Fred A. Miller wrote:

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No Carrier heh... You did remember to plug the phone line into the modem????

Cute......yes I did.

As I posted in another post......I CAN dial into a local ISP and a FAX machine, but can't connect.

Fred

Fred, this is obviously a negotiation problem. I too have experienced this before and I have found myself wondering about it. Line quality can do this. House wiring can do this. I have had it where I connect 100% some days and 10% on others. I don't know what else to tell you on this. If you are dialing and are connecting, but not negotiating a final connection, I would check the condition of the patch cable I'm using, make sure there aren't balls of dust in the jack, and finally look for a neighbor that works for the phone company and trade a couple of beers for him bringing all the cool tools over to check. Also, if you want to try a reliable fax connection use the number below.... It goes to an industrial size Sharp fax machine and I use it when I need to eliminate possibilities as well.... -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 (936) 715-9333 (936) 715-9339 fax www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org