"madge" wrote
>> So my modem lights (the ones that indicate it "I be working!") were
>>> turning on and off seemingly at random.
>>>
>>> Then the phone, which is also plugged into the same line via splitter
>>> (yes, it has the filter on it) decided not to get a dial tone.
>>>
>>> So I basically unplugged everything, waited a little bit and plugged
>>> it back in. As you can tell from this post, it is all working now.
>>>
>>> Was I lucky or was this a logical response to s*it not working?
>>>
>>
>> I suspect that both your modem and your phone are running MS Windows.
>>
>> Reboot is the final solution.
>
> Immolation of said equipment may be the only fix.
Bad idea -- might as well mix ammonia and bleach there's so much toxic crap in electronics. Electronics should only be burned by children in India.
--oTTo--