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We spent a week without internet. My DSL went down Thursday the 12th. That happens now and then and they are usually pretty good about getting it back up. However, it was still out Friday after work. I suppose I should have called right then, but we had things to do and would be out 'til late, then Saturday there was this family outing. Long story short, I didn't make the call until Monday. I was told they could get a tech out Thursday morning. Thursday evening and no tech. I called and was told that the "ticket" was pending and that they may still get to it and if not surely Friday morning.

I got off early Friday and got home about 1:00. No tech had been by. I called and they said they'd put a "code blue" on it and I should get a call from the local dispatcher by 3:30. Nothing.

Saturday morning I call them before I got dressed and got a song and dance about them being people short and a heavy load. They looked up the ticket and said the tech had noted that he would get to it between 9:00 and 10:00. At 11:30 I got a call telling me he would be here in about 15 minutes. I got my internet back about 2:30. In the process, the tech replaced my modem and had to go back "downtown" and check the ports. It took three tries to find one that worked.

Now I have a problem with my home network.

I have the computer hooked directly to a Netgear model B90-755044-15 modem/router. From there I have 20 foot Cat5 cable going to a Netgear switch GS605. From there I have my TV, DVR, Home Theater and a VoIP phone (MagicJack). The problem is that this set up worked with my old modem and router and now nothing beyond the switch is visible to my computer and when I try to do anything with the devices they report that the connection failed.

Any ideas?

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