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 In article <830976322_OASIS_@lyneside.demon.co.uk>
  will@lyneside.demon.co.uk (Will Hand) said:-

> In article <830911932_OASIS_@irana.demon.co.uk>
>  gen@irana.demon.co.uk (gen@irana.demon.co.uk) said:-
>
>> In article <830896132_OASIS_@lyneside.demon.co.uk>
>>  will@lyneside.demon.co.uk (Will Hand) said:-
>>
>>>Hello, I have just downloaded WWW130 from hensa in the vain hope that
>>>I will finally be able to get on the Web. 
>>>
>>>STiK worked first time, a great start, CAB works locally and gets past
>>>the Resolving host 806f time (it was 0 before) without using a 
>>>proxy. However, ......
>>>When I download a Web page it comes out blank and is always zero 
>>>length in the cache. I have tried all the sites in the distribution 
>>>and about 4 others, all the same result. I have switched off images
>>>and played around with the cache sizes all to no avail. Please can
>>>someone tell me what I am doing wrong, this is so frustrating, 
>>>particularly after it installed so easily.
>>>
>>
>>Check domain "NAMESERVER =" in STiK's DEFAULT.CNF, should be 
>>158.152.1.43, but try to use proxy first (if it is up :-| ). 0bytes 
>>means CAB hasn't got anything (it should be showing "Recieving 
>>data:"). I'd think your STiK can't resolve host (can not connect to 
>>nameserver). I never wait more then 30sec. anyway. Any longer means 
>>there's a prob.BTW, watching modem's LEDs helps to see weather STiK 
>>sends requests and gets any answers. Hope that helps,or maybe Guy is 
>>around, he is a guru ya know:-) .
>
>I have checked the NAMESERVER and it is correct. Using a proxy gives
>me the same result. I never see "receiving data" but the RD/SD flash
>on my modem intermittently. Sometimes it stops at Resolving Host and 
>pressing ESC does not abort like it says it should. I have no option
>but to reboot. I am using port modem1 at 9600 baud with a 28.8K modem.
>Still completely stuck as to what to do ??? (except buy a PC :-(  ).
>Here are my default.cfg and dial.scr files:-
>
>default.cfg - 
>
>ALLOCMEM        = 150000
>SERIALPORT = Modem 1
>CDVALID = TRUE
>DIALFILE        = dial.scr
>CLIENT_IP = 158.152.20.61
>TTL             = 64
>PING_TTL        = 255
>MTU             = 576
>MSS             = 536
>PKT_SIZE        = 2048
>DFB_SIZE        = 1024
>RCV_WND         = 4096
>UP_RESPONSE     = 2
>USERNAME = will
>HOSTNAME = lyneside.demon.co.uk
>FULLNAME = Will Hand
>NAMESERVER = 158.152.1.43
>IRCNICK = {nonick}
>IRCSERVER = irc.demon.co.uk
>IRCPORT = 6667
>IRCPONGMSG = WWW installer!

Here's mine below. Even if you did not have your IP address correct it 
should still work because the $GET_IP would obtain it.

ALLOCMEM        = 150000
SERIALPORT = Modem 1
CDVALID = TRUE
DIALFILE        = dial.scr
CLIENT_IP = 158.152.224.11
TTL             = 64
PING_TTL        = 255
MTU             = 576
MSS             = 536
PKT_SIZE        = 2048
DFB_SIZE        = 1024
RCV_WND         = 4096
UP_RESPONSE     = 2
USERNAME = guy
HOSTNAME = swampdog.demon.co.uk
FULLNAME = Guy Harrison
NAMESERVER = 158.152.1.58
IRCNICK = swampdog
IRCSERVER = stork.doc.ic.ac.uk
IRCPORT = 6667
IRCPONGMSG = WWW installer!
HTTP_PROXY      = www-cache.demon.co.uk
HTTP_PROXY_PORT = 8080

Apart from the proxy server, they are identical, except I am using the 
second nameserver - this should be irrelevent however.

>dial.scr - 
>
>BAUD_RATE = 9600
>HANGUP = ATH
>PREFIX = ATDT
>INIT = ATZ
>CONNECT_WAIT = 35
>REDIAL_DELAY = 20
>PHONE_NUMBER = 01813434848
>SUCCESS      = CDWAIT
>FAILURE      = BUSY
>FAILURE      = NO CARRIER
>FAILURE      = NO DIALTONE
>FIND = ogin:
>RESP = lyneside
>FIND = word:
>RESP = **********
>FIND = ocol:
>RESP = slip
>FIND = IP Address:
>RESP = $GET_IP

Again, mine below ...

BAUD_RATE = 19200
HANGUP = ATH
PREFIX = ATDT
INIT = ATZ
CONNECT_WAIT = 35
REDIAL_DELAY = 20
PHONE_NUMBER = 9549666
SUCCESS      = CDWAIT
FAILURE      = BUSY
FAILURE      = NO CARRIER
FAILURE      = NO DIALTONE
FIND = ogin:
RESP = swampdog
FIND = word:
RESP = {password}
FIND = ocol:
RESP = slip
FIND = IP Address:
RESP = $GET_IP

Again, they are identical.

>Any ideas anybody, please ?

First thing, if you are using a 28K modem then put BAUDRATE up to 
19200 - there's no need to run it slower. I will be surprised if this 
fixes the problem though.

Second thing, using the proxy almost always gets you straight to 
"Receiving data", without it you will get "Resolving host". This 
sounds to me like STiK *is* working but something the other end of it 
is not. This can only be one of three things ...

1)	Demon is messing around - it happens but you would have to be 
	very unlucky to have it happening each and every time you 
	connect.

2)	Your modem is not initialised properly. What model is it?

3)	STiK is not communicating with the modem correctly (ie serial 
	port problem) ...
	
	a)	HSMODEM not present / not configured
	b)	cab.ovl missing in www130\cab\
	c)	Cab executed prior to STiK. STiK *must* be enabled and 
		made to connect *before* Cab (or any other client) is 
		executed.


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Guy Harrison

guy@swampdog.demon.co.uk