Re: Acer 28.8 Modem

Brian Grainger (corbin@oracle.rmin.net)
Wed, 13 Aug 1997 09:07:09 MST

** Reply to note from "Gail A. Harless" <gailh@freedom.landoflakes.com> Tue, 12 Aug 1997 14:58:49 -0500 (CDT)
> He has a horrible problem with disconnects. He is able to connect to two

That sort of begs the question about why this person
is now seeking a third ISP. Could it be that you are
not getting the full story?

> other providers, so I know it's not his phone line or his modem. Rather,
> it must be his modem communicating with ours. We have both Microcom
> ISPorte 33.6 rack modems and USR Sportster External 33.6 modems. He
> connects randomly to either one, though upon recommendation I could direct

So that sort of eliminates the modems as being a problem.

> him to one or the other consistently. I'm assuming he needs an init
> string to enable his modem to effectively connect with ours.

Can't help you there. Is there anything on the Acer
website?

Regards,
Brian.

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