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To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (1722)	1/30/1999 9:35:00 PM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110601

3.02...soon to be upgraded to communicater 4.5. is it the 3.0?

To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (1722)	1/31/1999 9:44:00 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110601

Hi Cheeky! [edited] I'm asking for your opinion on frequent ISP disconnects: Got a new Compaq which works great. My old ISP [Pacbell] connects at only 44 kbps, but is stable [no disconnects]. Found a cheaper, faster ISP [Pathlink] with good service. It connects at up to 52 kbps. But it frequently disconnects and they told me they see a "no carrier" message when it happens - so it's a phone line problem. I had Pacbell [my phone company] test the line and they declared it OK. Said they do NOT guarantee suitability of a line for internet traffic, just for voice. I guess that's why their own ISP service works at only 44 kbps. My guess: I'm stuck with slow Pacbell at higher cost. Cable is not an option here. It's not that big a deal - except for changing my e-mail address back. Gottfried PS: when Pathlink runs really fast, I can often force a disconnect by jumping to e-greetings. Believe it or not. <G>