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Date:      Tue, 15 Jun 1999 12:44:06 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        PJ <ibi@greencis.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: LD connect problems
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9906151243300.2596-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <37635488.1355@mail.greencis.net>

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On Sun, 13 Jun 1999, PJ wrote:

> This may be the strangest question this year and I don't know how to
> make it easy.
> 
> The problem is I cannot dial LD to my ISP who is in another state who is
> running FreeBSD. 
> 
> My modem checks out okay and connects just fine when we are in the same
> state. When I am home it dials as far as CD and then stops. The error
> message says I should check my Network configuration. 
> 
> I am not a network. I am a home user and when I check modem_properties
> _advanced the log indicates there isn't any communication between the
> modems after the initial characters are sent. However using a local dial
> up connection I can send/receive mail and Ftp the server. 
> 
> I'm stumped. Can you help? 

The line is too quiet/noisy and the modems are sitting there retraining.
Try reducing your initial connect rate so it doesn't timeout retraining. 

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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