Technical Notes
LMi.net will provide updates regarding our equipment as well as other pertinent technical information for our customers with regard to our servicePostbox 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...
Using a Shell Account
An LMi shell account is an account on one of our Unix-based servers. All LMi Internet and Web Hosting customers can request a free shell account by emailing service@lmi.net. These accounts are activated only on request because the vast majority of our customers do not...
POP vs IMAP
Our new mail servers now support both POP and IMAP protocols, which may lend one to ask "Which should I use"? (almost all email client software will support both) Here is a guide: POP (Post Office Protocol) was the most commonly used method of retrieving email from...