[plug] Hum causing modem dropout

[Beau Kuiper]

Hi,
The T200 has a problem where every 15 minuites it uses power from the
phone line to recharge its internal battery (for memory functions). This
causes thmodem to drop the line ;-)

Try to get a T200R instead, as it is fixed in that version :-)

Beau Kuiper
ekuiperba at cc.curtin.edu.au


On Thu, 24 Feb 2000, Greg Gamble wrote:

> Hi PLUGgers,
> 
>   A colleague experiences the following problem, when he works
> at home and tries to connect via modem to uni.
> 
>   He has 3 phone points with three phones plugged into them.
> One point usually has a T200 phone connected. When the T200 is
> connected at this point there is a noticeable hum on the line.
> However, when the T200 is swapped for other phones the hum
> disappears, and when the T200 is plugged into one of the other
> points there is no hum. 
>   When the modem is needed it is plugged into the T200's usual
> point after disconnecting the T200. However soon after dialling
> up via the modem, the modem loses the carrier. We believe it's
> due to a hum building up on the line.
> 
>   What do you guys think? ... and do you have a possible
> solution?
> 
>   We believe we can discount any new appliances. Yes, he has
> a new VCR ... but his experience is the same with it switched
> off and unplugged. Apparently it's not convenient to move the
> computer close to another point, to see if the modem dropout
> occurs there.
> 
>   Regards,
>   Greg Gamble <gregg at maths.uwa.edu.au>
> 
>