From analog to digital...yet still on the slow nets

So the frequent re-dialing in I had to do with my dial-up connection should be solved. Since my mom also started having the 'remote computer not responding' error with her ISP, my dad called up Verizon and set up for a technician to come look at the phone lines.

We couldn't hear any static on the line but that's what my ISP technician thought might be the problem. I explained the situation to the technician. (Modem would attempt to log in, make all the correct screechy noises for handshaking but would have a long tone after the attempt.) He had an idea what the problem was and said he would call back in 10 minutes but he had to take the line down. He called back and said that he replaced the analog (!) relay card for a digital one. Asked us to dial back in, and poof had no problems doing so. Old equipment for the lose!

Sadly because of Verizon's phone menus and the fact we use two phone lines for the dial-up connections, meant that only one line was fixed and the second line had to be called in for a work order as well. (Two different machines, and have you tried sharing a 26.4Kb/s dial-up connection through Vista? I've posted about this before. :P) So the main phone line was fixed on Tuesday and my phone line was fixed this morning. Both now have digital relay cards. Yay!

Now Verizon, seriously, how about some landline fast nets, eh? :)

Also, the cutest invasion ever is happening again. I'm seeing more lady bugs about the house. One is slowly crawling across my window. :D