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31-03-2008, 01:23 PM
the_dawggie wrote:
> % wrote:
>> used2be wrote:
>>> "the_dawggie" <the_dawggie@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>
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>>>> On Mar 31, 9:23 am, Troia <troia.leg...@gmail.removethiscom> wrote:
>>>>> the_dawggie wrote:
>>>>>> On Mar 31, 8:25 am, used2be <ludyma...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> it's wearing me out waiting for it to reconnect.
>>>>>> Dial up 'phone modem? you gotta get cable or wireless. Wireless
>>>>>> is sometimes irritating, when I used the fixed cable setup, over
>>>>>> 1MB per second and fairly 95% reliable and didn't need to
>>>>>> disconnect or connect. It stayed connected all the time.
>>>>>> I now use wireless mostly because it is portable. I still have my
>>>>>> cable modem. I should see if it still works, my new apartment
>>>>>> is wired for it - doubt it - changed the account to wireless.
>>>>> No, it's roadrunner -- cable "modem".
>>>> Hmm, should just work. I remember there was a weird problem
>>>> when I had it, it would die if the power grid on the street down
>>>> from me went out. Other than that fairly reliable. I was one of
>>>> the early customers back in 2001 or so on my country's network.
>>>> There were some problems initially. Logging on was not really a
>>>> problem. Bandwidth
>>>> issues were to start with over ssh or telnet sessions.
>>> i've been with them since nov '02. maybe the modem is just dying.
>>
>>
>> that's my bet
>
> Not likely. It will work or not. If it's dodgy,
> check the cables and connectors. They get bent and
> moved around over life.
>
> Mind you, could also be a bad solder joint belonging
> to a connector because of wiggling over life one of
> the connectors on it.
> % wrote:
>> used2be wrote:
>>> "the_dawggie" <the_dawggie@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>
news:9e336d2c-c6fe-4ae2-92d3-d37608a885b9@e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>>> On Mar 31, 9:23 am, Troia <troia.leg...@gmail.removethiscom> wrote:
>>>>> the_dawggie wrote:
>>>>>> On Mar 31, 8:25 am, used2be <ludyma...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> it's wearing me out waiting for it to reconnect.
>>>>>> Dial up 'phone modem? you gotta get cable or wireless. Wireless
>>>>>> is sometimes irritating, when I used the fixed cable setup, over
>>>>>> 1MB per second and fairly 95% reliable and didn't need to
>>>>>> disconnect or connect. It stayed connected all the time.
>>>>>> I now use wireless mostly because it is portable. I still have my
>>>>>> cable modem. I should see if it still works, my new apartment
>>>>>> is wired for it - doubt it - changed the account to wireless.
>>>>> No, it's roadrunner -- cable "modem".
>>>> Hmm, should just work. I remember there was a weird problem
>>>> when I had it, it would die if the power grid on the street down
>>>> from me went out. Other than that fairly reliable. I was one of
>>>> the early customers back in 2001 or so on my country's network.
>>>> There were some problems initially. Logging on was not really a
>>>> problem. Bandwidth
>>>> issues were to start with over ssh or telnet sessions.
>>> i've been with them since nov '02. maybe the modem is just dying.
>>
>>
>> that's my bet
>
> Not likely. It will work or not. If it's dodgy,
> check the cables and connectors. They get bent and
> moved around over life.
>
> Mind you, could also be a bad solder joint belonging
> to a connector because of wiggling over life one of
> the connectors on it.