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Article #166Re: PB G3 Modem trouble with Demon
From: Gordon Laurie
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 00:00
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 00:00
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In article <paul-1206991736590001@parry1.demon.co.uk>, paul@parry1.demon.co.uk (paul parry) wrote: In my case, it's the phone line that's at fault, but thanks anyway. >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.
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