Celeron and Caller Waiting

[MOONKEY]

This is a very strange situation.

Four days ago, I upgraded from Celeron 600 mhg, Abit BE II
to Celeron 1.7 ghz, Via P4MA Pro 533. Other componets remain the same.

I began having very slow internet dial-up connection. Today, my caller waiting does not disconnect my internet connection like it is supposed to do. After talked to Bell South, they decided the faster CPU is the problem, and they do not have fix for it. This is new to me, I can not find any information at Intel site. Since I already gave away my old componets, I can not put them back and verify it.

Need help!

 

[bozo1]

Well, Call Waiting wasn't really 'supposed' to disconnect the modem, that was just what normally happens. I bet the tech you talked to was right - the faster CPU seems like it can recover better from the interruption.

 

[MOONKEY]

Thank you.
If you don't disable caller waiting, when a call comes in, your internet connection will be disconnected -- it is the purpose of having caller waiting, so I will not miss a phone call.
The only way to disable caller waiting is to set "*70", the tech I talked to who insisted I have set "*70"; but I did not. Then she told me about the faster CPU situaion.
Is anyway to make it work right?

 

[THUGSROOK]

buy a modem that supports call waiting

 

[Jeff7181]

Or get broadband =)

 

[MOONKEY]

Thanks, guys.
You guys missed the point: it was working fine until two componets were changed. My modem does support caller waiting -- disable or enable by setting "*70"; when enable, CPU should not reconnet it by default.

My question is, Does CPU affect the caller waiting function? Anywhere documented? Does Intel ever have solution for it -- if it is true. To be honest, I have never heard about it, and doubt about it.

 

[bozo1]

We understand what you are saying.

Modems were never designed to disconnect when call waiting hits. This is not a feature of the modem. Your modem was disconnecting when call waiting hits, as do most modems, and it seems you like that, but the simple fact is the modem was disconnecting because the call waiting interruption made it think the carrier was dropped - not because it was 'supposed' to. With faster systems and especially with software-based winmodems, many people are finding that they don't get bumped offline as much anymore.

My modem does support caller waiting -- disable or enable by setting "*70"; when enable, CPU should not reconnet it by default.

*70 is not a modem thing. *70, when dialed on your phone, disables your call waiting at the telephone company end for that particular phone call. What the tech was telling you was that by adding *70 to the beginning of your ISP's phone number is how you disable call waiting for that call. Nothing to do with the modem.

 

[PhoenixOfWater]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Or get broadband =)

Its the only way

 

[MOONKEY]

Thanks guys.