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In article <usQr3HAY+WcxEw7W@techno.demon.co.uk>, "Neil D. Jackson"
<jacko@techno.demon.co.uk> writes
>For what it's worth, I have Smartsurf and Turnpike running just fine,
>and I'm trying to assist a number of people who are having trouble with
>it and Turnpike together.
>
>Nothing conclusive yet, but I think I'm getting somewhere. Most of the
>problems seem to circle around COM2 as the choice of port. I'm using
>COM3 with no problems, on IO Address 0x3E8, IRQ 7. These are NOT the
>defaults, and they are set this way because I'm using an add-on 16550
>serial card.
>
>I've noticed that the modem manufacturer is not a determinant - Supra,
>Pace and USR modems all have had problems
>
>The modem speed is also non-determinant - 14,400 and 28,800 both suffer.
>
>In several cases (but I haven't determined conclusively), people with
>the problems are using the CUSTOM Turnpike install - using the NTS stack
>for TP, and the normal Win95 or Trumpet Winsock for 32-bit apps. The
>former works, but not when Smartsurf is running, while the latter two
>are fine with and without Smartsurf.
>
>Win3.1 or Win95 doesn't seem to be a determinant either. Both suffer.
>
>The only thing which repeatedly seems to have occurred is the use of
>COM2 on its default IRQ3 IO 0x2F8 configuration. How and why this should
>be the cause, I haven't yet ascertained, but I'm trying to find out.
>
>If you have attempted to get Smartsurf going with TP and you're using a
>COM3 [THREE] connected modem, and you're having the same problem with TP
>not accessing the modem, I'd very much like to hear from you.
>
>Similarly, if you have a COM2 modem, and you're affected, I think from
>now on, it would be helpful to upload:
>
>1. contents of CONNECT.INI, from the section marked [Connect]
>2. contents of SMARTSRF.INI, from the section marked [Modem]
>3. your modem's manufacturer, speed, IRQ, IO address and COM number
>
>WARNING!!! - Please take care to edit any personal information from any
>INI files you upload, such as site-IDs and so on. I don't _think_
>there's anything dangerous that can be gleaned from your INI files, BUT
>YOU BE THE JUDGE. Please only upload the sections mentioned, if only to
>save time for those researching the problem. Thanks.
>
>I cannot guarantee that I'll hit a solution, but who knows. I'm not
>connected to TP, or Smartsurf in any way - they're just good products
>and I'm a satisfied customer of both. I just hate to see others unable
>to test things for themselves and get the benefits! :)
>
>Hope all this is useful to someone.

Hi Neil.

Thanks, you have cleared my problem with Smartsurf only working in
manual mode, in automatic mode Turnpike was unable to dial out.
I had not thought of trying a com-port other than Com1 or Com2.

Using :-
Turnpike 1.12, Windows 95, USR Courier 'V everything' modem.
All Com-ports using 16550AN FIFO Uarts, 115200bps, 28800bd connects are
normal.

My results now, as follows:-
Com1 IRQ 4,  0x3F8, Smartsurf works in Manual mode only.
Com2 IRQ 3,  0x2F8, Smartsurf works in Manual mode only.
Com3 IRQ 11, 0x3E8, Smartsurf works fully in automatic mode. 
Com4 IRQ 12, 0x2E8, Smartsurf works fully in automatic mode. 

Regards.
-- 
George.