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>>>>> "MS" == Matt Small <small@abomb.com> writes:

    MS> I keep getting disconnected from my ISP (Best), and am getting
    MS> increasingly frustrated trying to find an answer as to why.
    MS> Every now and then I get a fine, normal, stable connection.
    MS> But about 5 out of 6 calls end suddently after 2-30 minutes
    MS> with this message:

    MS> "Connection to Best SF was terminated.  Reconnect/Cancel."

This has become a problem for me also over the last few months.
While before I used to be able to connect very reliably at 28.8,
nowadays it will mostly be at 26.4 kbps; moreover, as you say,
connections are terminated within that time interval.  I'm using the
San Fransisco and/or Berkeley POPs.  I have not made any hardware,
firmware or software changes in my modem setup that could affect
this. 

I suspect their upgrade to 33.6 modems, combined with my ancient
(almost prototype) Sportster 28.8.  As you may know, Sportster are
extremely crappy modems, and US Robotics does not deserve any of the
reputation they get for them.  (Courier on the other hand...)

Nevertheless, I can reliably connect to Netcom; hardly ever a stable
connection to Best.  Enough is enough; I will be cancelling my Best
account in not too long, at the same time replacing my 28.8 with ISDN
from PacBell.  Abandoning ship, so to speak.


-tor