There you go. Another virtual use for WD-40. Fix the modem. Must lubricate
all them electrons!
LOL
Chuck Schaefer
Charles Hill wrote:
> My limited experience leads me to believe that our phone lines have a
> Lucas legacy. Any time you have an electrical problem, the first thing
> to do is check all the connections. When I first tried to go online
> with me 33.6K modem, I couldn't get anything to happen. The computer
> checked out fine at the shop, SW Bell said their lines checked out OK,
> so the problem was in the connection. When I checked out the junction
> box outside my house, it was full of spider webs and the terminals were
> green with corrosion. It obviously hadn't been touched since it was
> first installed. I cleaned everything off and squirted WD 40 over
> everything and haven't had any problems since. I consistently connect
> at 31.2 or 33.6 with a 33.6K modem.
>
> Charles Hill
> 46 @ 49 TCs
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