broadband modem . . . on all the time?

Simple question - can you turn a broadband modem off?
I dont like to leave anything on when Im not at home.
Also - I have a burglar alarm system that is monitored thru the phone
line - when you activate it a call is automaticaly made to the
monitoring centre - and similarly if any alarm is activated.
I have heard that these systems may not be compatible with broadband -
so would it be ok if the modem was switched off at night? which is
when the burglad alarm system is used.

Yes you can. Although there are like most things a few caveats.

Most broadband routers/modems, autoconnect when power is restored.
There are also other arrangements such as USB ones that require you to
logon to your service provider anyway when you switch your computer
on.

I'm not sure about your alarm. I don't see why there should be a
problem especially if you have a filter in that part of the extension
that services it. The call is essentially the same type of data call
an analogue modem would make and I use one on a regular basis on my
broadband enabled line without any problems. Arrange a test with your
supplier/the police.

On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 08:18:03 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) (Peter
Montgomery) wrote:

Simple question - can you turn a broadband modem off?
I dont like to leave anything on when Im not at home.
Also - I have a burglar alarm system that is monitored thru the phone
line - when you activate it a call is automaticaly made to the
monitoring centre - and similarly if any alarm is activated.
I have heard that these systems may not be compatible with broadband -
so would it be ok if the modem was switched off at night? which is
when the burglad alarm system is used.

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Harry Broom wrote:
> Yes you can. Although there are like most things a few caveats.
>
> Most broadband routers/modems, autoconnect when power is restored.
> There are also other arrangements such as USB ones that require you
> to logon to your service provider anyway when you switch your
> computer on.
>
> I'm not sure about your alarm. I don't see why there should be a
> problem especially if you have a filter in that part of the
> extension that services it. The call is essentially the same type
> of data call an analogue modem would make and I use one on a
> regular basis on my broadband enabled line without any problems.
> Arrange a test with your supplier/the police.
>
> On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 08:18:03 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) (Peter
> Montgomery) wrote:
>
> Simple question - can you turn a broadband modem off?
> I dont like to leave anything on when Im not at home.
> Also - I have a burglar alarm system that is monitored thru the
> phone line - when you activate it a call is automaticaly made to the
> monitoring centre - and similarly if any alarm is activated.
> I have heard that these systems may not be compatible with
> broadband -

Actually this is supposedly not true anymore. I've not had it
confirmed yet (well the jumpering details anyway) but even RED CARE is
now compatable with Broadband.

Yes I know it wasn't & no I don't know what's changed at the end users
end, yet, but it is now compatable & if RED CARE is the other analogue
diallers will be as well...

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"Kraftee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:fR%1b.2168$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Also - I have a burglar alarm system that is monitored thru the
> > phone line - when you activate it a call is automaticaly made to the
> > monitoring centre - and similarly if any alarm is activated.
> > I have heard that these systems may not be compatible with
> > broadband -
>
> Actually this is supposedly not true anymore. I've not had it
> confirmed yet (well the jumpering details anyway) but even RED CARE is
> now compatable with Broadband.
>
> Yes I know it wasn't & no I don't know what's changed at the end users
> end, yet, but it is now compatable & if RED CARE is the other analogue
> diallers will be as well...

Some details re: redcare+ adsl compatibility at
http://www.redcare.com/security/products/adsl.htm

Regards
Sunil