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I might add here that my wife does not want anyone exploring our wiring - or getting any idea what our security system is about - or knowing anything about what possessions are in our house - or knowing about means of access to our house. If it comes to this we might consider switching to another provider.
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Unless you use a cable model high speed internet hook up; Dish Network offers a MUCH better deal than cable. Depending upon what you like to watch, C band satellite is even cheaper but you have to use a BUD. (big ugly dish)
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I experience the same thing. Made the cable co. set an appointment. I was really surprised by the leakage. Tighting up connections and adding termination resistors to open connections cleaned up the cable and greatly reduced the stray RF.
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2ndhandlion, I am using cable internet - so I am not sure I can do better with satellite - plus they charge you and extra $5 for each tv. Rwacho - I am talking my wife into scheduling an appointment. But we will also request that whoever they send out is professional and clean cut - or my wife will call the police. I also better check with my 17 year old son to make sure he has nothing hooked to our system I don't know about.
One time the cable company slowed our internet service because my son was using Kazaa and acting as a server for so many other people. The other day I went upstairs when my son was gone and the computer was whirring away - I shut it off and it said there were 3 people logged on. My son came home and asked why I shut the computer off, he was accessing it from his friend's house for music. It's hard to keep up with the kids nowadays.
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The FCC mandates that cable companies comply with a minimum "leakage index" for their system. About twice a year the cable company will drive the streets using a "sniffer" to detect signal leakage.
Normally, signal leakage comes from a homeowner "do it yourselfer". Without the proper tools and connectors a connection can leak RF signals.
Our company employees drive marked vehicles and carry personal IDs. If in doubt ask for the ID and call the cable company to verify. Do not let someone in your house if you are not absolutely sure who they are. Another suggestion is schedule a visit when someone else is at home with you. Dave
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I too have 17 year old along with a 15 and 14yr old.. A few different kinds of anti spam, spam blockers, adware stops spyware watchers etc etc. and I had enough! I told the kids if I ever see Kazza again on my systems I will take the other computer and throw it in Lake Micigan! I have never caught em on a sex sight but (if I was a kid I would sure as hell try) usually alot of those will end up jamming your computer one way or the other sooner than later so I am not worried about that. You are definately ON IT check with him first!  Keeping up with the kids is not my best attribute but we can giver hell any way.
Last night we had the satalite pass infront of the sun and cause a disturbance also? The cable show let me know that while it was out for awhile.
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TALK ABOUT WIERD!!! Look at the time of my last post and the time of this one. The cable tv just did the same thing and broadcast a message about the sun again. It only lasted a few seconds this time though! WOW This is too wierd!
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Brokenarrow, my son turns 18 tomorrow. I just had a couple of close encounters with him over the last couple of days for bad mouthing his mother. He's had a few girl friends but the one he's with now has his testosterone flowing. They forget that everything they have you bought for them. They take it for granted. I'll let you know how I made out with him in about, say 10 years.
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Go to the new thread I made for this topic. KIDS AND FIRST LOVES. I think it is most appropreiet (sp. bad) again.
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