>> I have an occassional problem with my internet access. >> Sometimes, for no reason I can figure, suddenly I can't >> connect to any sites. I can still send and receive e-mail, >> but web sites do not appear. In the progress line it will >> say something like "76 bits read" and then it will stall >> there. This condition may last an hour, ...
>Maybe it's your ISP. I've had Earthlink go ka-plooey when they >were my ISP, and even Cox, my cable provider... I had that happen to me. Data was literally just trickling in at about 50 bits/s, and data transfer often stalled. It could momentarily hit about 2000 bits/sec, but only for a short while. I called phone company to check the line, and they said it was ok. I called the ISP and they said no one else called in with the problem. Turns out that my modem was fried (probably during a thunderstorm or something). After replacing the modem, everything was good (except my wallet, that is). I've also purchased a phoneline surge protector to try to prevent a recurrence. Regards, kevin -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
