🚀 go-pugleaf

There is currently an official G3 internal modem firmware updater, and a
revised G3 modem extension available for download at the Apple Tech Info
Library on their main US site.  Go for the UK version at

[http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11318]

These two changes should stabilise your connections.

cheers,   Paul.


In article <B381E2E39668CA9E0@glaurie.demon.co.uk>,
gordon@glaurie.demon.co.uk (Gordon Laurie) wrote:

> In article <375A42CF.2ED7B477@phil66.demon.co.uk>,
> Phil Evans <phil@phil66.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> >I've got a PB G3 series with internal KFlex modem.. you know the one.
> 
> Jammy git :-)
> 
> >I have HUGE troubles connecting to Demon at speeds above 33.6kbps. On
> >the V.90 and KFlex lines Demon offer, I get a good connection speed, but
> >it dies after a few seconds, or it seems to work for 10 seconds and die
> >for a minute.
> >
> >Has anyone has experienced this with Demon? Does anyone have any
> >knowledge of the modem inside the Powerbook? Can anyone suggest a new
> >init string, or....something?
> 
> I've had similar problems with my Pace 56k and iMac. Seems to be a problem
> with my telephone line. Sometimes I got good clean connection with no
> dropouts for hours on end, other times (most of the time) I got what you
> described.
> 
> I finally solved it by setting up the Pace to connect at 33k maximum and
> someone kindly sent me a script for the iMac's internal modem to do the
> same.