On 8-Oct-04, at 3:03 PM, doug rogers wrote: > Just acquired a used G3 iBook. I'm in love. Anyway. Having one small > problem with getting an Internet connection using the internal 56k > modem > at either v 90 or v 34. With troubleshooting at my ISP's end, they have > no record of the poor little things attempt to log in. Now everything > is > set up -as far as I can tell, esactly the same as my regular Beige > tower > G3 password wise, phone number wise, username... which can connect > through a USB global village modem. > > It is beginning to look like the iBook's internal modem is overly > susceptible to line noise (?) or there is something I just don't know > about in OS X (10.3) which is entirely new to me too. TCP/IP is set up > as > per the tower, PPP is set up, networking is set up. The modem dials but > doesn't connect. > > Any one with any good ideas? Doug, as quoted to me by Terry Steeper, internal modems in power/ibooks are quite notorious for problems, including those in desktops. A PCMCIA modem card is often the solution for your stated problem etc. I have one if you need one TTFN, TeeC _________________________________________________ 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/