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Back to the original post please.......Is the clicking still on your phoneline Caveat?
Hi
Having problems getting connected from time to time on my home PC - error messages tend to be either "no dial tone" or "no response from PC".
Sometimes connects first time but sometimes takes up to 5 attempts.
According to the PC, the modem is fine and there do not seem to be any physical problems with e.g. cable/sockets etc. Last night was particularly bad - after about 15 attempts it would connect (at the bewilderingly slow speed of 4-7bps) only to disconnect about 2 minutes later. Got momentarily connected twice then I just gave up trying.
There is also a rhythmic clicking on our phone line - not sure if this is related? (and no, I've no reason to think the phone is being tapped)
(Can't get broadband in our area BTW)
Any ideas anyone?
Thanks for replies all
Yes, clicking still on phone line. No electric fencing that I'm aware of but I'll check properly this weekend and will also check neighbours for the same problem - presumably if it affects me it will affect them too. That is, if it is electric fencing at all.
Anyone know how near the fencing needs to be to cause a problem?
How extensive is the "line test" does anyone know? Are e.g., Eircom saying that there is no problem whatsoever with the phone line from the nearest outside pole right into my house and all the way up to my phone socket?
AFAIK, no problem with the phone set either - but can bring another phone home to check. This is getting very frustrating.
What connect and throughput (www.irishisptest.com) speeds are you getting now?
But Caveat has no other option than dial-up
Yeah, as mentioned in other threads, it all depends on who you get. The main problem with eircom (and other Irish utility companies) IMO.Just to update:
Phone line 'clicking' solved by visit from Eircom guy - so there was a line problem then
Dial up connection now fine too.
Thanks for all the feedback/suggestions!
From memory when I looked at it a couple of years ago, it was quite pricey.
Well, considering that I'm someone who thinks sky/LCD tvs/anything more than the cheapest mobile...etc etc are wastes of money, alarm bells are going already!
You'd probably spend more on dial-up than you would on any other BB package.Well, considering that I'm someone who thinks sky/LCD tvs/anything more than the cheapest mobile...etc etc are wastes of money, alarm bells are going already!
You'd probably spend more on dial-up than you would on any other BB package.
At 5 hours a week online something like UTVip Lite at €9.99 for 30 hours flat rate dial-up access might be suitable if you haven't already thought of it.