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To: bunglingbob who wrote (52024)	9/21/2006 9:17:50 AM
From: vireya	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110581

To clarify me and to confuse that poll: I always leave my computer and modem on EXCEPT when I will be away for awhile, more that cpl days. I always shut down and disconnect when lightening is near. Have been burned previously

To: bunglingbob who wrote (52024)	9/21/2006 10:53:42 AM
From: ILCUL8R	Respond to of 110581

Robert, You are overly worried about your DSL service. You have a Digital Subscriber Line, a dedicated pair of wires and an account ID, that belongs to you and nobody else. If you turn your modem off for an hour when lightening might be present, or overnight, or for a week, or for a month, it is all the same thing to your line's account. When your modem is turned back on it sends a query to your ISP's server telling the server that it is on-line. The server, in turn, looks up your identifying info sent by the modem and verifies that it is your account and that you have been paying your bill. Once authenticated the server and your modem shake hands a couple times to get your modem and the server "synced in." Then, you are back in business. This is a simple automatic process and occurs every time your modem is turned off and then back on -- regardless of the length of time the modem was off. If I were going on a vacation for a month I would just turn off my modem, and anything else in the house possible, and unplug things that remain "live" like the TV set that responds to a remote control. You never know when your AC service might suffer a big transient or spike or when an appliance in your home might fail and start a fire, etc., etc. Your ISP probably has a policy about what to do with accounts that remain inactive for long periods of time. Your ISP defines "long" and Verizon should be able to tell you what that length of time is. For example, I have an email account with mine that got on a SPAMBOT list and it collects 2-3 SPAMs daily. So, I just suspend this account for a couple of months to confuse the SPAMMERS and then reactivate and use it until it again begins to collect SPAM, at which time I just suspend it again. But, if I leave this account suspended for 3 months my ISP will delete it, so I guess that is how SBC/ATT defines "long."