Sounds like it would be easier to use a surge protector or UPS unit with a phone line/RJ11 or RJ45 jack. ;-) Then you don't have to worry about surges when you're connected.
To answer your question Dale (BTW, why are you doing that?), DSL not unlike cable, needs to "sync up" again and that takes time, no way around that. -Clint Happy New Year & God Bless Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com http://ComputersCustomBuilt.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Eichenlaub" Hi Dale. When I'm not on the internet I always disconnect. But I use one of those little connectors with two female sockets, that are made to hook two phone cables together. (You can get them at Wallyworld or wherever for about a buck.) I take two telephone cables, hook one into the wall and the other into the back of my DSL modem. Then I hook them together, using the little joint connector (which is lying on my desk beside the keyboard). I leave the DSL modem on all the time. When I want to disconnect from the phone line, I just disconnect one of the phone wires at the joint connector. I originally came up with this because maybe 80% of the computers I repaired had blown modem cards due to lightning surges on the phone lines. Using the connector saves having to crawl around, reach behind the computer or whatever to disconnect the phone line. John. **** >From: "Dale E. Heltzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sometimes I pull the plug on my DSL modem. >When I plug it in again, IT TAKES FOR-E-V-E-R to reconnect to >the ISP. > >Is there a way to speed up the re-connection? Can I "goose" >something to >get online faster? ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
