Re: How can you tell it's a modem problem?

From: CyberCafe (pkbk_at_badger.tds.net)
Date: 09/29/04


Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:05:08 -0500

By the way, it's absolutely wonderful to be back. I really missed being
here. I may not participate much, but I try to read as many messages as
humanly possible.

Barb

CyberCafe wrote:

> I just ordered a new modem although I'm not sure this PC has a modem
> problem. It might be in ISP or internet problem. Weird stuff has been
> going on for at least a couple of weeks and, yes, I called the ISP and
> they don't fess up to any problems on their side.
>
> This is SOME of what has been happening. Can't download mail with file
> attachments (although mail without attachments will download).
> Newsgroups not being delivered. Get a message after dial-up saying the
> remote computer is not responding. Can't get on a lot of web sites at
> times (usually get a "page cannot be displayed" message). Some outgoing
> messages don't get to recipient (mostly those with file attachments).
> These problems are intermittent and not constant.
>
> Does this stuff sound like a modem problem to you?
>
> Barb
> P.S. Am using Netscape and/or Outlook, have disabled the firewall, have
> turned on the recommended port. Virus check is fine.



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