Connectivity restored ... for now

My unreliable Comcast Internet service went down again last night. I called the problem in to technical support, and a technican showed up this afternoon. The technician removed an attenuator (installed by the last Comcast technician who came to my house), and changed a splitter at the main cable box in the complex. My Internet connection is back up, and for once, my cable television looks reasonable. The television signal is still not DirecTV quality (I miss my DirecTV), but it's no longer the fuzzy excuse for a television signal that I previously had. Hopefully, the wiring changes will allow my cable Internet to remain fairly stable.


My Comcast router searching in vain for a signal
Other than having to take time out of my day to deal with Comcast, I had a very productive day. I accomplished a significant amount of Christmas shopping, and even braved Tyson's Corner Center. Even in the middle of the afternoon during the work week, Tyson's was extremely busy. I feel sorry for anyone who needs to go to Tyson's this weekend for last-minute shopping.