THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700
rod@welchco.com
S U M M A R Y
DIARY: September 15, 2010 02:03 PM Wednesday;
Rod Welch
Comcast install telephone Internet television service.
1...Summary/Objective
2...Cable Service Television Telephone Internet Multiple Cables Splitter
3...Arris Modem Installed for Comcast Telephone and Internet Cable Services
4...Voice Mail Configured Generic Message Created Password
5...Speed test showed downloading at 20 mbs and upload 4.8 mbs
6...Comcast Username Password Access Account Management Online
7...Account Management Online Comcast Username Password Access
8...Comcast Account Management Online Username Password Access
9...Username Password Comcast Access Account Management Online
10...Voice Mail Instructions Comcast
........Remote Access Voice Mail
........Home Access Voice Mail
........Internet Online Using Computer
........Managing Voice Mail by Telephone
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CONTACTS
0201 - Comcast
020101 - Mr. Customer Assistant
020103 - Customer Support Department
SUBJECTS
Comcast Service Installed Configured Telephone High Speed Modem Inte
2203 -
2203 - ..
2204 - Summary/Objective
2205 -
220501 - Follow up ref SDS 6 0000. ref SDS 5 0000.
220502 -
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220504 -
220505 -
220507 - ..
2206 -
2207 -
2208 - Background
2209 -
220901 - On 060116 changed scope of Comcast service. ref SDS 2 UW5H
220902 -
220903 - On 100826 Pam canceled cable service, ref SDS 4 0001, following Mil's
220904 - death on 100729 0510. ref SDS 3 EK4I
220906 - ..
220907 - On 100911 2201 called Comcast and discussed purchasing Comcast service
220908 - for television, Internet, and telephone. 100911 2201, ref SDS 5 K07J
220910 - ..
220911 - On 100912 0948 called Comcast and ordered new service consolidating
220912 - telephone, Internet, and television for $130 per month. ref SDS 6 EK5G
220914 - ..
220915 - On 100915 1200 Comcast here to configure Internet and telephone
220916 - service, since television service is already set up. ref SDS 0 IE8X
220917 -
220919 - ..
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2211 -
2212 - Progress
2213 -
221301 - Michael arrives to install equipment and configure consolidating
221302 - communication services through telephone, Internet, email, and
221303 - television, ordered from Comcast on 100912 0948, ref SDS 6 RP7N, and
221304 - scheduled for work today between 1200 - 1400, also reported on 100912.
221305 - ref SDS 6 QQ82
221307 - ..
221308 - Comcast job number....................... 258739
221309 - Account.................................. 8155 4002 7074 0804
221310 -
221311 - ...as ordered on 100912 0948. ref SDS 6 O13N
221313 - ..
221314 - Michael surveys the work.
221316 - ..
221317 - He feels this is a 2-man job, because cable has to be routed through
221318 - walls, and from the 2nd floor bedroom into the garage, and through the
221319 - garage wall into junction box in the utility closet outside.
221321 - ..
221322 - Provide assistance pulling cables, and loaned tools, e.g., pliers,
221323 - hammer, etc.
221325 - ..
221326 - In the computer room, Michael found where the telephone company had
221327 - drilled a hole from the adjacent bedroom into the closet in the
221328 - computer room. He drilled another small hole in the wall at this same
221329 - location for the Internet cable connection. He needed assistance
221330 - pulling the cable through the wall from the bedroom into the computer
221331 - room. He drilled another hole in the bedroom floor through to the
221332 - garage ceiling below. We pulled Comcast wire through this hole
221333 - into the garage for running a line to the outside utility closet.
221335 - ..
221336 - Drilling another hole from the garage through to the ouside utility
221337 - closet was more difficult. This had to be done on an angle, and
221338 - through several 2x4 framing members. Took more time and was only
221339 - guessing on the angle. Drilling had to be done from inside the
221340 - garage, because there is not enough clearance for drilling from inside
221341 - the utility closet. Michael guessed correctly on the first try, and
221342 - eventually got a hole drilled. We pulled the new Comcast cable from
221343 - the garage ceiling into the outside utility closet.
221344 -
221346 - ..
221347 - Cable Service Television Telephone Internet Multiple Cables Splitter
221348 -
221349 - Michael upgraded cables to support communication services in
221350 - following 4 locations...
221351 -
221352 - 1. Master bedroom (not sure how the cable is routed, but
221353 - there is already an existing cable there now.
221355 - ..
221356 - 2. Bedroom.
221358 - ..
221359 - 3. Computer room
221361 - ..
221362 - 4. Living room has television controller box
221363 -
221365 - ..
221366 - Not sure about how the lines are routed.
221368 - ..
221369 - The home already had Comcast cables and controller box for television.
221370 -
221371 - [On 101016 0712 Comcast exchanged television controller box
221372 - attempting to provide "new improved" service, ref SDS 8
221373 - SK35; later discovered exchanged unit failed to display
221374 - television channel, ref SDS 8 KG4N; Comcast recommended
221375 - correcting mistake by exchaning televison controller for
221376 - the original unit that displays channels. ref SDS 8 3244
221378 - ..
221379 - [On 101019 0950 Comcast corrected mistake by exchanging
221380 - cable television controller box for controller that
221381 - displays channel, ref SDS 9 XH8I; exchanged television
221382 - controller box also records movies, sporting events, and
221383 - other broadcasts. ref SDS 9 TK68
221385 - ..
221386 - [On 101019 0950 at 1018 received manual with procedures for
221387 - using DVR feature of Comcast television controller box to
221388 - record movies, and other broadcasts. ref SDS 9 9E8H
221390 - ..
221391 - The 2nd cable may only be for Internet. Michael said that Comcast has
221392 - learned that best practice requires separate lines for cable and
221393 - Internet service. The system is designed for a single cable to
221394 - support both television and Internet, but using separate cables
221395 - improves quality of transmission for both systems.
221396 -
221397 - [On 101016 0712 visit Comcast for guidance using splitter
221398 - in computer room to run television and modem for telephone
221399 - and computer Internet services on single cable. ref SDS 8
221400 - N35H
221402 - ..
221403 - [On 101016 0712 Comcast exchanged cable controller box to
221404 - upgrade and improve quality of service. ref SDS 8 NK5O
221405 -
221407 - ..
221408 - Arris Modem Installed for Comcast Telephone and Internet Cable Services
221409 -
221410 - Michael installed an Arris modem serial number 0015A33DF4B1, which he
221411 - provided today.
221413 - ..
221414 - Michael provided extra cable length in the computer room in case the
221415 - configuration is moved at a future time.
221417 - ..
221418 - He installed a 2-way splitter in the computer room to connect the
221419 - coaxel cable from the outside line to the Comcast modem for Internet
221420 - access. Michael explained the 2-way splitter can be used to also
221421 - connect a television on the same line, if this is needed at some later
221422 - date.
221423 -
221424 - [On 101016 0712 applied 2-way splitter in computer room to
221425 - connect Comcast input data cable to both the Internet modem
221426 - and the television cable controller. ref SDS 8 N35H
221428 - ..
221429 - [On 130731 1635 returned to Comcast original Arris modem
221430 - serial number 0015A33DF4B1 for $7 per month credit on
221431 - Comcast billings. ref SDS 11 XL5I
221433 - ..
221434 - Michael then went downstairs to the garage, and initially installed a
221435 - 4-way splitter in the outside utility closet that connects house
221436 - cabling to the Comcast line from the utility box in the ground in
221437 - front of the house.
221439 - ..
221440 - Michael seemed to indicate that he could avoid this 4-way splitter in
221441 - the main junction box located in the utility closet, and used a single
221442 - cable line into the house, and then used a splitter to seperate cable
221443 - service from the single line to provide service for television cable
221444 - boxes and telephone service. Michael seemed further to explain that
221445 - Comcast and industry practice requires sepearating television from
221446 - telephone and Internet service, and this is the reason he installed a
221447 - 4-way splitter.
221449 - ..
221450 - Testing this initial 4-way splitter installation showed a yellow alert
221451 - of 50 near the upper limit for safe use of the modem installed in the
221452 - computer room on the 2nd floor. Michael therefore went back to the
221453 - utility closet outside the house on the ground floor and changed to a
221454 - 3-way splitter. This lowered the diagnostic to 46, which he feels
221455 - provides a margin of safety for the Comcast modem.
221456 -
221457 -
221459 - ..
221460 - New phone number...
221464 - ..
221465 - This aligns with Rashonda's work plan for Comcast to disconnect the
221466 - old telephone number and require the customer to use a new telephone
221467 - number, reported on 100912 0948. ref SDS 6 QQ7M
221468 -
221469 - [On 100922 2002 notified family and friends of change in
221470 - telephone and email address. ref SDS 7 VB5H
221471 -
221473 - ..
221474 - Voice Mail Configured Generic Message Created Password
221475 -
221476 - Michael helped setup up voice mail greeting and password. He
221477 - recommended starting with a generic greeting, rather than a personal
221478 - message.
221480 - ..
221483 - ..
221484 - Voice mail is identified at home by getting a dial tone.
221486 - ..
221487 - Several beeps rather than a steady dial tone signals voice mail.
221489 - ..
221490 - Instructions to access and manage voice mail are below. ref SDS 0 P55L
221492 - ..
221493 - Michael first connected Comcast modem directly to c16.
221495 - ..
221496 - Speed test showed downloading at 20 mbs and upload 4.8 mbs
221497 -
221498 - http://www.speedtest.net/
221500 - ..
221501 - Michael configured Comcast Internet service through the Netgear
221502 - router.
221504 - ..
221505 - After connecting to the router, download speed with IE dropped to
221506 - about 11.08 mbs, and upload still about 4.29 mbs from the server in
221507 - San Francisco. Curiously, servers further away in the South Bay,
221508 - Palo Alto and San Jose, were much faster than transmission from San
221509 - Francisco.
221510 -
221511 - [On 110413 1159 testing Internet download transmission
221512 - through the router doubled to 22 mbps, and faster from San
221513 - Francisco server, than from South Bay Area. ref SDS 10 LN6L
221515 - ..
221516 - Download speed with Netscape Mozilla Thunderbird dropped to about 7.34
221517 - mbs, and upload still about 4.30 mbs.
221518 -
221519 - [On 110413 1159 testing Internet transmission faster with
221520 - Netscape than using IE. ref SDS 10 LN6L
221522 - ..
221523 - Michael feels this is a good speed.
221525 - ..
221526 - Michael then demonstrated on c16 and c14 that Internet and email
221527 - service was transferred from AT&T to Comcast.
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SUBJECTS
Comcast User Name Password Account Management Telephone Internet Ema
3803 -
380401 - ..
380402 - Comcast Username Password Access Account Management Online
380403 - Account Management Online Comcast Username Password Access
380404 - Comcast Account Management Online Username Password Access
380405 - Username Password Comcast Access Account Management Online
380406 -
380407 - Michael used the web browser to open Comcast URL for setting up
380408 - account management. This includes configuring an email address as
380409 - the "user name" for online account management.
380411 - ..
380412 - Advised that did not order email service from Rhashanda in the call to
380413 - Comast on 100912 0948. ref SDS 6 EK5G, since email services are
380414 - provided by another vendor, also, reported on 100912 0948. ref SDS 6
380415 - SL8N Michael said all Comast customers must have an email address for
380416 - a username to access the Internet performing account management.
380418 - ..
380419 - Decided to set username and password...
380420 -
380427 - ..
380428 - Trying Comcast email online, presents a screen that requires a
380429 - "security pin".
380431 - ..
380432 - If you ever call Comcast to discuss details of your call records, you
380433 - will need to provide your Security PIN. We strongly recommend you
380434 - change it so that it is easily remembered.
380436 - ..
380437 - We also require you to choose a security question (which must be
380438 - different than your password secret question) if you forget your PIN.
380440 - ..
380441 - The pin number Comcast initially presents...
380445 - ..
380446 - Security Questions...
380450 - ..
380451 - Online to Comcast email....
380452 -
380453 - https://login.comcast.net/login/
380454 -
380455 - https://login.comcast.net/
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SUBJECTS
Comcast Voice Mail Instructions Telephone Answering Service
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550401 - ..
550402 - Voice Mail Instructions Comcast
550403 -
550404 - Received today a manual from Comcast...
550405 -
550406 - Comcast Digital Voice Ready Set Talk
550408 - ..
550409 - This has 15 pages of instructions for voice mail.
550411 - ..
550412 - To improve productivity managing Comcast voice mail instructions,
550413 - research on the Internet found...
550414 -
550415 - How to Retrieve Comcast Telephone Messages
550416 -
550417 - By Michelle Miley, eHow Contributor
550418 - updated: January 8, 2010
550419 -
550420 - http://www.ehow.com/how_5843018_retrieve-comcast-telephone-messages.html
550422 - ..
550423 - I want to do this! What's This?
550425 - ..
550426 - Comcast telephone service, technically known as Comcast Digital
550427 - Voice, provides customers with a voice mail feature, which
550428 - allows you to receive telephone messages without having an
550429 - answering machine. You can listen to and manage your Comcast
550430 - voice mail messages from any touch-tone telephone, including
550431 - your home phone.
550433 - ..
550434 - Voice mail messages can also be accessed from Comcast's
550435 - website. Because it can be accessed from almost anywhere, many
550436 - users feel voice mail is a convenient feature of their Comcast
550437 - telephone service.
550439 - ..
550440 - Remote Access Voice Mail
550441 -
550442 - 1. To check your voice mail when you are not at home, call
550443 - your home telephone number from any touch-tone phone.
550444 -
550445 - 2. Press the "#" key when you hear your outgoing voice mail
550446 - message.
550448 - ..
550449 - 3. Enter your voice mail password when the automated prompt
550450 - asks.
550454 - ..
550455 - 4. Follow the automated instructions to navigate within your
550456 - mailbox.
550458 - ..
550459 - Home Access Voice Mail
550460 -
550461 - 1. Dial........................... * 911
550462 -
550463 - 2. Enter voice mail passwork when prompted....
550467 - ..
550468 - 3. Follow the automated instructions to navigate within your
550469 - mailbox.
550471 - ..
550472 - Internet Online Using Computer
550473 -
550474 - 1. Open Comcast Internet address...
550475 -
550476 - http://www.comcast.net
550477 -
550478 - 2. Select "voice" on right side of screen.
550480 - ..
550481 - 3. Sign in to the voic mail using the telephone number and
550482 - voice mail password....
550483 -
550486 -
550487 - ...or use Comcast internet account email address and
550488 - password....
550492 - ..
550493 - Managing Voice Mail by Telephone
550494 -
550495 - Rewind last 10 seconds..................... 1
550496 - Rewind to beginning........................ 11
550497 - Pause/Play................................. 2
550498 - Fastforward 10 seconds..................... 3
550499 - Skip to end of message..................... 33
550500 - Play Envelope Information.................. 5
550501 - Erase...................................... 7
550502 - Erase while playing........................ 77
550503 - Reply to message from another subscriber... 8
550504 - Skip message............................... #
550505 - Save message............................... 9
550506 - Hear more options.......................... 0
550507 - Mark message unheard....................... 91
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