Re: Free Satellite System

"Skywise" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> <Snipola>
> > Same here, and this is a really bad dialup. Can't get on at all some
> > days. Poor dialup and poor phone lines. Thanks Sprint.
> > Check out Starband if you get the chance. They are based on a technology
> > developed in Israel and they stay on top of it.
> > I can't really give a recommendation at this point as it hasn't been
> > installed yet, but I am optomistic.
>
> I've been with Earthlink for a few years and when I moved
> and started using a new dial-up nodes, I started having
> problems staying connected. I couldn't figure out the problem
> other than to suspect just a bad line.
>
> I mentioned the problem to tech support once when I was
> calling regarding something else and he suggested changing
> the com port speed down to 57600. I was set to maximum at
> 115200. Didn't help. But this sparked a memory.
>
> I was BBS'ing in DOS before the internet and Windows and I
> recalled that in the good old days that we used talk to the
> modems directly to set it's parameters. No Windows "plug &
> pray" to interfere and muck things up.
>
> To make a long story short I went into my windows modem
> setting and added extra commands to force the modem to
> connect at a specific speed. I started low and worked my
> way up till I started having problems again then dropped
> back one. Now I connect as fast as my line noise will
> allow without losing the connection.
>
> If you have the knowledge you may want to try something
> similar. It may simply be that your modem is trying to
> connect at a speed higher than the phone line can
> handle and it needs to be manually throttled back.

Hey Brian,
I too, was pre-windows, doing BBS's back about 1992 or so.
But I have forgotten most of the modem language.
Can you enlighten me?
I changed modem setting from 115.2 to 57.6 and other speeds, but see little
difference.
Was with Earthlink for awhile but when I canceled it took a year to get them
to stop charging my AMEX card.
Let me know you're modem strings.
I'll be obligin' to ya!

> <Snipola>
> > I ventured up that way once, went to Knotts Berry Farm, saw Chuck Berry
> > play & do his *chicken walk*, back in 1980.
>
> Knott's, been there, done that, got the T-shirt, many
> times....used to work there.
>
> Brian