modem question

[Ric Moore]

On Tue, 2010-10-12 at 20:16 -0500, Linda wrote:
> I have a  modem set up I use at work where I dial in so I can fix things 
> on the network from home. All machines have 8.04.4  LTS, the dialing 
> machine uses kermit and the answering machine uses mgetty. The last few 
> weeks I have been having trouble with incredibly slow file transfer 
> speeds. If I have them shut off the modem and turn it back on the 
> transfer speed is back to normal. We changed to a new fax machine which 
> shares the line during the same time period.
> My thoughts are if the new fax were causing the problem, shutting off 
> the modem and turning it back on should not change the situation. Yet 
> the timing leaves me wondering.
> So do you think the external modem I am calling into is dying or should 
> I be looking into other possibilities?

This fax has it's own phoneline connection, right? 

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