That sounds like a classical noisy line! Your only solution to that would be to have Bell Canada clean up the line. If the line's clean up to your house (not likely if you're rural) then it's your responsibility to "clean" it up inside (you can pay Bell but they chrage oodles of $$ per hour). Eric. >From: Theresa Roth <theresaroth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: MUGLO <muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [muglo] Re: Internet Connect >Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 10:49:19 -0400 > >Theresa writes: >No, I do not have call answer. It DOES CONNECT on the third or fourth try >but rarely on the first. > >Also, I have set it up so it DOES NOT wait for a dial tome to start >dialing. > > > Teresa: > > > > Do you have call answer? If so try switching it off (or emptying your > > messages) it before trying... those little beeps you get when you lift > > the phone to tell you that you have messages waiting, stop the modem > > from working as there are "looking" for a solid dial tone and won't > > recognize anything else. > > > > Garth. > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________ > >For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on > > http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html > >Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: > > http://muglo.on.ca/ > _________________________________________________________________ Designer Mail isn't just fun to send, it's fun to receive. Use special stationery, fonts and colors. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*. _________________________________________________ For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: http://muglo.on.ca/