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Re: NO CARRIER - 9 out 10 times.

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From: Paul
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 00:00
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In article <8AJ4nLActtmyEw3y@eraserco.demon.co.uk>, Malcolm Loades
<sales@eraserco.demon.co.uk> writes
>Apologies if this has been previously discussed here - I only look in
>when I've got a problem!  I'm trying here first because I thought I saw
>a similar thread sometime ago when I had no problem.
>
>My system is P75, 24Mb RAM, 1650 UART, Win 3.11, TP 3.01 with a Motorola
>3400 (Pro?) 28.8 external modem.  The modem string is currently
>AT&FMY0&D3&R0\\N7\\V4%/r.  This setup has remained unchanged for around
>12 months.
>
>Initially I would get the NO CARRIER message very occasionally, like
>once in 50 diallings, now it is becoming more and more frequent to the
>point where in the last few days it is a genuine 9 out 10 attempts.
>
>It seems to make little difference which access number I try - 01488
>which is local, or any of the 0845 numbers.
>
>Is my problem a modem problem, string problem, Demon problem, or what?
>
>Thanks in advance for your help.
>
>Malcolm.
How strange!

Just the symptoms that I've suffered the last few days and now it's
cleared up - looks like a Demon problem yet again that they won't admit
to as usual.

Paul
-- 
Paul
To try and not succeed is better than not to try at all (Anon)
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