Archive for July, 2007

Comcast DNS - Is it time to switch?

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Since posting about the Comcast Broadcast storm, a steady stream of e-mail continues to arrive about Comcast’s other troubles…specifically DNS. Preston Gralla asks Why can’t Comcast run DNS? I don’t know why Comcast continues to have DNS issues, but you can switch to a free DNS provider such as OpenDNS.
I’m still trying to figure [...]

Vonage isn’t the only option for stranded SunRocket Customers

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

SunRocket, a VoIP provider, ceased operations and stranded all of its customers. Unfortunately, many of those customers pre-paid for their service. That means not only did their phone service stop functioning, they are unlikely to see any refunds for pre-paid service. And while Vonage is often mentioned as a replacement option, it looks like Packet8 [...]

Test before upgrading to Vista

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

A quick web search should give you a taste for both the horror and success stories that a Vista upgrade brings. Before your IT staff decides that Vista is your standard, make sure they didn’t forget to test these items:

Does Vista work with your VPN solution? (Specifically, does your VPN software even support Vista and [...]