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In article <815456316snz@dasl.demon.co.uk>
           johnw@dasl.demon.co.uk "john williams" writes:
 
> In the last few days my modem has started to log in at V32bis instead
> of V42 and it sometimes does some weird speed re-negotiating before
> settling down to 1440 (ie it "says" 7000 baud then 12000 - 3 zero's -
> before going to 1440). I havn't commented before because it seems to work
> ok afterwards (appart from dropped lines I sometimes get). I've responded
> because this is the number I dial too.
> 
> Don't know why and don't know how but it is recent so maybe you're not
> alone on this one.
> 
> -john williams-

John,

It's perhaps poor Netiquette to follow-up one's own article, but I 
**think** I've found a reason.

I fitted my modem in the early summer.  It was warm,  remember?
Now it's cold.  I usually keep my den unheated, and being 
something of a fresh-air freak often have the window open when I'm
using the PC.

I suddenly realised my problem could be temperature-related.  At
any rate, the last couple of days I've made sure the room was warm, 
and let the PC run for a while before trying to get to Demon.  So far
(he said with crossed fingers, legs, arms & eyes) I've got in OK.

This might look like nonsense but I wonder if the lower temperature
might have some bearing.  When I have time I shall open up the PC
and tap the modem to make sure it's seated properly.

This won't help you, because *when* I've managed to connect, I've
always got V42bis at 28800.  
-- 
Jonathan Smith