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Posted by Tricky Dicky on 10/30/06 22:40
"guv" <guv69@msn.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 23:22:21 +0100, "Tricky Dicky"
> <tricky@nospam.clara.co.uk> wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
>>>>> I have expereinced the problem you describe and all but one time (when
>>>>> the modem died) it was down to the ISP giving me a dead connection. ie
>>>>> I was connection, but unable to do anything online, despite it showing
>>>>> as being connected. Does it show you connected? If yes, I'd bet its
>>>>> your ISP thats the problem.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In answer to P Pron & Colin Wilson as well:
>>>>
>>>> Even if the ISP was giving a dead connection then I should be seeing
>>>> some
>>>> flickering of the various indicators surely? I get zilch.
>
> Then it sounds like you are not connecting at all. If you do connect,
> both lights should light up.
>
> Its still worth trying what I said. If your modem works to another ISP
> and line, then you know the modem is sound. If another PC wont connect
> using that same modem, then its a safe bet its your line. And dont
> take any shit to the opposite.
>
>>>> I tried to use the original modem that came with the Tiscali start-up
>>>> pack on a hardwire but there was driver problem (don't ask me why) and
>>>> the modem would not install correctly. The PC is mainly used by the
>>>> kids
>>>> and they install all sorts of shite - it could really do with a
>>>> complete
>>>> wipe and re-install.
>>>>
>>>> Tried different filters and the phone line is shared with the home
>>>> phone
>>>> so not a wiring problem
>>>>
>>>> Looks like it is going to be a new modem then
>>>>
>>>> Cheers to all
>>>>
>>>> Tricky
>>>>
>>> Have you tried resetting the router, should be a little hole somewhere
>>> to
>>> shove a paper clip or something in.
>>
>>Now that is worth thinking about. My Tom Tom Go apparently died a few
>>weeks
>>back but there is a reset which miraculously brought it back to life
>
> Could work, but bet its one of the above!
>
> Problem is, ISPs are too keen to blame everyone but themselves. If you
> can prove your equipment is sound (by those tests) then its back to
> them.
For anyone that is still interested in this thread. Someone else managed to
get the original Tiscali modem going on a hard-wire trailed across the
living room.
At one point, the DSL light was on and internet light flashing on the router
and I would have thought that signified that the router or line had sprung
back to life but IE just bought up that lack of connection page
Ah well - got a connection in one form
Tricky
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