Internet connection lockup dilemma

[cgtran]

I have a problem with my internet connection. I am using a dialup modem, and some time the connection would lock up on me; I can't surf using that connection any longer. I have to disconnect and dialup again then I'll be able to surf. Also when it does lock up like and when I do try to disconnect it, it would hang for a minute or two when I try to disconnect it. It won't disconnect right away. I don't know what the problem could be. Yet when it doesn't lock up on me, I could disconnect right away.
So anyhow, I am using Win XP pro. I think it's the os that's causing this problem. I used win98 before and that never occured to me.
So anyone?

 

[amdskip]

Hardware or winmodem? I have the best luck with hardware modem or possibly it is on your ISP's end. Did they make changes recently?

 

[JoeBob]

Please provide more information. What hardware do you have (MB, CPU, etc)? What pieces are you using in what slots? This sounds somewhat similar to some problems that I had and they were resolved by moving my Soundblaster and modem around. Even with Win2k assigning IRQ's I had conflicts until I hit the right placement for my PCI cards.

 

[cgtran]

oh, I have a rockwell 56k fax modem.
Motherboard msi k7t266 pro2 ru
60gig WD
AUDIGY
Athlon XP 1700+
crucial 256 ddr

Anyway, I think I am using the wrong driver for that modem. Rockwell is out of business so does anyone where I can get the driver for it under xp

 

[JoeBob]

Don't know about the modem driver. Sorry! For me the only set-up that did not cause problems was to have the sound card in slot 3 and the modem in slot 5. Every other combo caused some sort of internet problem. Maybe it will work for you too. Good luck.