Re: External Modem

2006-08-25 Thread Robert Fisher
connected via Andrew's external modem. Rob

Re: External Modem

2006-08-25 Thread Volker Kuhlmann
> If Kppp can detect the Lucent Agere modem with its "Query Modem" tool > you can be sure that the problem is with Kppp or /etc/ppp/options > configuration. No you can not. Detecting the type of chip is not the same as the chip driver working correctly for this particular version of the chip. It

Re: External Modem

2006-08-25 Thread Keith McGavin
On Fri, Aug 25, at 05:01:35PM, Ross Drummond wrote: > On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:33, Alan wrote: > > before timing out with Code 16 > > then it retried a few more times before I closed it off > > Do you have line 'noauth' in your /etc/ppp/options file? the "passive" iand "noipdefault" options are usua

Re: External Modem

2006-08-25 Thread Christopher Sawtell
On Friday 25 August 2006 16:57, Nick Rout wrote: > On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:33:34 +1200 > > Alan wrote: > > tried that Nick and same result unfortunately. > > it said > > using interface ppp0 > > > > got several lines of > > pppd: @[01][06][08]8u[05][08] > > > > before timing out with Code 16 > > th

Re: External Modem

2006-08-24 Thread Ross Drummond
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:33, Alan wrote: > tried that Nick and same result unfortunately. > it said > using interface ppp0 > > got several lines of > pppd: @[01][06][08]8u[05][08] > > before timing out with Code 16 > then it retried a few more times before I closed it off > > Alan Here is the meani

Re: External Modem

2006-08-24 Thread Nick Rout
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:33:34 +1200 Alan wrote: > tried that Nick and same result unfortunately. > it said > using interface ppp0 > > got several lines of > pppd: @[01][06][08]8u[05][08] > > before timing out with Code 16 > then it retried a few more times before I closed it off > > Alan

Re: External Modem

2006-08-24 Thread Nick Rout
s so looks > like I might be stuck with having to get an external modem for it if I > want to get it working on the internet in the mean time but I will > continue looking for a way to make it work cos surely if Windows can > make it work then Linux should be able to in some way

Re: External Modem

2006-08-24 Thread Rik Tindall
Hi Alan, Alan wrote: I installed another Winmodem I had here to try it out just in case there was something funny with the one I had, BUT same results so looks like I might be stuck with having to get an external modem for it if I want to get it working on the internet in the mean time

Re: External modem (and more old hardware) (was Re: Winmodem Article)

2003-06-29 Thread nordkyn
On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 11:16:25 +1200 Dale Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I was on dialup I found the exact opposite ...the modem hung the > system less especially on initialisation when dialing , I was using a > lucent based modem using the driver from http://www.heby.de/ltmodem > (or if

Re: External modem (and more old hardware) (was Re: Winmodem Article)

2003-06-29 Thread Dale Anderson
winmodems and some connexant Cheers Dale. On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 09:53, you wrote: > [ winmodem stuff ] > > I got an external modem with my recent computer purchase. It was > only an extra $30 and worth every cent if you ask me. I have > a winmodem that never really worked - as soon

External modem (and more old hardware) (was Re: Winmodem Article)

2003-06-29 Thread Carl Cerecke
[ winmodem stuff ] I got an external modem with my recent computer purchase. It was only an extra $30 and worth every cent if you ask me. I have a winmodem that never really worked - as soon as the CPU did something demanding (like, say, render a webpage) it dropped the connection. This was a pII

Re: Dynalink 56k external modem

2003-02-01 Thread David A. Mann
Philip Charles wrote: > Is it still under guarantee? It sound to me to be faulty. If an external > modem flakes out on a hot day I would suggest that it is not of > merchantable quality and so the retailer is obliged to replace it. This > is not dependent on the guarentee, but i

Re: Dynalink 56k external modem

2003-02-01 Thread Yuri de Groot
Thanks for the info folks. I've been meaning to upgrade my modem. I'm rural. I'll be upgrading RSN(tm) so it's good to know what w0rX well and what sUx0rz yuri >I've had the same problem with these new e-modems... bought two and neither >could hold a connection up for more than 2 minutes on a l

Re: Dynalink 56k external modem

2003-02-01 Thread steve
27;... which is saying something. They have totally put me off dynalink... I sell D-Link externals to my customers now... about $20 dearer, but much more stable. Steve > Hi all, > > I recenly upgraded to a blazingly fast 56k modem. Dynalink 1456VQE-C; > the "e-modem"

Re: Dynalink 56k external modem

2003-02-01 Thread Philip Charles
Is it still under guarantee? It sound to me to be faulty. If an external modem flakes out on a hot day I would suggest that it is not of merchantable quality and so the retailer is obliged to replace it. This is not dependent on the guarentee, but is covered by the "what-ever-it-is"

Dynalink 56k external modem

2003-02-01 Thread David A. Mann
Hi all, I recenly upgraded to a blazingly fast 56k modem. Dynalink 1456VQE-C; the "e-modem". Its a cheap RS-232 external modem. Unfortunately its been having occasional problems holding the connection up; after a while it just hangs up and won't reconnect properly (it star