XP. what do I need to do that is different fom XP? I got dual core AMDs, two gigs of Ram 2000 mhz system bus and Road Runner and it is like I got dial up and it is driving me nutz. If you got Vista and broadband, how do you have yours set up? more

Resolved Question: Can i use 2 broadband connections on one PC?

i have a road runner cable broadband in my house, it broke down and disconnected at least 5 times or more in a day, few days ago it disconnected for 12 hours, i can't even finish my project without the internet, it wasted me a lot of time. finally i decided to get a verizon DSL broadband just in case to be backup. i just want to know whether i'm able to connect 2 broadband in a same pc or i need some switcher or else? yes or no? how it works? more