>From a PC user point of view... Is there something different in the PPP specs on new Macs or something to do with the way data is transmitted/received (character set?, etc) ?
I only ask, as I notice the bagging of iiNet on this list, but have to say that after 7-8 years with them (on both Mac and PC) I can not say I have ever encountered more than a reasonable period of down time due to some specific reason. In the past 4 years I have had only a handful of engaged signals (20 at most), with connection times ranging from 8 hrs - 70+ hrs. I have an old dinosaur Mac 8100/110 , which I occassionally fire up to do some things, and the connection still works on a Motorola 28K modem using the old (original) PPP scripts. I have friends with iMac's and a Mac laptop (ibook?), and I have helped them connect to iiNet, with no problems of what I read on this list ? I understand that the Support call centre may not always appreciate the Mac customers. Surely, there must be a simple reason for the connection issues ?... well, certainly not ones that result in you having to purchase a Net Friendly Fridge to get on line ? Regards, Mark Scholmann <ANTI FLAME SHIELDS = ON> :-} ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Duffy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <wamug@wamug.org.au> Sent: Thursday, 11 September 2003 13:31 Subject: Re: Password problem > I recently changed from iiNet due to their customer > service. I would be more willing to accept that the > fault was at my end sometimes if they actually took > into account that they could also be at fault at > times.I got my phone line tested, changed all my > settings numerous times, turned my modem speed down, > spent months trying to fix my problems with them and > gave up. > > The best excuse I heard was from a friend who was told > by iiNet that his fridge could be the problem. Of > course everyone needs to go and buy a new fridge when > you get disconnected from the internet... > > I'm still hnting a decent ISP, it looks like Westnet > is the next one on my list for trialing. > > Good luck, > Kelly > > --- Ken Woods <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ditto... > > > > I have the same experience. > > > > Some days are ok, on others I can get the home page > > but no email, yet again > > on others I can receive email but cannot send it (or > > vice versa). > > > > Numerous calls have been made to their tech support > > line, and everything on > > the face of the earth has been blamed except iinet. > > Cable is to long or > > wrong brand? Telstra is at fault, or it is the > > lightning, it is a systemic > > problem with OS9/X or what ever system I happen to > > be running. > > > > Basically their customer service sucks!!! > > > > Ken... > > > > On 10/9/03 5:56 PM, "James Kunz" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > it may sound a bit unbelieveable but about 4 years > > ago iinet changed to > > > micro$oft hardware/softeware and since iinet's > > system is affected from > > > any virus, during the last few weeks whole > > sections dropped out, thus > > > the mixed problems with accessing the net through > > iinet......they never > > > admit that their system was cauring the > > problem!!!! > > > most interesting was in my case: > > > if a problem arises i disconnect...wait a few > > hours or days and > > > everything is ok...no changes done on my mac!!!! > > > > > > from an experienced iinet user............James > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> > > >> Hello. > > >> This is no help but the problem is iinet. > > >> I left them so did my sister (A few weeks ago) > > and most of WAMUG.(about > > >> 2 years ago). > > >> The last year they have had too many problems > > with mail and slow dial > > >> up speeds. > > >> Regards from Alan. > > >> > > >> On Tuesday, September 9, 2003, at 01:53 PM, Jon > > Bjorn wrote: > > >> > > >>> I have been unable to donnect to my mail server > > (mail.cocosmail.cc) > > >>> for a > > >>> few days. I am using Entourage and get the > > following error message. > > >>> I can access my mail over the web using same > > userid and password. > > >>> > > >>> The server returned the following error > > >>> > > >>> Invalid userid/password. > > >>> > > >>> Error 7002 > > >>> > > >>> Access to another mail account at iinet is no > > problem. > > >>> Anyone had simioar problem and knows a solution. > > >>> > > >>> Cheers > > >>> Jon > > >>> -- ------------------------------ > > >>> Jon Bjorn Jonsson M.Ed. > > >>> Cocos Island DHS > > >>> ph 9162 7592 fax 9162 7577 > > >>> --------------------------------- > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > > >>> Archives - > > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > > >>> Guidelines - > > > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > > >>> Unsubscribe - > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>> > > >>> WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > > >>> > > >> > > >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > > >> Archives - > > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > > >> Guidelines - > > > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > > >> Unsubscribe - > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> > > >> WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > > Archives - > > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > > Guidelines - > > > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > > Unsubscribe - > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Want to chat instantly with your online friends? 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