JT> I had another dropout in the middle of a menu last
 JT> night, my modem reported a "normal" disconnect by remote.

 RS> Sure, that can certainly happen, most obviously with
 RS> the other end rebooting, on a power flick or whatever.
 
 Yeah, but I call back on another line where it works.

 JT> Is this where I get paranoid and suspect a conspiracy?

 RS> Yeah, its Telstra deliberately disconnecting calls so they get
 RS> another 25c call charge charge racked up when you call back.
 
 I've heard from techos that they sometimes do that, if they happen to be
testing the equipment and notice a modem, oops I just trashed that call, oh
dear they will have to call again.
 Granted, it didn't happen too often, at least that's what he told me, good
for his sake otherwise I would have been likely to punch his lights out.

 JT> The next connect on another line was at 26.4 with level of
 JT> -30dBm, EQ of 3. It worked fine.  I didn't get stats of the first
 JT> bad one, what should I be expecting for the eye quality number?

 RS> It aint an absolute once its been filtered thru the rather
 RS> inadequate way that modem chipsets get to measure it.

 Just my luck. :-(

John Tserkezis, Sydney, Oz. Fidonet: 3:712/610  Internet: jt{at}suburbia.com.au

... Don't force it, use a bigger hammer.
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