-=> Quoting Margaret Morters to tech support <=-


 I sent this message 9 Jan ...

  It would be nice to recieve a relpy , Please
 MM> Hi tech support
 MM> 
 MM> I have a 28800 Maestro 288FM modem thats 2 1/2 yrs old. I rarely have
 MM> any problem connecting to and remaiming connected to the BBS I use...
 MM> Custom Built in Sydney. However trying that with my local interent
 MM> provider is sending my phone bill into orbit . The modems their end
 MM> ring out, hang and I get bumped off. 2 nights ago I had this on
 MM> auto dial from 9.30pm til abt 11.10 before one of their modems
 MM> answered Last night I got a hanging moden 4 times before I connected. 
 MM> So instead of 25c Telstra got/will get $1.25. On line theres a very
 MM> soft click and you know carriers been lost .
 MM> I live on the Central Coast near Wyong. Initially I use to use a
 MM> local BBS nr Gosford. But got alot of No carrier problems with that.
 MM> Changed to the Sydney BBS and while this happens occasionally I can
 MM> live with it.
 MM> 
 MM> My current Internet provider is Fastlink at Empire Bay. I am very
 MM> tempted to change providers. I have complained to Fastlink about this
 MM> and they just point to my modem being old and 'its an inexact science
 MM> anyway'   Can I get my modem tested ?  I have never touched the inet
 MM> string . Is there a better setting ? since it is 2 1/2 yrs old can I
 MM> get it upgraded in any way ?
 MM> Changing net providors is abit more complicated than changing BBS's !
 MM> 
 MM> Your advice would be appreciated
 MM> 
 MM> Thanks
 MM> 
 MM> Bye
 MM> Margaret
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 MM> ... Is it a problem if smoke pours out of the hard drive?
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 MM>  ! Origin: Custom Built BBS, Sydney AUS  (02) 9660 8597 (3:712/517)



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