[PLUG] DSL modem

[Charlie Schluting]

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> Please post a different resolution than this, if you get one.
>

If you are too close to the CO, sometimes the transmit power has to
be turned down. Other than that... get a better modem. That's pretty
much the only (and better) solution.







> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-admin at lists.pdxlinux.org
> [mailto:plug-admin at lists.pdxlinux.org] On Behalf Of Mike De La
> Mater
> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 11:17 PM
> To: plug at lists.pdxlinux.org
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] DSL modem
> 
> Welcome to the club.
> 
> I've had the same prolems. It's my second modem, too. This one goes
> down irregularly. Sometimes I get a day or so, sometimes a month or
> so. I'm VERY close
> to the CO. I believe it's line irregularities, since the stupid
> "modem" doesn't
> realize there is a problem, ever, as indiacted by all three lights
> staying on.
> 
> Please post a different resoltion than this, if you get one.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 9/15/02 8:51:29 PM, Carla Schroder <pluglist at bratgrrl.com> wrote:
> 
> >Howdy,
> >
> >I am not happy with the performance of the Fujitsu modem that came
> >with 
> my
> >Verizon DSL account. I lose connectivity on a regular basis, 3-4
> >times 
> per
> >week. Unplugging/ plugging in the modem restores it.
> >
> >This is the second one they sent me, the first one was worse,
> >going down several times per day. Is there something good that I
> >can buy to replace 
> it?
> >Verizon gives these away for free- I would rather have something
> >that 
> works.
> >
> >I am certain it is the modem, I've had my ISP and Verizon test the
> circuits,
> >including my house wiring.
> >
> >thanks,
> >Carla
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