PE> I may be getting an Avtek modem on loan tomorrow.

RS> The local ISP raves on about Lightspeeds, claims that the vast bulk
RS> of the ISPs use that because its so reliable as an indial modem.

PE> My ISP raves on about Netcomm M34F's.

Yeah, but you are talking about ONE operation.

PE> Incidentally, Netcomm have told me that I am the
PE> ONLY person experiencing lockups with the M34F.

That shocked you speechless did it ? |-)

RS> There certainly havent been any of the indials go down too drastically
RS> but then its only been up for a month or so. There have been a couple
RS> of occasions on which a modem has had to be reset from within the net
RS> but presumably a Bink style banging on the modem would do that auto.

PE> Depends what you mean by "reset".  Power-off?

You cant power off from within the net can you ?  The usual banging
on the modem that the mailers do when they dont get an OK back from
the modem when they tickle it in the usual 10 minute tickle etc.

PE> BTW, is "Lightspeed" the same as "Lightfax"?

Dunno, never had much to do with them at all. Presumably.
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