What's up w/ this modem?

Jeff H

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Oct 11, 1999
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Guys,

Over the weekend I unplugged a phone cord to a USR internal modem, to keep neices from using it. Cord setup is from wall plug to powerstrip, then out of powerstrip to modem plug. I forgot it was unplugged and received an error message while trying to dial that the modem was unable to establish a dialtone.

I shut the system down, plugged in the phone cord, restarted the system, and received the same error message. Now is seems whatever I do I receive the same error message that the modem is unable to establish a dialtone. What am I missing here? Any suggestions toward getting this modem to once again "pick up the phone?"

TIA,

Jeff
 
May 26, 2001
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try wiggling the wall jack or plugging a phone into it... I once purchased a new modem after I thought mine was fried by lightning, but after the new one didnt work, I played around with the jack and it dialed out. Too bad I had already destroyed the old one...
 
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I've yet to hear a response from my tel-co... my internet dropped from 48kbps to 31.2... I cannot even game anymore...