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Re: MWAVE vs. ISP
On Fri, 14 Jun 1996 16:47:44 -0700, you wrote:
>My modem has recently starting hanging when I am unexpectedly disconnected
>from my ISP. Then when I try to log in again, dial-up networking (Win 95)
>reports that I cannot log on to more than one port at a time. To clear, I
>have to phone my ISP and have them kick the stuck connection off. Even
>shutting down my Thinkpad 755CD completely and re-booting doesn't clear it.
>They tell me that it is happening on a variety of their modems instead of
>just one, so they don't have a defective modem at their end. I have used the
>MWAVE with this particular ISP for almost a year, and it only recently
>started doing this. Anyone know how to keep this from happening?
>
>Thanks,
>Kate
>
>
When you are disconnected their system should realize this and drop the
session on their end. It has nothing to do with your modem. If you turn off
the power on your machine the connection is broken. If their system can't
tell that the carrier is dropped - they need to fix it on their end.
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