modem question

[Colin Law]

On 13 October 2010 03:45, Doug <dmcgarrett at optonline.net> wrote:
> On 10/12/2010 09:16 PM, Linda wrote:
>> I have a  modem set up I use at work where I dial in so I can fix things
>> on the network from home. All machines have 8.04.4  LTS, the dialing
>> machine uses kermit and the answering machine uses mgetty. The last few
>> weeks I have been having trouble with incredibly slow file transfer
>> speeds. If I have them shut off the modem and turn it back on the
>> transfer speed is back to normal. We changed to a new fax machine which
>> shares the line during the same time period.
>> My thoughts are if the new fax were causing the problem, shutting off
>> the modem and turning it back on should not change the situation. Yet
>> the timing leaves me wondering.
>> So do you think the external modem I am calling into is dying or should
>> I be looking into other possibilities?
>>                    Thanks
>>                     Linda
>>
>>
> Why not unplug the fax machine and then try it, instead of unplugging
> the modem?  That ought to answer your questinon in a hurry.  If this is
> a medical fax, put the old one back on line for a few days.

If the fax machine had put the modem into an undesired state then just
unplugging the fax machine would not 'fix' the modem.

Colin