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KoKo

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19. I use Earthlink... Does that help?
Sat Oct 13, 2012, 06:21 PM
Oct 2012

whatever you use for your connection...but, I think I'm not understanding.

I keep hoping Netflix will redeem itself because I am on the boarder with Cable/Comcast siligut Oct 2012 #1
You get 12 PBS stations? How is that? KoKo Oct 2012 #2
We don't have any access to cable or satellite, so we either have to stream through the internet cbayer Oct 2012 #3
Have you looked into getting a ROKU box? KoKo Oct 2012 #5
I have a samsung roku player that does essentially the same thing, but... cbayer Oct 2012 #6
I can get it through "Earthlink" my Internet Carrier and not use my Time -Warner.. KoKo Oct 2012 #8
i can't because my download speeds are very, very slow. cbayer Oct 2012 #9
That's very creepy... KoKo Oct 2012 #10
I doubt any of those places are using cellular service to access the internet and cbayer Oct 2012 #12
I have (ugh) Comcast, but used with an Ethernet cable Lydia Leftcoast Oct 2012 #4
My hope is that Netflix and Hulu will begin to make some demands on the cel companies. cbayer Oct 2012 #7
I think all our Internet Sevice Providers SUCK...because they aren't servicing people KoKo Oct 2012 #11
Again, I think your Roku is hooked into a cable or satellite service, not cellular service. cbayer Oct 2012 #13
Our power went out for cable in vacation place over Labor Day..and ROKU KoKo Oct 2012 #14
But it wasn't streaming through your cellular service. cbayer Oct 2012 #15
CBayer...whatever connection you use to connect you to DU will work with ROKU... KoKo Oct 2012 #16
I'm not being clear, I am afraid. cbayer Oct 2012 #17
It will connect using your ISPN wherever your router is in your house, vacation place, hotel... KoKo Oct 2012 #18
I use Earthlink... Does that help? KoKo Oct 2012 #19
Let me see if I can break this down. cbayer Oct 2012 #20
Okay...let's start from scratch as to how I get ROKU KoKo Oct 2012 #21
Koko, I so apprecaite your time and patience with me on this. cbayer Oct 2012 #22
i'm with you bodem1955_om Oct 2012 #23
I cancelled after I saw that they added Dreams of My Real Father to streaming. Glimmer of Hope Oct 2012 #24
Your router may be overheating Generic Brad Nov 2012 #25
I wish it were that simple. We have two separate routers, and neither is doing the trick. cbayer Nov 2012 #26
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