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Using DSL and DUN
The first thing he needs to look at (and I know this sounds silly), is the cord plugged into the proper jack in the dialup modem. The next thing I would look for is an IRQ conflict between the installed ethernet card from the DSL. The next thing would be to open the modem properties under... -
more bandwidth than dl speed
A point to remember is that you can only download as fast as the other guy can send. You can tweak your speed somewhat by changing your MTU from the default settings to another value. I don't have the exact URL, but do a google search for "MTU". There are free utilities on CNET.com... -
Is it the modem or could it be the phone line??Help needed!!
There a few things in addition to Roger's answers that you can request from your local phone company. The 1st and greatest is to have them loop check their "dedicated" line and their other line. The readings may be slightly different, and that will show the modem's susceptibility to... -
USRobotics 56k modem won't connect to server
I have an issue where a USRobotics 56k modem will not connect to a Cisco 5300 dial-up server. After dialing, the server acts as if it never received the connect notice, and after a certain amount of time the recorded announcement "if you'd like to make a call..." comes on. Also,on the...
