Midcoast Internet Solutions

System
News & Notices

August 2005

• August 26, 2005 11:00am. There will be an equipment swap for the Benner Hill link that had trouble. This will take about 5 minutes.
• August 24, 2005 6:50am. There is a problem with the link to Benner Hill. This affects customers who use Benner Hill, Union, Westport, and some islands. This was fixed by 11am.
• August 22, 2004 3:00pm. There will be a short disruption for users of 563-6622. Some equipment is being changed to remedy an ocassional problem with that number.
• August 22, 2005 11:00am-12:00pm. Our Mailman web based email software will be out of service for about an hour while it is being moved to a newer server. This move went well. The link on our homepage reflects the new URL for the software. If you use a bookmark, please update it. This new server provides more space, better performance, and higher reliability.
• August 8, 2005 7:00am - 8:15am. A problem was discovered with the backhaul unit the services the tower at Coastal Communications in Rockport. This knocked out internet service for a period of time. The problem has been found and fixed.
• August 4, 2005 2:20pm. Something seems to be wrong with the Glen Cove wireless access point. JP--the head man himself--is on his way to investigate. UPDATE: A problem was found with the access unit. JP replaced the unit and all should be fine now.
• August 3, 2005 Two of our T1 lines serving DSL customers in the TW area were knocked out by lightning at 23:00 last night. We are currently working with the phone company to correct this issue. UPDATE This issue has been corrected. Customers still experiencing problems should contact us.
• August 1, 2005 There appears to be a problem with the backhaul that provides internet access to North Haven. This seems to be a problem with the antenna on North Haven and we will be replacing it within the next couple days.