A better way to put this, I'm on a fiber optic connection, if I am online anywhere, opening to the worldwide interwebz isn't a issue. If your stating that out there in the wild on the interwebz there is a issue, I can grant you that, but not a client side issue.
Whether you are on a fiber optic connection or a cable connection, if your ISP is having issues some sites can load and some wont.
I used to work for Verizon Fios and fiber optic internet is more susceptible to having issues than cable internet. Why? I small break in the lines could bring a whole block or two down. Finding the break in the line is no easy task. A semi truck driving down a road where the weight limit is over that of the street can cause the conduits to break the lines.
I know more people on Fios that have connectivity issues than cable internet.
As to connectivity issues here on Vb.org, I haven't had a single one since I have been here and I am also on here a few hours per day as well.
And the suggestion about your router and modem having to be reset every so often, that is something everyone should be doing on a regular basis. Most ISPs have static IPs for your modem and quite a few have dynamic, Verizon and Time Warner being two that do. After a while your modem is filled with packets that were never delivered and are just lingering between your modem and your ISP (internet service provider).....
When this happens, you have to reboot your modem and router to start fresh ....most of the times just disconnecting the power source for a minute will help plus assign you a fresh new IP ....
05-13-2014, 11:30 PM
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