On Feb 4, 2008 6:30 AM, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 02/04/08 07:47, John Hasler wrote: > > Ron Johnson writes: > >> The USR 5610C is an internal "hard" modem. And because it's internal, > >> there's no need for extra wires, a wall-wart power supplies, etc. > > > > Because it is inside your computer it also provides extra opportunities for > > lightning damage. > > Unless you run the phone line thru a surge suppressor.
Oh, yeah, because phone line surge suppressors never introduce massive amounts of line noise that reduce connection speeds, if still allowing connections at all... -- Paul Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
