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Old 11-17-2005, 09:23 AM   #1
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one hell of an internet connection... just wonderin'


just want to know from u network experts.. . hm m using linuxant's free modem driver which has an incredible speed of 14kbps.. wow!! m just wondering.. most of the time when i open websites such as friendster..google, yahoo mail.. forums like this.. at times, error messages like this prompts::

" cannot find host "website name"

" unable to open "website name" at port 80

things like those... hmmm is this natural coz of d driver modem settings ? so i spend useless minutes in my internet card just to refresh those pages everytime they prompt an error,

please help.. newbie here...
 
Old 11-17-2005, 09:29 AM   #2
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Hi there,

I used that driver for quite a while when I was on dial-up, and I remember it worked better when I coughed up the cash for the version without speed limitations. The limited speed version is only really intended to help you see if it works on your system I think- the 14 kbps is probably prohibitive for quite a few things these days.....

Sorry- not much help!

Jon
 
Old 11-17-2005, 09:39 AM   #3
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hmm its that so? ? ? now i have a clear picture. .. meaning i will really have to change my modem to an ext one.. unless il be subscribing to a dsl or wifi connection.. hmm thanks a lot. .
 
Old 11-17-2005, 09:41 AM   #4
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Or else pay for the full version of the driver....... don't know how much they're charging these days

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Old 11-17-2005, 11:33 AM   #5
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$15 for a limitless license on one kind of modem. I also used that software, and buying it will allow it to connect at it's full speed. It makes a night and day difference if all you're using is dial up.

Another free option is getting a lucent / agere modem, but with the hassle of getting the kernel module working or running a self installer with each boot, the $15 is really worth spending.
 
Old 11-17-2005, 12:59 PM   #6
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At 14KBps what you are probably seeing is timeouts on the connections you are trying to make. Since not enough of the data from a typical connection to a website (these days) can fit through your 14k pipe, packets are getting buffered or dropped and the connections timeout, causing the error messages you see. Like everyone else said, buy a real modem or the full driver or broadband Internet.
 
Old 11-17-2005, 06:57 PM   #7
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yep yep.. thanks for the info guys.. .hm now m thinking of buying an external modem or subscribing on a dsl line... thanks again...
 
  


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