> >> The phone lines in spain are horrible, if you don�t pay a lot of money for >> an adsl conection, and the cable conection is not very extended. >> Dagarso �;) >> > This seems a bit odd, considering the fact they use exactly the same > copper wires for adsl. > > Marten > Analog connections can be slowed markedly by line noise, whether from wind, lightning, or electrically noisy devices hooked to the line in your house. I recently had to unplug one noisy modem which caused a crackling on the line and caused my other modems to connect at about 1/3 of their normal speed. I don't think noise has as much of an effect on a digital signal. MJF -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 740 Printers refurbished $79 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac, sign up for PayPal, possible $5 bonus. <http://lowendmac.com/ad/paypal.html> Star Trek Collection: Movies 1-7 on VideoCD, $38.88 from CoolVCD <http://lowendmac.com/ad/coolvcd.html> - - - - - Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.binhost.com/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
