cant access internet with dial up.......

x in the city

hi folks


why cant i access the net with my (crap) dial up connection. when i dial, it beeps and makes noises (the modem) then i get a erroer code, like invalid handle or some crap.

i didnt need any user name or password for eircom up to now (1850 192 192, i think is the number). i also tried esat bt and installed their 'free' package, but got the same crap.

i installed tcp/ip again and no joy. my modem is working fine, i did tests on it..

grrrrrrrrrr!!

em

garthv

Eircoms number is 1892 150 150 iirc
Maybe test your phone lead?

x in the city

nope, its not my line, i tried several ones. i did a test anyway, u know, dial tone, line, hardware..all passed.

just that when im almost connected, it cuts out with a handle error (handle = passoword?)

grrrrrrr

usually this worked fine, arghhhhhhhhhhh!

garthv

afaik you dont need a password for that, any will do like
Ring eircom tech support?

krinpit

Try putting something in for the password. It might be throwing an exception if it's blank

try:
username = eircom
password = eircom

BoB_BoT

eircoms dial up is
1892 150 150
username and password are : eircomnet

unkel

BoB_BoT is right

duridian

There could be interference on your phone line which is causing problems, by this I mean corrosion(such as caused by high winds or water ingress) at some joining in the wire between you and the telephone exchange. The phone would dial out but there could be noise in the line which would screw up data (modem is much more sensitive to this than a voice telephone). I'd say get Eircom or whoever to check the quality of your line.
Oh and I agree also with Bob_bot's info. That's what I always use when on dialup.

Mac daddy

Take it as a sign to upgrade to broadband

formatman

is microsoft family logon in network preferences ?...if so , remove it , and put back microsoft client for windows networks

Eircom should work without the password anyhow

send a screen dump of your network properties

I'm presuming its a PC here and not a mac . please clarify

duridian

Mac daddy wrote:

Take it as a sign to upgrade to broadband

If the line can't handle a dialup connection then it doesn't really bode too well for their chances of getting a bb connection though.

x in the city

i'll never get bb, i live in the sticks!

here is a snapshot for ye to help me with this crap!

formatman

firstly check the county setting on the modem , if it set to US or another country sometimes the handshake won't happen

Seen an issue though with Eircom having a dodgy card in the exchange and getting them to reset your number at the exhange is a nightmare

try removing the client for microsoft networks , seens a few odd issues with connection when this is at the bottom , untick packet scheduler just to be sure , again seesn issues here

Then we go back to setting up a new connection to Eircom using 18892150150 testing this as it more reliable than IOL

I that fails PM me And I can recommend a nixor or a company to check it out onsite for you

x in the city

folks, this is still playing up.i have copied all the settings from my mates pc, used his line, no good. put in the eircomnet password, no good. i get a handle error message, not connecting to remote pc etc....

fekin shyte....... i might have to install xp again

my setup is

p4 2.4 ghz
256 & 512 ram
xp pro, sp2

can anyone save my sanity here?

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the_syco

BoB_BoT wrote:

eircoms dial up is
1892 150 150
username and password are : eircomnet

This is da number for Eircom anytime. Unless u have it, it won't work.

http://screenshots.modemhelp.net/screenshots/Windows_XP/Phone_and_Modem_Options/Modems/Modem.shtml
In the above pic, ensure the speed is set to 9600, or so ****ty speed like that. SOmetimes, if your speed is too high, it don't work too good.

http://screenshots.modemhelp.net/screenshots/Windows_XP/Network_Connections/Shared_Settings/General/Configure.jpg
All zee box's above are blank. Well the one's that are blank in the picture, anyhoo's. The rest cause hangups and all maner of ****ty problems.

formatman

if its TCP/IP stack related

go to start run and type command

at the dos prompt enter

netsh int ip reset logfile.txt


o try downloading this file and run it

http://members.shaw.ca/techcd/WinsockXPFix.exe

also if you have an active ethernet connection running , right click it and choose repair , this resets alot of network stuff also


whole article is on

http://home.earthlink.net/~lreynol929/ruXP/Internet/fixing.htm

formatman

and that is the pay as you go Eircom number , I use it on a 3 different PC s and my mobile phone

neon_glows

Re install windows is your only option mate, im taking a guess and could be totaly wrong but most likely your pc is full of virus, spam and other harmful stuff that blocking you.

Also reinstalling the driver for the modem would be no harm, and maybe try booting up windows in safemode with networking and try dialing then and see what you get.

BoB_BoT

the_syco wrote:

This is da number for Eircom anytime. Unless u have it, it won't work.

eircom anytime is 1893 150 150

Dial Up Details

Mossess

Can you dial your own mobile? Give it a shot. If it rings, let it do so till it goes into yout message minder. Then hang it up. Then ring it again, this time answer it and see does it hold the connection.

Mossess

Also try IOL
Number is 1890924042
Username and password are free