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dialup hell
A friend of mine ( after numerous disscussions with me ) decided to switch from a PC to a Mac. She bought a powerbook dvi 667 and has been tring to connect to the internet via dialup. Problem is that once on, the connection fails after about 10 min. I tried everything I knew but its hard since I am not familiar with dialup in os X. I unchecked the disconnect if idle option, but the problem still occurs.
I tried to use my account from earthlink and same thing happened (she's running the new aol for X). So all I can conclude its something with her set up. Has anyone expirienced this problem ?
(i've searched these forums but none really apply to her situation. )
I tried to use my account from earthlink and same thing happened (she's running the new aol for X). So all I can conclude its something with her set up. Has anyone expirienced this problem ?
(i've searched these forums but none really apply to her situation. )
I never get full 56k at any setting. Just poking along at 3K/sec. 
arh! and we'll never get broadband in my neck of the woods.
arh! and we'll never get broadband in my neck of the woods.
If you have dialup you need to check call answering service with your phone company, etc. My friend was in dial up hell till we found the phone company charges an extra $9 for dial up service, he was getting less than 18 kbps till they fixed it; now he gets better than me; about 53 kbps and he stays on line; before he couldn't. I'm just saying you phone line can have everything to do with it. First check the line with a computer you know does well, and if it does horribly on that line you know it is the line. Next tell the phone company; if they are like my service they have a line for regular phones, which may or may not sound scratchy at times, or they can fix that line for dialup for about 9 bucks extra.
Even my 667 DVI does terrific at home, but out of town in motels the line may be so bad I get continually cut off or I cant even get online.
Even my 667 DVI does terrific at home, but out of town in motels the line may be so bad I get continually cut off or I cant even get online.
motel/hotel phone systems aren't always compatible with modems. It'd be a good idea to check.
you can circumvent that by staying in places that provide free broadband in the rooms.
I stayed at a place in atlanta recently, and they had broadband included with the room. sweet!
you can circumvent that by staying in places that provide free broadband in the rooms.
I stayed at a place in atlanta recently, and they had broadband included with the room. sweet!
(Not a question specific to PowerBook hardware!!!!)
This thread makes me remember the hell that dial up was. As soon as it's available get broadband. For now, I would try MadMacs idea.
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Originally posted by Benjamin567: This thread makes me remember the hell that dial up was. As soon as it's available get broadband. |
I keep wishing for it in my neighborhood, but we live so far out in the boonies that we'll never get it.