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Re: PB G3 Modem trouble with Demon

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From: Gordon Laurie
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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