"Darryl Johnson" > wrote in message
...
> Mitch,
>
> I have, in fact, tried connecting the modem to the phone wires at the
> demarcation point. I even tried connecting the modem to the outside
> of the house, running my cat 5 wire through an open window and over
> to my computer. No luck.
>
> Essentially, the ISP raised our throughput rates from 1.5MB down to
> 3MB down, and ever since then I've noticed that the modem is more
> susceptible to losing synch. On the support forums, some people are
> recommending a newer modem, which they say is less prone to suffer
> phone line interference. Others say the newer modems are NOT as good
> as the older ones. Others say the getting the speed throttled back
> will help; and (of course) still others say that if they set the
> speed slower, it will be WAY slower than even the old 1.5 rate.
>
> Looks like there is a great potential to lose no matter which way I
> jump. For now, I', just gonig to give up on weekend, daytime racing.
> (My wife can usually find something for me to do, in any case, if I
> look like I'm just dragging my ass around the house. <grin>)
>
> Thanks for the thought, though.
> --
> Darryl


Sounds like you may have some kind of interference if it's happening at a
given time. Something around the house on a timer maybe, or a bad street
light somewhere on the block. Also try changing out your filters.


James
aka...bluestringer