Re: [TCLUG:18170] why disconnects?

[Brian <lxy@cloudnet.com>]

>> 
>> #1) [wall line jack]-----[his computer]-----[your computer]
>> 
>> #2) [wall line jack]-----[your computer]-----[his computer]
>> 
>> #3) [wall line jack]-----[Y-splitter]-----[your computer]
>>                               |
>>                               +-----------[his computer]
>It is setup like #3, which is why I don't understand the differences. I'm
>also curious why my parent's modem disconnects if you pick up the phone,
>(or stare at it evilly)but here I've left the phone off the hook while my
>housemate was online (and sleep) for an hour and it stays up!!
>
>The modem idea sounds right. I'm going to look at my init scripts and my
>modem manual . (It is a new 56k Jaton isa, ).
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ben
>

This almost sounds like a hardware problem (or in your roomate's case, a feature).  What kind of modem does your roomate have?  I think I want one of those :-)
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