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slow dialup connection speed

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  • 19-11-2003 7:55pm
    #1
    santo
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭


    I had a lot of noise on my phone line after the lightning a few weeks ago.
    Eircom eventually came out and 'fixed' it.
    Ever since then, my connection speed is really slow, so I called them and another engineer came out today.
    He ran tests on the line, both to the phone and to the PC. He said that he couldn't find a fault with the line, that the fault must be with the PC.
    So I've downloaded new modem drivers, BIOS etc. to try and fix the problem. No luck.

    Anyone got any advice/ideas what the problem might be?


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    #2
    BigEejit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭BigEejit


    How slow is slow? ... can you borrow a modem from someone else to check (your own modem might be fecked) ... Ideally you should try to borrow a USB one, but a serial modem is also handy, I'd be slow to insert a PCI or ISA modem if your PC is damaged it may be affected (very small chance but not beyond the realms of possibility) ...


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    #3
    santo
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭santo


    I used to be able to connect at around 45k. Now it's around 28k.
    Does it sound like the modem is knackered? I thought that if it was finished, it wouldn't work at all.
    I'm using a laptop, so a PCI modem isn't an option. I had a look on Dabs.com for a USB one. They're only around €30.


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    spongebob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭spongebob


    sounds like they pairgained you TBH, ring em up and tell them the line has an echo and that they should fix it agin...properly

    M


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    #5
    santo
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭santo


    I don't think it would do any good getting them out again Muck. It could also prove to be costly. As it is, they said when I called them the second time that they would charge me 50 odd Euro if they couldn't find a fault.
    Chances are, another primate will arrive and I'll be told the same thing and have to cough up for the privilege.


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    spongebob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭spongebob


    echos are impossible to prove 'not' so it would be free.

    M


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    #7
    santo
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭santo


    Thanks Muck. I think I'll try an external modem first to be on the safe side.
    Can anyone recommend which one to go for? What are the differences between them, if any?


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