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Article #87Re: w2000 problems on first connection to Demon
From: John McCabe
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 09:30
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 09:30
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On 7 Oct 2002 23:8:15 +0000, "Angus Manwaring" <angus@angusm_ANTISPEM_.demon.co.uk> wrote: > >Hi, > we've recently bought a PC (Windows 2000) and I can't seem to make use >of my existing Demon account with it. I've been through the Internet >wizard thing a few times, I've spoked to Demon support, but I don't seem >to be getting anywhere. I wanted it to work with my existing 0844 number >and it seems to connect, and then I can faintly here high-pitched modem >whistles but after a bit the message "no answer" appears and it re-tries >with the same result. I've tried several numbers - all with the same >result. > >Oh and I unticked the 3 boxes in the Properties/Network thing as Demon >told me to. > >It almost sounds as if need a "wait" command after Demon answer, but I've >no idea how to do that and I'm probably completely wrong. > >Can anyone offer any advice, please? Cheers. Does your modem work with any other service?
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 112d46,ae2ca48c96871bd3 X-Google-Attributes: gid112d46,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-10-08 02:29:22 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!sn-xit-05!sn-xit-01!sn-xit-04!supernews.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!kibo.news.demon.net!news.demon.co.uk!demon!not-for-mail From: john.nospam@nospamassen.nospamdemon.co.uk (John McCabe) Newsgroups: demon.ip.support.nt Subject: Re: w2000 problems on first connection to Demon Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 09:30:17 GMT Lines: 24 Message-ID: <3da2a593.5637135@news.demon.co.uk> References: <1040.45T784T13883783angus@angusm_ANTISPEM_.demon.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: pipehawk.demon.co.uk X-Trace: news.demon.co.uk 1034069185 5705 158.152.226.81 (8 Oct 2002 09:26:25 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@demon.net NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 09:26:25 +0000 (UTC) X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.21/32.243