Did he give you a way to test this theory or to cure the problem if this is
the solution? I have two computers always plugged into the same phone line
and I've never seen anything like this problem.
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> From: Will Stephenson <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] FW: [PCBUILD] selfish computers
> Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 6:34 AM
>
> I sent this problem around to the folk at work and an associate mentioned
> that there is a possibility that the first computer is possibly changing
the
> impedance value (the electrical potential?) of the phone line, which
might
> be causing the problem.
>
>> I have discovered I cannot connect to my ISP from my PC when
>> her PC is on, though her dial up connection is terminated.
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