im not normally the type to go on a rant, but this is the second night this week (FINALE WEEK!!!) that I've "lost signal." Seriously, AT&T?!?!? 😡 Grrrrr!
browndk I would have never guessed RG is my modem/wireless router. What does the R and the G stand for? Anyway yes the access point (WPS box) is connected to the RG (modem/wireless router) where it says home network. I always move the WPS box around when the wireless receivers go out that's one of the troubleshooting tips. But nothing works. When I call ATT there is seldom an outage and the weather isn't the issue. My wireless receivers were out all day yesterday after I'd done everything to reset them. Then today I do the exact things I did yesterday and they finally turned back on. I go through this at least 2 times a week. But they often times will come back on the same day.
@aprillperkins wrote: browndk I would have never guessed RG is my modem/wireless router. What does the R and the G stand for?
Residential Gateway
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Amen. I enjoy a good uverse experience, but I live half a block from the DSLAM. NOW, I have a neighbor who lives one block away and has had nothing but problems with uverse. As with anything in life, ymmv.
I have no point to add, beyond the comment, we in the tech world sure love us some buzz words and abreviations, huh?
Used to be, a modem was a modem.. NOW, its a gateway,, residential or otherwise. To be fair, a gateway does do a bit more than the old style modems. I have one that is a modem, router, wi-fi, AND phone (voip) all in one unit.
And the box outside used to be called the outside phone jack, but NOW, it is the Network Interface Connection.
The neiborhood connection box that connects to the houses got ALL kinds of names now.. not even worth summarizing, as they can vary so much.
And, you can be fiber or copper, or both, and on and on.
BUT, over time, it gets more complicated to make, but a bit more intuitive to use. (Well, once it's set up, anyways)
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Hi Skeeter Thanks! I wish people would just explain things in the most simple form possible cuz I have no idea what any of these abbreviations mean. What is a DSLAM or a cat5? A tech came out yesterday and told me he had to run all new wiring because even though I still have my old wired U-Verse connections, they use different wiring now that's supposedly similar to ethernet cords. I asked him why he just couldn't wire my wireless receivers and he kept saying the same thing...new wiring. Then he said he had to go up into my attic. I was done. I didn't want him to have to go into my hot attic I felt so bad about that I couldn't let him do it. Then he realized I had vaulted ceilings where he needed to run the wires and said he couldn't do it anyway. SOOO he gave me the newest wireless receivers and a new WAP box and called it a day after sitting outside my house for nearly an hour (why do they always do that?) Now what I want to know is how to wire the wireless receivers myself? What type of wires/cord do I need and where do I get it? Thanks!
DSLAM - Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexor (A card that provides access for multiple subscribers over a single circuit by time-division multiplexing)
CAT 5 - Short for Category 5. You can try Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_5_cable ) for more details. Governs such things as the number of conductors, wire gauge, how often each pair is twisted, how long a pair can be untwisted at the connector, etc.
You can connect a Wireless Receiver to one of the yellow jacks on the Residential Gateway (RG) directly by use of an Ethernet Cable of sufficient length. It will be a Cat 5e (or better) cable with RJ45 plugs on both ends. You can buy Ethernet patch cords at Walmart, Target, Sam's Club, Staples, Best Buy, or online at http://monoprice.com
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I would have never guessed RG is my modem/wireless router. What does the R and the G stand for?
Anyway yes the access point (WPS box) is connected to the RG (modem/wireless router) where it says home network.
I always move the WPS box around when the wireless receivers go out that's one of the troubleshooting tips. But nothing works. When I call ATT there is seldom an outage and the weather isn't the issue. My wireless receivers were out all day yesterday after I'd done everything to reset them. Then today I do the exact things I did yesterday and they finally turned back on. I go through this at least 2 times a week. But they often times will come back on the same day.
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Amen. I enjoy a good uverse experience, but I live half a block from the DSLAM. NOW, I have a neighbor who lives one block away and has had nothing but problems with uverse. As with anything in life, ymmv.
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I have no point to add, beyond the comment, we in the tech world sure love us some buzz words and abreviations, huh?
Used to be, a modem was a modem.. NOW, its a gateway,, residential or otherwise. To be fair, a gateway does do a bit more than the old style modems. I have one that is a modem, router, wi-fi, AND phone (voip) all in one unit.
And the box outside used to be called the outside phone jack, but NOW, it is the Network Interface Connection.
The neiborhood connection box that connects to the houses got ALL kinds of names now.. not even worth summarizing, as they can vary so much.
And, you can be fiber or copper, or both, and on and on.
BUT, over time, it gets more complicated to make, but a bit more intuitive to use. (Well, once it's set up, anyways)
Done. Thanks for listening.
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There willl be a pop quiz later.
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Thanks! I wish people would just explain things in the most simple form possible cuz I have no idea what any of these abbreviations mean. What is a DSLAM or a cat5?
A tech came out yesterday and told me he had to run all new wiring because even though I still have my old wired U-Verse connections, they use different wiring now that's supposedly similar to ethernet cords. I asked him why he just couldn't wire my wireless receivers and he kept saying the same thing...new wiring. Then he said he had to go up into my attic. I was done. I didn't want him to have to go into my hot attic I felt so bad about that I couldn't let him do it. Then he realized I had vaulted ceilings where he needed to run the wires and said he couldn't do it anyway. SOOO he gave me the newest wireless receivers and a new WAP box and called it a day after sitting outside my house for nearly an hour (why do they always do that?)
Now what I want to know is how to wire the wireless receivers myself? What type of wires/cord do I need and where do I get it? Thanks!
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DSLAM - Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexor (A card that provides access for multiple subscribers over a single circuit by time-division multiplexing)
CAT 5 - Short for Category 5. You can try Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_5_cable ) for more details. Governs such things as the number of conductors, wire gauge, how often each pair is twisted, how long a pair can be untwisted at the connector, etc.
You can connect a Wireless Receiver to one of the yellow jacks on the Residential Gateway (RG) directly by use of an Ethernet Cable of sufficient length. It will be a Cat 5e (or better) cable with RJ45 plugs on both ends. You can buy Ethernet patch cords at Walmart, Target, Sam's Club, Staples, Best Buy, or online at http://monoprice.com
*I am not a DIRECTV employee, and the views and opinions expressed on this forum are purely my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote, or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or party.
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