On Sat, 16 Feb 2002 17:51:44 +0100, Laurent EVAIN wrote: >On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 05:21:52PM +0000, Karl E. Jorgensen >patiently answered: >> >> [ snip...] >> === >> All of these errors seem to point towards an unreliable modem >> connection. Perhaps you have noise on the phone line? >> >> Can you *hear* the modem when you dial up? (yep - that speaker is a >> *very* good diagnostic feature!). > >Yes, I hear it very well. > >>If they take a long time >> "handshaking", that's a clue. Especially if they handshare for some 45 >> seconds and you end up with "NO CARRIER", as this means that the >> handshaking failed. > >This is typically what happens very often. > >> >> Noise on the line could also explain the "Modem hangup" errors. >> > >This diagnostic is very convincing to me since this is >compatible with the very chaotic behaviour of my connection. >(Similarly, when I phone abroad, I can sometimes hardly >understand what is said whereas the link is sometimes very clear.) > >So, let's suppose that I have noise on the phone line. >Can I do something ?
As the others say, you're paying for a noise free line. Unless the source is *indeed* on your side of the box, stay on the phone co.'s butt. In the meantime, reset your connection speed lower. Lower speeds are less susceptible to noise interference. Even if that helps big time, don't let the phone co. off the hook. gt Yes I fear I am living beyond my mental means--Nash
