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| Thread ID: 25874 | 2002-10-14 01:45:00 | Running modem for long periods | Mike (15) | Press F1 |
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| 89034 | 2002-10-14 01:45:00 | If I were to connect via dial-up modem and download something kind of large (around 600mb), and just have this going continuously for about 24 or so hours, is this likely to damage my modem? I've been connected at the moment for <looks> just over 20 hours, and have downloaded 330mb and uploaded about 10mb in that time (almost finished, cause I started the file earlier then disconnected yesterday afternoon) - is this likely to hurt the modem, or is it quite okay? I've been connected this long before, but never had it downloading steadily the whole time. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 89035 | 2002-10-14 01:51:00 | Naaah, Should be sweet as. Just make sure you use a download manager just in case your ISP does D/C you. Otherwise, leave Outlook Express open and set it to auto check for messages every 10 minutes, this is activity both ways and means your ISP is less likely to disconecct you for one way data transfer, which does happen. Although in sayin that, on a 28K modem, I was connected with Ihug for over 3 days solid and not a single prob, downloading the whole time, got a gig or two done. Cheers Chilling_Silence |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 89036 | 2002-10-14 02:04:00 | I'm using the Microsoft File Transfer Manager - for downloading Beta software from microsoft... they don't provide an URL or allow you to use FTP to download their beta stuff anymore (not their big new beta stuff anyway) so I can only use this... but it DOES resume (well done MS!) and they reckon it gives 0% corruption for large downloads over dial-up, so here's hoping! Hmmm... only 8mb to go now YAY! Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 89037 | 2002-10-14 02:40:00 | No prob bud .. my machine is on 24/7 and so is the external modem for the period of 5 yrs so far and the modem still works :D The longest connection I had was around 7 days .. |
mashimaro (2168) | ||
| 89038 | 2002-10-14 03:12:00 | The modem should be "as reliable" as the rest of the computer. :D That could mean anything, couldn't it.? But if it survives the first hour, it should run for a long time. Barring lightning strikes. :-( | Graham L (2) | ||
| 89039 | 2002-10-14 03:20:00 | Shouldn't have any effect at all Mike. Its time like these, you need Jetstream! BALDY:-) |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 89040 | 2002-10-14 03:48:00 | i did 24/7 for 2 or 3 years, no problems either, that was with a dynalink modem.... It would have to be a real nasty modem to not like long periods of connection. Of course theres no such thing as nasty hardware is there!? |
Clueless (181) | ||
| 89041 | 2002-10-14 04:34:00 | >>> Barring lightning strikes. :-( LOL There was a lot of lightning here today - and LOTS of hail... the ground was white (looked like snow) :D Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 89042 | 2002-10-14 04:44:00 | Aw gee, that could be bad Mike, especially if there's a strike on the phone lines whilst your computer is running. Happened to me and the HV went right through the system and allowed the power supply I think to burn things up, including m/b and cpu. My other computer was switched off, and "only" the modem blew. Ive since made up devices with gas arrestors and Transorb diodes, but I'd still not like to have things switched on with lightning around, nasty :) |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 89043 | 2002-10-14 04:49:00 | Do you think there's much chance of lightning strike when all our phone and power lines are underground? Mike. |
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