While listening to Derek Woodlands Pete heard::(

G'day Derek

 > You wouldn't happen to have one of those flat white Telecom phones
 > on the same circuit as the modem would you?  The older types
 > recharge their batteries every 15 mins or so and cause modems to
 > drop out.  Try disconnecting the phone and see if that works.

 DW> Bloody Netcomm's seem to be the most susceptible modem on the
 DW> market for this problem.  It is time they lifted their act and
 DW> cured it at their end rather than blaming Telstra.  Maestro's
 DW> and Banksias that I have used here have no problems.  Netcomms
 DW> and Avteks do.  ;-(

Not just Netcomm's, Telecom Touchphones have been causing problems
with modems since Telecom started using them, later ones seem fixed or
at least not as bad also a Netcomm InModem's as well as Avtek's are at
the cheaper end of the range, it's a bit like saying 'bloody holden
statesmans' when the only holden you've driven is a Barina :-). Give a
M34F Smartmodem a try then comment on there useability.

   -=Pete=-




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