Unusual external modem problem

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From: BrianM
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:19

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Mandriva O/S with KDE. 

I have KPPP set up (and working fine) for a dialup system into Bigpond. 
My modem is an older data/fax/voice 56000bps model. Ok it's slow but 
it works and it's cheap. I've used a double adaptor to split the line
at the phone jack. 
However, when I take the tower to a friend's place half a kay away and
plug the modem into their phone jack, it can't find a dial tone. 
When I go to KPPP configure and run the Query modem ATI, it comes back
blank, and also wipes out most of the settings in Modem commands as well. 
I've changed modem cables checked all the connections but still can't get
the modem to dial - weird !. The problem appears to be located at the line
but I don't know how to unravel it. 

any thoughts please?

cheers
Brian 
Sunshine Coast Qld

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