At 01:55 PM 8/23/98 -0400, you wrote:
>All of my computer equipment seems ok with the exception of 2 modems.
>One(USR 33.6) will no longer detect an outside line and the other (Zoom
>33.6) will no longer "hang up" when I disconnect.
>Does this sound like lightning damage to anyone?  Is it economical to repair
>modems?

I have a Zoom 28.8 modem that I am still using that refused to dial out
about four years ago following a thunderstorm in Florida.  I had had it
about a year and figured it was worth fixing so I mailed it off to Zoom and
for $30 including return shipping, they fixed it and upgraded the ROMs.  My
son had a 33.6 that would disconnect and refuse to re-dail afterwards.  It
was under warranty and he sent it in and they sent him a new one a week
earlier than he was told he would get it back.  I'm very happy with Zooms
and would buy them again.

As for fixing yours, I wonder if it is worth it considering the price of
56K modems compared to 33.6.  You could spend the $30 to get your 33.6
fixed but thats close to half the price of a new Zoom 56K.  Or you could
buy a new 33.6 for about what the repair cost would be on the old.  So I
guess it would depend on the age of the 33.6, the cost in your area for the
two choices above and the availability of 56K service in your area.