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Re: Win 95 DUN Problems with Sportster 28.8 and my ISP

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From: Matt Maurano
Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 00:00
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First, best will disconect you after about 10 minutes of inactivity.

Seconde, try checking your phone line. Except for the bug someone else
mentioned, USR modems are highly reliable.

On 14 Apr 1997 02:02:13 GMT, small@abomb.com (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."
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>If someone could point me in the right direction, I would be eternally 
>grateful.  Please replies to <small@abomb.com>.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Matt Small
>small@abomb.com
>
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From: mtm@maurano.com (Matt Maurano)
Subject: Re: Win 95 DUN Problems with Sportster 28.8 and my ISP
Date: 1997/05/23
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