Re: Hayes Accura 56K external modem recently became poor in downloading data

From: Buyle Jerome (jerome_at_buyle.org)
Date: 05/24/04 

Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 18:19:56 +0200

Well I don't know much about modems, but I think that external modems
use some sort of optical transmission system to separate the phone line
side circuit from the computer side circuit. At least that's the way it
was in the couple (older) modems I've taken apart in my life.

Considering this, and since you say the modem's been exposed to lots of
heat/light, I'd say that it's probably the modem that's passed the way.
  You just don't make it very clear if you've tried the modem again,
away from the light, or not. Give it one last try in the dark tonight ;-)

Well, it could be worse. I mean, some things are more expensive than a
56k these days :-)

J.

走向共和For the Sake of the Republic wrote:

> If I connect to the Internet using IBM laptop with builtin Lucent
> winmodem, connection and downloading of data are ok.
>
> But when I dialup with Hayes Accura 56K external modem using Athlon
> desktop, I can connect but downloading is poor and erratic. most of the
> time, I can't download.
>
> Both are of the same telephone line. I have tried under winxp and
> Linux 2.4.22 kppp dialer for the Hayes but result is the same- poor.
>
> Previously my Hayes had no such problem. As my desktop is near the
> balcony with sun shining in during afternoon, issit possible the heat
> and the sunlight damaged the modem? I have shifted the position of the
> modem to away from the sunlight now.
>
> Thanks

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