On 17 Aug 2006 07:38:12 -0700, "Dot Net Work" <do***@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I am having difficulty getting dial-up internet access to work.
>
>I can connect every time without a problem, although every time the
>error count reads 3 in the connection status message box.  I don't know
>what these errors are - I've tried to read the modem log, but it
>doesn't mention the errors!
>
>When I connect, 50% of the time, whenever you go to an internet
>website, the browser just sits there and does absolutely nothing.  It
>says "website found.  Waiting for reply"
>
>Email access is OK so long as it's not HTTP based such as hotmail.  The
>other 50% of the time, the connection is a good one, and I can use the
>internet fine.
>
>I've tried mucking about with the modem options like lowering
>connection speed, turning off compression, etc, but no joy.  I've even
>tried changing ISP's, but no joy.
>
>I have a cheap external modem.  Perhaps it's rubbish, I'm not sure.  I
>use XP with all the latest service patches, and I use Zone Alarm as my
>firewall.
>
>Thanks, regards, dnw

> On 17 Aug 2006 07:38:12 -0700, "Dot Net Work" <do***@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I am having difficulty getting dial-up internet access to work.
> >
> >I can connect every time without a problem, although every time the
> >error count reads 3 in the connection status message box.  I don't know
> >what these errors are - I've tried to read the modem log, but it
> >doesn't mention the errors!
> >
> >When I connect, 50% of the time, whenever you go to an internet
> >website, the browser just sits there and does absolutely nothing.  It
> >says "website found.  Waiting for reply"
> >
> >Email access is OK so long as it's not HTTP based such as hotmail.  The
> >other 50% of the time, the connection is a good one, and I can use the
> >internet fine.
> >
> >I've tried mucking about with the modem options like lowering
> >connection speed, turning off compression, etc, but no joy.  I've even
> >tried changing ISP's, but no joy.
> >
> >I have a cheap external modem.  Perhaps it's rubbish, I'm not sure.  I
> >use XP with all the latest service patches, and I use Zone Alarm as my
> >firewall.
> >
> >Thanks, regards, dnw
>
> Have you tried this on more than one phone line?  That's the easiest thing to
> try, that you don't mention.
>
> And trying another external (or internal yet) modem would not be a bad idea.
>
> The next thing I'd look at would be the MTU setting.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/internet-connectivity-problems-caused.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/internet-connectivity-problems-caused.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>    actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.

On 19 Aug 2006 03:05:13 -0700, "Dot Net Work" <do***@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Chuck wrote:
>> On 17 Aug 2006 07:38:12 -0700, "Dot Net Work" <do***@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I am having difficulty getting dial-up internet access to work.
>> >
>> >I can connect every time without a problem, although every time the
>> >error count reads 3 in the connection status message box.  I don't know
>> >what these errors are - I've tried to read the modem log, but it
>> >doesn't mention the errors!
>> >
>> >When I connect, 50% of the time, whenever you go to an internet
>> >website, the browser just sits there and does absolutely nothing.  It
>> >says "website found.  Waiting for reply"
>> >
>> >Email access is OK so long as it's not HTTP based such as hotmail.  The
>> >other 50% of the time, the connection is a good one, and I can use the
>> >internet fine.
>> >
>> >I've tried mucking about with the modem options like lowering
>> >connection speed, turning off compression, etc, but no joy.  I've even
>> >tried changing ISP's, but no joy.
>> >
>> >I have a cheap external modem.  Perhaps it's rubbish, I'm not sure.  I
>> >use XP with all the latest service patches, and I use Zone Alarm as my
>> >firewall.
>> >
>> >Thanks, regards, dnw
>>
>> Have you tried this on more than one phone line?  That's the easiest thing to
>> try, that you don't mention.
>>
>> And trying another external (or internal yet) modem would not be a bad idea.
>>
>> The next thing I'd look at would be the MTU setting.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/internet-connectivity-problems-caused.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/internet-connectivity-problems-caused.html

>Thanks a lot for your suggestions Chuck.
>
>I am insanely busy with house moving, but will try the PC in a
>different room with a different phone port on the wall.  I have also
>sent off for a new (this time internal) dial up modem, and I have also
>downloaded a proggy called drtcp.exe which allows easy editing of the
>MTU setting.  Only slight snag is that I don't know what values to
>experiment with - any example values for MTU experimentation would be
>greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks, regards, dnw.