It's more than likely your modem. The older Netcomm's are starting to become unreliable. I changed one for one of my clients recently who was having the same problem and it fixed him up
On 3/9/06 11:53 PM, "Howard Holmes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > I'm wondering if anyone might be able to shed some light on an ADSL" > dropout" problem I have at home. > I have multiple accounts with People Telecom (previously Swiftdsl) for > ADSL at my home number, and 2 separate work locations/numbers. > The problem is only at home. > > Basically, after turning on my ADSL Modem (Netcomm NB 1300) and > establishing a normal connection to the internet, the connection just > "drops out" after a few minutes. > The time it takes to lose the connection varies from 5 min up the 30min > but pretty much everytime I get online, this is happening. > If I switch of the modem and the immediately restart it, I get my > connection straight back but eventually it drops out again. > Very frustrating when downloading stuff or logging in to my work > computers. > > I have had my account for yonks without any problems than suddenly this > has just started happening - without doing anything to my > computer/modem or phone lines. > I rang Telstra and they checked my line and even sent a techo out to > check to line on the street (they won't go beyond that point unless you > pay them). I was reassured by the friendly Telstra -guy that all should > be fine. > Alas it is not. > > I am using a Lamp Shade Imac 1.25 G4 with OS 10.3.9. > Yes, all my phones had ADSL filters. > > Any suggestions? > > Howard > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >
