"Windows" modems are brain dead and are generally very finicky.
I tell my usrs to avoid low-cost and no namers like the plague.
Mike Kuzenko
NetDotCom Internet Services
330-369-3617
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> From: Kent Runyan <krunyan@konnections.com>
> To: RadiusNT@emerald.iea.com
> Subject: Re: Win95 vs. Win3.1
> Date: Wednesday, May 07, 1997 10:43 AM
>
> I have found that the Shiva dialer that comes with the IEAK won't work
with
> any brand of "windows" modem. It seems to work fine with anything but
those
> that claim to be designed for windows.
>
> ----------
> > From: Mitch Wagers <wizard@telcentral.net>
> > To: RadiusNT@emerald.iea.com
> > Subject: Re: Win95 vs. Win3.1
> > Date: Tuesday, May 06, 1997 2:10 PM
> >
> > Maybe someone can help me with this one...Users using MS Internet
Dialler
> > have a problem of negotiating a protocol using PPP. I have had 2
> instances
> > of this out of 212, and I have found it unfixable!
> > The problem seems to be very random per computer. On computers that it
> > happens, they seem to stay like that. From what MS has relayed to me,
> the
> > problem lies with Shiva. They have said they aren't using a custom
built
> > PPP stack, but a stack from Shiva. Of course, they claim that stack
> causes
> > problems in very rare cases due to the use of non-Shiva equipment. The
> > only fix I have found is to install Trumpet Winsock as the dialer, and
> > disable the Internet Explorer winsock.dll. After all, if TP is already
> > installed, Internet Mail tries to use it instead of the MS Dialler, how
> > wierd. :) Anyone care to shed some light on this? I have doubts about
> > MS's information to me (I have even opened an issue about it). Maybe
> this
> > isn't what you were having problems with, if not, sorry! I would
> > appreciate a response to my personal mail if anyone has the same
> occurances.
> >
>
>
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