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  • 10-09-2003 3:36pm
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    flyz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 536 ✭✭✭


    I've a computer running NT and has an external modem.
    Until a few days ago all was working well.

    Now when I try to dial up I get as far as "Verifying Username and password". Then I get "unable to establish connection".

    I tried a couple of different dial up accounts but the same happens.

    Am I right in saying that the fact that I get to the verifying username and password part means that the phone line / modem is working correctly?

    the system is virus free too.

    Can anyone give me some suggestions as to whats wrong?


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    #2
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Sounds like your username or password are wrong. Have you or your ISP changed anything recently?


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    moridin
    Registered Users Posts: 931 ✭✭✭moridin


    Yea, clear the password and make sure the connection is set to "accept any authentication including clear text" :)


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    Polonious
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭Polonious


    Definitely sounds like a username/password issue. Have you tried creating a new dial-up connection with your username and password? Modem is fine if it can dial out and at least connect to the server to check your logon credentials.


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    flyz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 536 ✭✭✭flyz


    Can someone confirm for me that the dial up details for Oceanfree as follows:

    phone : 1890923204

    user : oceanfree
    pass: oceanfree



    It was using iolfree and the phone number for that did change so even though I was told that they changed the phone number I'm not fully convinced ( it's my aunts computer).


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    elexes
    Registered Users Posts: 4,471 ✭✭✭elexes


    i always use a capital O for the passwords

    but try and uninstall the modem then reinstalling it . may work


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    Frank Grimes
    Registered Users Posts: 5,336 ✭✭✭Frank Grimes


    Connect through Dial Up Networking and post up the error number, or else check it on www.modemhelp.net


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    #8
    flyz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 536 ✭✭✭flyz


    Originally posted by elexes
    i always use a capital O for the passwords

    but try and uninstall the modem then reinstalling it . may work

    Sorry I meant to reply last week, but yup that's what the problem was.

    I was kicking myself severly after that :)


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