[CUBE] Modem problems

[t6236]

I had a similar problem a year or two back after installing direcTV.  When it was
installed they connected to our phone system using Cat 1 phone cable instead of
Cat 4 or 5.  This caused too much degradation in the phone lines.  Since you are
getting connected occasionally, it certainly sounds like some kind of degredation
in your phone system someplace.  It also helps to use the v34 modem as opposed to
the v90 - it forms a more secure handshake.

Tom Means

Clive and Hayley Solomon wrote:

> I am suddenly having problems with my modem.
>
> Please don't laugh - still running my original cube on OS 9.2.1 with its 56K
> internal modem v.34
>
> When I try to dial in to my ISP I mostly get an error message from Remote
> access (4.0.2).  This happens directly through remote access or through a
> browser or email application.
>
> "The modem is not responding properly. Reset the modem etc etc"
>
> Done all the usual things, reset PRAM, run disk warrior, run Nortons disk
> doctor - can't seem to solve the problem.
>
> Modem connects about 1 out of 10 tries.
>
> Any ideas (I realise I need another rather large technology upgrade - but
> things really were working well.)
>
> Thanks
>
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