> Five to ten seconds between lightming and thunder is NOT > far away. That's like 1.6 to 3.2 kilometers away. Outer limit > of DSL effectiveness assuming straight copper feed is just > about 5.5 kilometers, or 18,000 feet.
The 5-10 seconds was my kid's guess. I will keep track of them and write down the actual data. > So the strikes could > be beween you and the central office, potentially right on top > of the line (low probability, but...). Um, every lightning? > Do you get resets when it just rains as opposed to during > electrical storms? No. (I've checked my side. I don't see any cable damage, loose connections or water damage.) > Do the resets coincide with observed lightning strikes? Yes. Every time I see lightning, I see the blinky lights go out on the DSL modem and my ssh sessions hang and disconnect. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
