Phone Line Problems are either in the house or on the pole. Even in new houses with newly ran wire, phone lines can be a problem. Get solid copper telephone wire from Radioshack or a store such as Marion Electric. Bleed Over is when one person on one phone line can here another poerson on a seperate phone line, cause they both run through the same cord. Run a seperate cord for the line the computers is on.
Cordless phones send radio frquency down the phone line, and change the line's impeadance.
Never hook a cordless phone into the back of the computer, and you should avoid using the same or really close phone jack. One of the best things for any internet connection is to run a seperate solid copper phone cable from the computer to the phone box on the outside of the house. Some electricians also do this type of service. Modem Compatibility Issues Use the following procedure to set your modem's serial port speed to the most efficient value. You should see the following display.