On Wed, 2003-10-29 at 23:29, Tom Brinkman wrote: > [...snip] > > I'm not real sure what LV's tryin to do, but I think this whole > deal is ISP/phone line specific. In my case when I got DSL I kept a > dialup Earthlink account for a while. The DSL line uses micro > filters to split out analog voice signal from the digital line. So > I figured, no problem, I can connect both my ATU-R (dsl modem) and > my dialup modem. DSL line to the ATU-R, filter out an analog signal > to the dialup modem. > > No go. With both connected, neither would work even tho the > other was not in use. Only physically disconnecting one or the > other would allow me to to switch between digital DSL and analog > dialup. OTOH, I've got the DSL line into the ATU-R, and using a > micro filter to also connect my phone, that works. Since LV's cable > is a digital line, and dialup needs analog, I reckon he's in a > similar situation as mine.
yeh. FWIW I ran across a similar problem a while back, in Australia. A co-worker had just got ADSL set up at home, and then found that his all-in-one fax machine/answering machine/printer/scanner/etc gadget would kill his ADSL connection anytime he tried to send or receive a fax on that same line. It would then require a call to the "helldesk" [which often involved more than 30 minutes on hold...] to get them to "reset" his username so he could get net access again. -- Merlin Zener Piano, Synthesizer Thailand. registered Linux user number 328618
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