I sometimes get that message when I have a loose connection, either with my cable modem or the Linksys router. It will clear after checking the connections and/or pushing the reset button. Just my 2 c's. Bejay

Absolutely! I understand this edge server overload situation is causing significant challenges. Slow internet speeds and server crashes can be incredibly frustrating for everyone involved. Let's brainstorm solutions together! Firstly, thanks for outlining the current situation regarding the edge servers and the impact it's having. Upgrading server capacity, improving load balancing, and optimizing traffic flow are all excellent initial steps. Cloud-based edge computing is definitely worth exploring. It offers scalability and efficiency, potentially solving overload issues altogether. Here are some additional thoughts: User feedback: Can we gather more specific data from user experiences? This might help pinpoint peak usage times or specific applications causing strain. Prioritization: If upgrading isn't immediate, can we prioritize critical applications to ensure their smooth operation? Communication: Keeping users informed about the situation and the steps being taken to address it can go a long way in building trust and patience. Past experiences: It would be helpful to hear from anyone who's faced similar challenges. Perhaps they have solutions or workarounds that could be valuable. Moving forward: Let's use this meeting as a platform to share ideas and collaborate on the best course of action. By working together, we can find a solution that optimizes our network infrastructure and ensures a smooth user experience for everyone. Thanks for bringing this critical issue to the table! I'm confident that with open communication and collaboration, we can find a solution that benefits everyone. My website

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Here's a tidbit of history I think is funny. I believe it was back in the 1990s when the telco in my area started rolling out DSL service in the single digits of megs. That was modernization! I don't remember the year. My internet service before that was limited to using a dial-up modem at like 32K or 64K, depending on the connection. So the future was coming! There was good news and bad news. Good news, it was available right away for locations close to a telephone company "central office". The max distance was something under 20,000 feet of wire, about 3 miles. For others, "construction" was scheduled to bring the service to more areas. For awhile, until they took it down, the construction schedule, detailed by neighborhood, was posted online. I remember calling up in my enthusiasm to find out more. I was told that the construction involved building "hubs" for each neighborhood from which the new signals would be distributed. They told me where the hub for my area would be and it happened to be several above ground steel "boxes" by the side of the road of unidentifiable identity that I drove by every day when going to work. Imagine my excitement one morning when driving down that road, there were two telco trucks parked by the boxes. I pulled over to offer them a welcome on behalf of the neighborhood, which they took in the joking spirit it was offered. I asked them what the nature of the construction was. I was told, not in these exact words, "The DSL signal only travels a few miles and the capacity falls off as the distance increases. So we need to set up thousands of hubs throughout the state that are within just a few miles of customers who may want the service. I asked "what technology is used to carry the signal the longer distance to these hubs? How does it get here from the central office?" Their answer - "We're stringing fiber optic lines. That runs to here. Then from here to your house the signal will run through your existing phone wire". This was long been referred to in the phone industry as "the last mile of copper", an analog signal before being converted to digital. Fiber optic, like 30 years ago! Edit to add: Even back in the latter days of when more people had landlines, most telephone calls other than very local calls travelled "over the internet". Calling across town, to another part of your state or the US. Calls overseas. Converted from being an analog signal to digital and then transported on the internet. And, the internet has been "mostly" fiber optic for decades. For those of you who've had occasion over the years to call to Europe, Asia, or other "across an ocean location", fuzzy phone calls as were long was the norm went away, replaced by clear digital signals.