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Re: Just how many of us are having these problems?

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From: Dominic J. Hulewicz
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 00:00
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Dominic J. Hulewicz wrote:
> 
> Ian Coombs-Lewis wrote:
> >
> > I don't know if anyone from Demon will read this, but it may be
> > interesting to find out who is having what problems connecting to demon,
> > using what modem and dialling from where.  This is my contribution...
> >
> > Problems with COLT 336, Energis 288 and local vPOP 288, using USR
> > Sportster Voice 336 Internal and Turnpike, from Birmingham via
> > Birmingham Cable.
> >
> > Follow-up with the same info about your problems, and we'll see if any
> > kind of pattern emerges...
> 
> Problem with Energis 0845 ROMP.
> USR Courier v34, Windoze 95 dialup from Dorking, Surrey via BT.
> 
> Connections have been fine for weeks, then on Saturday persistant line
> drops after 2 or 3 minutes. No software or modem config changes have
> been made.

Last night again, the Energis 0845 ROMP (from Surrey BT) regularly
dropped the connection every three minutes or so. I swapped to the
COLT 0845 number and it didn't drop once !

Dom
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Subject: Re: Just how many of us are having these problems?
Date: 1996/12/18
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