Help: Stay connected

[Jakev3]

I've been looking for a program/app that lets the internet dial-up connection (56K) stay alive even if somebody intentionally picks up the phone and leave it there for a while (pressing keys, etc). Whenever I go online, my bro always picks up the phone and disconnects me so he can log online w/ his other comp. This is frustrating. any app out there would solve this?

 

[compudog]

No. Break your brother's fingers. (just kidding!) I know of no software that can prevent noise on the line (such as another comp/fax machine or anoying brother) from keeping your connection alive.

 

[Willoughbyva]

You could try phone line networking and let one of you connect and the other share the connection through the phone line. I think the cards are like $15.00 on line.

 

[Escalade]

>>This is frustrating. any app out there would solve this?<<

A second phone line!

Actually, if you plug the phone into the "phone" jack on the modem card in your computer it won't disconnect the modem connection when it's picked up.