unfortunately dial or expensive satellite is my only option. I live in a
rural area.
You may be on to something here. I had been running a US Robotics for a long
time (always been one of my favs)
But anyhow I do remember it starting to crap out on me a while ago. If
memory serves, I seem to remember grabbing something else out of my bone
pile and it happened to be another US Robotics. But it was used and who
knows...... I think I will do some experimenting with switching modems to
see if that it the root of this problem.
Thanks for your reply,
-=William=-
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Poffenberger" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 7:18 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] dial up hangs.......
> Hi William,
>
> Unfortunately, dial-up isn't always as reliable as we would like. It is
> not
> uncommon for the connection to "hang", possibly because of noise on the
> phone line, or a problem with protocol between the two ends. The fact that
> you can hang up and re-dial OK shows it probably isn't a SW problem.
>
> Some modems seem to work better with certain ISP's. Usually the better
> brand name modems perform better. You could try installing a different
> modem to see if that helps, or go to broadband (if feasible).
>
> Russ Poffenberger
> [log in to unmask]
>
> At 12:41 PM 5/17/2005, you wrote:
>>Here is a weird one.
>>
>>I am on dial up (unfortunately)
>>
>>
>>Periodically and randomly even though my PPP icon show active connective
>>status. everything will stop. Browser, OE, Messenger, etc... It is as if I
>>clicked the pad lock in zone alarm and closed all ports! I don't think
>>its
>>ZA is doing on its own because I have shut it down and the problem
>>remains
>>the same. I have to disconnect and re-dial in to re-establish everything.
>>
>>I am running WIN XP Pro
>>
>>And just to name a few:
>>NAV 2004 always updated.
>>SpySwsweeper
>>ZA Pro
>>The Cleaner always updated
>>All WIN updates to date including SP2
>>
>>So I don't think it an issue of a Trojan or virus. I am pretty religious
>>about keeping my programs up to date and use them frequently.
>>I frequently run NETSTAT or use TCP View to monitor inbound outbound
>>connections and do not see anything out of the ordinary.
>>
>>Perhaps its just my ISP?
>>
>>I use MSN, but do not use any of the MSN software or MSN Dial up
>>Connection
>>manager. (Never will either!) I just use the good ole' windows dial
>>networking.
>
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