[pchelpers] Re: DSL Connection Problem

Hi Gerald,

Tuesday, December 12, 2006, 9:13:45 PM, you wrote:

GG> When I restart my PC DSL does not work. I then switch modular
GG> plugs and used a free service for New York City called Metconnect.
GG> Someone can use any dial up service. I leave the dial up on for
GG> several minutes and disconnect. Then I connect my DSL modular
GG> plug. Presto DSL works.

Are you saying that you unplug the phone line from the DSL modem, dial
up, disconnect after a few moments, plug the DSL line back in, and it
works?  I'm asking because you said above that you "switch" plugs.

Is this a problem with the DSL modem connecting to the service, or a
problem with your computer talking to the DSL modem? You will probably
be able to see the difference in the lights on the modem.  Knowing
this will identify which direction to look in.


GG> The only clue I have is that I leave the internal modem modular
GG> plug in the PC at all times. I also use a splitter since the
GG> modular jack is behind some furniture and is troublesome to keep
GG> moving it about.

GG>   What do you think of the setup?  Sounds weird but it works.

The weirdness may be part of the problem. The splitter is a potential
source of problem (flaky? Works better when warm?), and having the
other leg always plugged into the dial-up modem may also be a problem,
since too many devices on a phone line can cause some to not work
properly.

-- 
Scott.



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