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180115 2003-10-03 04:58:00 Hi All,

I hvae an Issue, i brought a Dynalink AHL-181 internal ADSL modem about 3 months ago, which failed to work what so ever. I called telecom, and they did line tests, and said there was nothing worng with the line. I then sent the modem to dynalink, and they snet it back saying there is nothing wrong. So i ordered a new power supply and a new video card. installed those (400w power supply and a GeForce FX5200 card), still not owrking. I then removed the sound card (sound blaster live 5.1). Got the ADSL to work. BUT.... it will connect (say that there is a data transfer) for any where between 1-10mins before droppping the signal, i can connect and download until the data transfer is dropped. the adsl will then come on some times, not everytime.
HELLPP!!!! is there anything i can do to get a constant connection (which i had on a loan external modem). i have downloaded the latest drivers for the modem

specs

AMD Athlon 1800Xp
512meg ram
GeForce fx5200 128 meg
Internal sound
400watt power supply
Windows ME

Thanks

jasopn
jastheace (4676)
180116 2003-10-03 05:43:00 Internal ADSL modems are only reliable where plenty of signal is available.

For "fringe" areas, external Ethernet connected modem/routers seem the best. It points to your signal being marginal, when the loan one went OK. How far from the exchange are you?

Internal ADSL modems are cheaper but its not always better value.
godfather (25)
180117 2003-10-03 06:25:00 i live about 1/2 km away from the exchange according to the telecom tech who installed it, so one would presume that i would get a good signal!!! jastheace (4676)
180118 2003-10-03 08:02:00 Go back to Telecom and get them to check the line.If you are that close you should have no problems,even with an internal.If necessary,get them to come out to your place and prove the fault Peter Coleman (597)
180119 2003-10-16 19:22:00 Well i hvae gone back to telecom, they have said that the line is fine, i swap the modem for a nokia ni200 internal, and had no problems. i hvae done some further investigation, and have discovered that if live anywhere but beside the excahnge the dynalink will keep dropping the signal. so i have sent it back and got an external modem instead. thanks for you help jastheace (4676)
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