Re: The cranky thread
It's official, no internet at home. Far as I can tell, it's my Ethernet connection on my motherboard. Everything else has been replaced: new modem, new cables, new splitter. It's been disintegrating for a long time, now nothing's getting through at all.
To add to the frustration, the modem has a USB connection, too, but the damn thing will not install that way! I checked online and this is not an uncommon problem. No real solutions, either.
Well, computer has been very slow, the whole thing is ready to be put out of its misery. Five year old Dell XP box, it gave its heart for a good long time. *sniff* I'll miss it.