On 12 June 2011 19:57, Neil Houghton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Ok, thanks for that Bob. > > > Cheers > > > > Neil > -- > Neil R. Houghton > Albany, Western Australia > Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 > Email: [email protected] > > > on 12/6/11 4:46 PM, Robert Howells at [email protected] wrote: > > > Neil, > > > > You said > > > > "Telstra playing silly buggers down at the exchange!" > > > > Because it is a " backbone " service " Telstra usually runs twin paths > , > > of which only 1 path supplies the working signal . > > > > Degradation of the working signal at any point between Albany and up the > line > > can cause an automatic switch to the back up path ! > > > > It's highly possible that a switch from 1 path to the other could cause > > a glitch in your internet signal ! > > > > Just so you know > > > > Cheers > > > > Bob > > > > > > > -- 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]> > > For some time we had persistent dropouts which became even worse the last time it rained. Our server, Highway1, was very persistent in trying to locate the problem and finally they arranged a Telstra technician who located a fault in the lines close to our house. Apparently a small land shift caused individual connections to touch and this was made worse with humidity. From many drop outs an hour we now have uninterrupted connection. It's a new world!
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