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300128 2004-12-06 08:14:00 howdy doodly,
i think i have found the problem with my modem, i am convinced that i have the right drivers, i done some reasearch and found out that intel purchased ambient technologies and intel now lables these modems as there own, so it down to the phone line.

i used my phone and heard a slight "tick" in the line and this must be causing my frequent disconnections. What can i do about this "tick" in the line?
Its happend before but then one day it went away and the line was perfect for the next 3 or so months ?:|

I orderd a cd from the xtra website and i let it set up my modem and settings automaticly but still no change.

My isp is xtra
hope someone can help,
TIA
Prescott (11)
300129 2004-12-06 08:27:00 Try changing dialup numbers if your ISP has more than one available.

Disconnect your electric fence, or ask your neighbours to.

Call the helpdesk, they may be able to advise a modem string that might force your modem to a more compliant standard.

Buy a better modem.
ninja (1671)
300130 2004-12-06 08:32:00 > Try changing dialup numbers if your ISP has more than one available

does xtra have other dial up modems

>Disconnect your electric fence, or ask your neighbours to.

not possible mate, we are on a dairy farms and so are the neighbours
Prescott (11)
300131 2004-12-06 08:33:00 Sounds as if the noise could be caused by an electric fence, are you rural by any chance.

If you are you might get a more reliable connection if you slow your modem down by adding +MS=V34 into the Extra settings box or if on XP it is called Extra initialization commands in Modem properties/Advanced
Jim B (153)
300132 2004-12-06 08:37:00 yeah, man we need some signitures at the bottom of our posts, yes i have xp Prescott (11)
300133 2004-12-06 08:45:00 Go to Control/Panels and open Phone and Modems
Click on Modems at the top
Click on Properties at the bottom
Click on Modem at the top and change the port speed to 57600
Click on Advanced at the top and in the box type +MS=V34 and OK at the bottom.

If that string is not suitable for your modem you will get a nodem not responding error when you try to dial in which case just delete those settings.
If it does connect you may find that it will give a more reliable connection.
Jim B (153)
300134 2004-12-06 08:45:00 Prescott

Sure you can't cut off a dairy farm electric fence, but many only cause interference when they're not functioning correctly.
If all else fails, why not check for drop-outs along the fence?

( Modern method with multitester thingies or old-style system with a blade of grass.)
Laura (43)
300135 2004-12-06 08:51:00 Forgot to say I haven't tried a computer in the paddocks, but can vouch for the clicks that a badly insulated fence can cause in radio reception.

(And no doubt if I'm barking up the wrong fence, an expert will put me straight?)
Laura (43)
300136 2004-12-06 08:57:00 www.telepermit.co.nz

www.telecom.co.nz
Jim B (153)
300137 2004-12-06 09:02:00 Laura, for us city-folk, please clarify !
or
> old-style system with a blade of grass.)

Cheers Tony
TonyF (246)
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