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Re: Cable connection problems

#2878
From: scoff
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 00:00
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Andy
Glenn <glenn@rgspray.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:87n9iv$4vp$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hello ,
>
> I hope somebody out there can help me with the problems I am experiencing
at
> the moment.
>
> I recently connected to my local cable company Yorkshire Cable / Telewest
> hoping to gain better connection speeds and improved tv , Phone deals etc
> but have had nothing but problems since .
>
> These are :
> 1. the modem connecting at ridiculously slow speeds i.e. 1200 bps etc
> 2. the modem connecting at normal speeds upto 50 000 bps but freezing for
no
> apparent reason with no disconnection etc .
> 3. unable to connect without retrying several times .
>
> I had none of the above with BT , but when I contacted YC the help guy
said
> it was because I had the modem plugged into the extension upstairs and not
> directly into the phone socket of the cable downstairs (which sounded like
a
> load of crap to me )Also he said they could only guarentee connection
speeds
> of 28,000 bps which methinks defeats the object of fibre optical cable .
>
> Has anyone any ideas for sorting the above out ? / I've tried connecting
to
> breathe.net and have the same problems so it not just Freeserve .
>
> My kit is pretty bog standard
> 56 600 int modem
> 166 mmx intel
> Win 98
>
> Thanks
>
> Glenn
>
>
>
>
>
>
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From: "scoff" <nospam@getlost.com>
Subject: Re: Cable connection problems
Date: 2000/02/08
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