🚀 go-pugleaf

On 14 Apr 1997, Matt Small wrote:

> 
> I keep getting disconnected from my ISP (Best), and am getting increasingly 
> frustrated trying to find an answer as to why.  Every now and then I get a 
> fine, normal, stable connection.  But about 5 out of 6 calls end suddently 
> after 2-30 minutes with this message:
> 
> "Connection to Best SF was terminated.  Reconnect/Cancel."

I saw this happening, even in the middle of downloads and www reloads,
too.

> Best tech support suggested my settings were somehow off, but if they are, I 
> don't know how.  I've been using the same DUN Sportster driver for almost 2 
> years, and only began to experience problems about 3 or 4 months ago.  I don't 
> know what changed then, but Best assures me nothing's wrong at THEIR end, and 
> if I changed something, I don't know what it is.

You are lucky.  When I asked for help, I was immediately ignored.

> My COM port settings seem fine, as do my modem and TCP/IP settings.  The only 
> thing I can think of is that maybe new drivers will help...but as far as I 
> can tell, there aren't any serial or USR Sportster 28.8 drivers newer than the 
> ones I have.

Since no one echoed my problems at the time, I took a risk, and bought a
new modem -- a USR Courier V.Everything.  It works great ... no more
problems.  This means that I now have 3 Sportster 28.8 modems,
one internal, two external, that have various problems.  The last one that
was exhibiting the problems you describe was a Sportster 28.8 VI
(voicemail version).

Unless you want to spend the money to replace your modem, it will probably
have to be replaced.

I wasn't happy, but I still prefer USR brand.

Incidentally, I noticed you crossposted to "alt...stereograms", which you
probably didn't mean to do.

Best of luck!

Bjorn Lindstrom

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