AOL Hell or not?
My folks are with AOL & have been for a few years. At my urging, they've gone broadband & wireless. Now the fun begins. The router they're using is a Belkin F5D7362 & the pc's in the house connect to it no problem at all. However, the router shows no incoming internet connection I.e. it's green light is not lit. However, the phone line works & it's little green light is lit.
So, yesterday, I spoke to BT who insisted that there is no fault on the line or at the exchange. Then I spoke to AOL who insisted there was no problem with their gear at the exchange & no problem with the line to my mum & dad's house. So still no internet. The AOL guy then told me that Belkin routers are incompatible with AOL & we would need to call Belkin to get some tech settings to make it work. I just don't believe this - I've set up dozen's of routers & never heard this before infact the only setting that I've had to change for AOL is the MTU. So we talk to Belkin & they insist that's not true. Still no internet.
I've advised my mum & dad to ditch AOL on the basis that they appear to be a bollock scratching sack of scumbags, but they're keen on the free phone calls chucked in with the deal.
I will take any possible technical advice offered as I can't see why this router should not connect, other than we are not receiving a connection from the exchange & neither BT or AOL will concede this.