Re: OT: BT Broadband connection problems

From: John Woodgate (jmw_at_jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk)
Date: 09/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 10:19:56 +0100

I read in sci.electronics.design that Paul Burke <paul@scazon.com> wrote
(in <2rcobcF18bh2iU1@uni-berlin.de>) about 'OT: BT Broadband connection
problems', on Wed, 22 Sep 2004:
>My BT broadband keeps freezing- it's still on line, as I can see because
>BT keep probing me and ZoneAlarm blocks them. But all outgoing
>connections don't work, even ping. Usually lasts about 3 minutes before
>reaching this state.
>
>Virus check says OK. Spybot (not the virus) says OK. No untoward
>programs running as far as I can see.
>
>Any thoughts appreciated. Oh, W98.

Get BT to check the line. There may well be water in the works. 

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