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PROBLEM REPORT 11 MARCH 1977
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When it rains, it pours...

We lost our connection to ABSnet (and consequently to news.abs.net, the
news server) for a while today due to a T1 line failure.  We were able to
route around the problem, but the temporary connection wasn't as fast or
as reliable as the normal connection so many users found it impossible to
read Usenet News. Metropolitan Fiber Systems brought the ABSnet T1 line
back up at about 6:00 PM, and it has been stable since then.
 
In addition, we lost an ethernet interface on one of our main routers
early in the afternoon, cutting off that segment from the rest of the
network. The problem was discovered and repaired quickly, but for a short
period it was impossible to connect to the rest of the Internet from some
of our dial-up access servers. 
 
If you have questions about this or about anything else related to your
BCPL Internet Account, please contact the BCPL Help Desk at 410-887-3297
or oz@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us.