Modem hangup

[CujoK]

When I am online and someone goes to use the phone elsewhere in the house I get cut off. Is there a way to fix this?

[Kevin930]

YES...just make sure that no one goes to use the phone elsewhere in the house.

Sorry - I couldn't resist that...

[M.H]

kevin has your answer.I'm trying not to laugh but I can't help it Get a dedicated phone line for your P.C if that is not a option.Just tell the member's of your family to stay off the phone while your online.

[eisen]

Few things can be as frustrating as having your own co-dwellers pick up a phone and cut you off the net. Try an electric cattle prod the first few times they invade your connection. They'll get the message.

Alternately, a second phone line will do the trick. Just make certain that its accessed from only ONE jack (attached to your puter) so that history doesn't repeat itself.

[Kevin930]

...or...here's one...pillage all the house phones, and buy everyone in the family his/her own cellular phone

[M.H]

Man I'm allmost in tear's. I've got to get off the carpet

[JTC]

Wait, I've got one. Crazy glue all the phone handsets to the phones, so that noone'll be able to pick up the phone. Problem solved. I don't see any repercussions with this solution at all! Am I a genious or what?!

[Gato_Solo]

JTC...If you superglue all the handsets, how are you going to call 911 when your irate housemates are bludgeoning you??? I usually unplug all the phones and lock them up until I'm done...

[Zeke]

Move to Japan!
Here, once you're on-line, the other house phones don't f*ck with the internet connections—unless, of course, you have "call waiting". Then, any bastaad who rings YOU causes your connection to disintegrate into cyberdust!!!
Them cattle-prods don't work so good on long-distance calls!