AT&T Broadband to Comcast conversion problem - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Derwood · 06-30-2003, 05:49 AM

Today Comcast notified me that I would have to change all of my settings from xxx.attbi.xxx to xxx.comcast.xxx in my email, newsgroup, etc. programs. I used the little wizard program that does the automatic conversion, but it only updated MS programs. I use Forte's Free Agent program for newsgroups (cuz it automatically compiles binary attachments), and even though I put all the same settings in, it still fails to recognize the comcast news server.

Any suggestions? the comcast server doesn't require a login or authorization.

Derwood · 06-30-2003, 10:23 AM

yikes, no help?

rocinante2003 · 06-30-2003, 02:54 PM

I just rebuilt my system, and I am just about to reinstal my Newgroup client. I will let you know what I find. BTW I was also moved over to comcast.

GreasyP · 07-01-2003, 09:52 PM

Comcast's news server is weird--I finally got it set up, it's not actually Comcast's news server. They provide news through a company called Giganews or something like that. You can go to comcast.net, sign in and there's a link in members services to sign up for the news service.

Kllr Wolf · 07-01-2003, 10:07 PM

My experience with comcast only leads to the suggestion of dropping it and getting broadband from someone else. I spent more time with no connection than with, and their answer was we are working on it (over 2 years of this).

m2k · 07-01-2003, 11:10 PM

I heard that with netnews.comcast.net the download limit will be 1GB/month.

Of course it's better than what I get which is no access at all. I have to pay for USENET.

GreasyP · 07-03-2003, 01:22 PM

Yeah, the download limit is 1GB and upload is 2GB. I've heard you can request more if that's no enough, but I don't really use binary newsgroups so I haven't tried to do it. They might charge you for it, I don't know.

06-30-2003, 05:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	AT&T Broadband to Comcast conversion problem Today Comcast notified me that I would have to change all of my settings from xxx.attbi.xxx to xxx.comcast.xxx in my email, newsgroup, etc. programs. I used the little wizard program that does the automatic conversion, but it only updated MS programs. I use Forte's Free Agent program for newsgroups (cuz it automatically compiles binary attachments), and even though I put all the same settings in, it still fails to recognize the comcast news server. Any suggestions? the comcast server doesn't require a login or authorization. __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

06-30-2003, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	yikes, no help? __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

07-01-2003, 09:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
GreasyP Crazy Location: Salt Lake City	Comcast's news server is weird--I finally got it set up, it's not actually Comcast's news server. They provide news through a company called Giganews or something like that. You can go to comcast.net, sign in and there's a link in members services to sign up for the news service. __________________ ---<>---^^---<>---^^---<>--- ---^^---<>---^^---<>---^^--- ---<>---^^---<>---^^---><---

07-01-2003, 10:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kllr Wolf Psycho Location: Lubbock, TX	My experience with comcast only leads to the suggestion of dropping it and getting broadband from someone else. I spent more time with no connection than with, and their answer was we are working on it (over 2 years of this). __________________ Caffeine - the molecule of life.

07-03-2003, 01:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
GreasyP Crazy Location: Salt Lake City	Yeah, the download limit is 1GB and upload is 2GB. I've heard you can request more if that's no enough, but I don't really use binary newsgroups so I haven't tried to do it. They might charge you for it, I don't know. __________________ ---<>---^^---<>---^^---<>--- ---^^---<>---^^---<>---^^--- ---<>---^^---<>---^^---><---

06-30-2003, 02:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
rocinante2003 Insane Location: Dallas	I just rebuilt my system, and I am just about to reinstal my Newgroup client. I will let you know what I find. BTW I was also moved over to comcast.

07-01-2003, 11:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
m2k Insane Location: In There	I heard that with netnews.comcast.net the download limit will be 1GB/month. Of course it's better than what I get which is no access at all. I have to pay for USENET.