> From: Rad Craig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Is my Wall Street's connection problem fixable? > Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:37:34 -0600 > > On Dec 23, 2004, at 12:06 PM, Gary Goldberg wrote: > > > Every time I visit my mother I have a hell of > > a time connecting to my ISP from her house (which > > was built in 1991)...while her 1997-era Compaq laptop > > has no problem (connecting to AOL). It takes about 10 > > tries to get a connection. Otherwise it fails at "Starting > > PPP") using OS 9.1 and Remote Access. > > > > I have no problems anywhere else, even at > > my brother's in the same town, dialling into the > > same access numbers. > > > > Is there a known problem with the Wall Street modems? > > I did the firmware upgrade that became available in late > > 1998. I've tried other modem scripts but since I have no > > connection problems elsewhere, I figure it's either the > > modem or the large number of phones at Mom's (I've > > unplugged several of them, but that doesn't help and, > > anyway, why doesn't SHE have problems with her older > > laptop?) > > > > Might be something simple like a noisy line? Maybe the modems that AOL > uses in their local exchange there are a brand that's a little more > tolerant of noisy lines? Where her ISP is probably using older modems, > like the kind when 56k first came out, they were very picky with this. > > It's a cheap thing to try at least. Go to Radio Shack and get an > 'in-line filter choke' (I'm assuming they still have them). You will > wrap your phone line around these u-shaped (together they make a > circle), magnet-looking things, several times. It will improve the > speed by cutting down on noise at the very least, but might also solve > your problem. Some phone line noise can't be heard by us, but can be > heard by the modem. I've seen these things work personally. When i > used to use dial-up (used to own an ISP 10 years ago), I'd never use a > modem without one. Install it on the end of your phone line where it > plugs into the modem, as close as possible to that port. > > Back then, those were my only choice, but I just googled and this looks > like the thing to get: > http://www.ky-filters.com/filters.htm
> Not to expensive to try, it definitely won't HURT anything, can only > make it better. I'd get two, one for home, one to travel with. > I didn't look for any others that might be cheaper, just wanted to give > you a place to look in the right direction. > > HTH. > > Rad... Well, it's hard to believe that the line is noisy every time I've visited for the last 6 years and it's not really worth buying something for once or twice a year visits. Also, the voice quality is OK and the connection speed is normally 45333-49333. I've experimented with turning error correction on and off, but with no improvement -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
