-----Original Message----- From: Gary Blackman (EDSL) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 11 September 2003 2:03 PM To: 'WAMUG Mailing List' Subject: IInet and the fridge...
Far be it from me to rush to the aid of IInet in any way but the fridge analogy could be closer to the mark than at first suspected :-) The helpdesk guy could have been referring to Earth Leakage which can do strange things to your phone line and your power supply. We recently had a client that had very similar problems, we went through with her to make sure all of our ports & systems were working fine and went through her system with a fine tooth comb to no avail. The problem now seems to be fixed!!! Solution: Fixing the water pump that was shorting out to earth :-) Since then she has been fine with our service. The reference to the Fridge could be closer to the mark if the fridge is of an older model where earth leakage can occur :-) Not to say of course we should all check our fridges before calling IInets helpline :-) Certainly worth considering at least as a possible cause of your problems. Western Power & Telstra can check the services they provide for Earth Leakage (normally free) and I have found the problems usually occur at this time of year due to extra lightning strikes in winter degrading lines and power cables. Hope that clarifies things a little for you. Regards Gary Blackman Manager/Senior Designer extremeDSL Internet incorporating LinQ Dialup Services Ph: 08 9379 1313 Fax: 08 6210 1171 Mob: 0422 982 677 _____________________________________ This e-mail may be confidential. Any opinions expressed herein are the opinion of the writer unless there is an express indication to the contrary. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail please destroy it and all copies and reply by return e-mail. We disclaim all liability and responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from this e-mail and/or any attachments. _____________________________________
