-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Dial Up Connection
- From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 19:04:51 -0400
Sandi,
Try replacing the phone cord that runs from the modem to the wall. If
that doesn't help, see if there are any updated drivers for the modem.
The pings and voice you're hearing indicate that your modem's speaker
finally kicked on for some odd reason. The voice was a bad connection where
the modem tried calling the number and the connection didn't go through. As
far as the phone company is concerned, this is not just a dial-up phone
line. As long as there's a dial tone, you could easily connect a phone to
it and use it to make regular calls (and all dial-up modems require dial
tone). The recording came on to tell you that the call could not be
completed, but your modem has no clue what to do with that info.
I also agree completely with the tech that the upgrades should have no
effect on the connection, although it's still possible that it's maybe
perhaps somewhat related by unknown or little understood proxy.
Peace,
G
"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "pctechtalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:51 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Dial Up Connection
> New problem, well new to be sent to you anyway. My connection is coming
> up
> erratically at various speeds. Right now it is at 21.6 Kbps. Earlier it
> was at 24 and then at 26.4. And my OE is getting an error message pretty
> regularly saying it has encountered a problem and needs to shut down.
> Then
> it does. I have noticed when connecting that I sometimes hear 2 pings
> before it goes to verify my username and password. Sometimes I have to
> redial a couple of times or more to make the connection and when it
> finally
> makes it I have these slow speeds. It used to run pretty consistently at
> 26.4 to 28.8. Once today I heard a voice come over the modem saying "your
> call cannot be completed as dialed. Please hang up and try your call
> again." This is a first. I have never heard a voice through the modem
> before. Am I hallucinating or is my computer gremlins at work again??
> And
> the pings are new. Never heard those before this week. Nothing new has
> been added in the way of software.
> Local tech says the upgrades have absolutely nothing to do with the
> connection. I believe him but it is still a problem for me that I need
> help
> in figuring out. Any of you out there who use dialup have any idea? Or
> had
> any problems like this? I have an external modem. Is it possible that I
> need a new one?
> Sandi
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