Dialup networking problem

_dinsdale_ · Dec 12, 2006

Hi All,

My Dad has an XP machine and connects to the internet via dial up. Most of the time it takes him 2 goes to get on line. Dial up connects but disconnects spontaneously before loading a page, second attempt usually gets him up and running.

any ideas?

cheers

Dins

ducati · Dec 12, 2006

Hmm, well besides get away from the dial up I would try to use another number to connect to the service that you use.

nitecrawler · Dec 12, 2006

Hi dinsdale....gee its been a while since i had the pleasure of dial-up, but i did find this little piece of info!......it may help?

Line drops out on first call but stays connected on subsequent call
A problem that some users have been reporting is the first dialup always drops within a few seconds, however the next calls are stable. Several users have reported success in fixing the problem using the steps below.

The settings in Outlook Express appear to be the culprit, and generally all was well until users added, and then removed free ISPs configurations. Then the problems started!

To fix this problem, first remove the non-existent ISPs from the accounts by clicking on Tools | Accounts, highlight any ISPs not wanted, and then click on Delete.

To be on the safe side it is suggested that you also uncheck the “Always connect to this account using” by clicking on Tools | Accounts, Mail tab, Properties, Connection and remove the “Always connect to this account using” tick, even from the default account. If you don’t click on Outlook Express to connect then un-checking this box will not make any difference. Without this tick, you will have to click on the dialler to make the connection and then open Outlook Express.

This may not cure all problems where the line drops out immediately and then is stable, but there is a probability that it may fix some.
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http://www.melbpc.org.au/faq/dropouts.htm

Regards..

_dinsdale_ · Dec 12, 2006

Thanks, Don't really understand why setting in Outlook Express would create these problems in Firefox. But I'll give it a try and see what happens

Cheers

Dins

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