Technical Notes
LMi.net will provide updates regarding our equipment as well as other pertinent technical information for our customers with regard to our serviceAnnex-M
Annex-M is a specification for DSL that will allow faster upload speeds (about 20% faster), at the expense of reduced download speed. For our PHLO or PHLO+ customers using VOIP or video conferencing, the improved upload speed can make a significant difference. If you...
Updating Wireless Settings on SmartRG DSL Router
LMi.net is not associated with SmartRG and can not facilitate or answer support related questions relating to this equipment for individuals or businesses who are not current internet customers.If you have one on our SmartRG wireless DSL routers, here is how you can...
Postbox Email client
Postbox is a new email client for Mac and Windows. It's not free, but it's not expensive ($10) and has many nice features. There is a 30-free trail available from their website Here is how to configure it to work with the Lmi mail server... Open Preferences (under the...
Checking your connection speed with the ZTE 831 DSL modem
For the past several months we have been using ZTE 831 DSL modems when installing PHLO lines for customers. If you have one of these, you can query the modem's web GUI to see the actual connection speed of the DSL line. This is more accurate than the various speed...
How to generate an SSH key pair
Under MacOS X You can generate a key in Mac OS using the ssh-keygen command. You should run it in Terminal. You will be asked for a file in which the key should be saved to and for a passphrase (password) for the key: user@localhost: ssh-keygen -t dsa Generating...
Scanning Local Wifi Networks
If you are having trouble maintaining a connection to your own wireless network, the problem may be caused by one of your neighbors using the same wireless network channel as you. Most wireless routers will allow you to change the channel the signal is being broadcast...