I did lose the Internets earlier today. It's been happening quite often of late, so I finally called AT&T and after some testing discovered that the DSL filter had gone bad. Once the filter was removed and the router connected directly to the cable that is connected to Sluggo, who is connected to the phone jack, the connection came back, and it is now working fine— well, working as usual, at least, because fine is a bit too strong a word for the usual service. But the telephone in this room is now disconnected until I can get a replacement filter. The AT&T tech guy said that DSL filters have a life expectancy of about a year, which rather surprised me as a couple of the filters that came with my earlier router are still working on other phone jacks in the house, and they are over five years old.
Because I woke up so early today, after only about five hours of sleep, I'll probably end up taking a nap this afternoon. I'm feeling a little bit punchy right now, in fact. I'm sure there's something on television that will put me to sleep, but I hope I don't end up sleeping until dark. The winter nights are long enough as it is.
