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- From: hsolazzi@ix.netcom.com
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: USR Sportster Internet problem
- Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 16:52:34 GMT
- Organization: Netcom
- Message-ID: <4ldrnd$40d@dfw-ixnews8.ix.netcom.com>
- References: <4kk693$550@main.freenet.hamilton.on.ca> <4kq1sb$9fp@news.netam.net>
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- X-NETCOM-Date: Sun Apr 21 12:36:45 PM CDT 1996
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- Byron wrote:
- I have the same problem. I freeze up when I use Procomm 1.02 for
- Windows. I do not freeze up when I access internet via Quarterdeck
- winsock.dll...... If u get an answer let me know too!
- >ah002@freenet.hamilton.on.ca (Tim Mastin) wrote:
-
- >>Hi:
-
- >>I hope someone may be able to help me with this problem I have been
- >>having. Iam not entirely sure that this is a modem problem but I am
- >>starting to think that it may be.
-
- >>The problem is that my modem (new USR Sportster 28800 internal) will lock
- >>up after a short time (anywhere between 2 min and 30 min) on the
- >>internet. It does not usually drop carrier but freezes and I must
- >>exit windows and reboot my computer to get my modem functional
- >>again. Because of this I am writing this letter through Freenet. There
- >>are no lockup problems here but I still am unable to download as I get
- >>errors after about 20-50k bytes.
-
- >>I am running Spry Mosaic (although I also tried another browser which
- >>also continually locked up) in Win 3.1. My computer is a 486 DX2 66 with
- >>8 Meg's of Ram. I am using the initialization string they recommend in the
- >>software (though I would appreciate some suggestions on a string to
- >>replace these in case this is the problem).
-
- >>Finally, when I run the trace after my modem freezes I see that I have
- >>had many, many "Framing Errors". I have no idea what this means or how to
- >>prevent it. Could it be my IO card? It's the same one that was in there
- >>back when my computer was a 386 DX 40 about a year ago. I don't want to
- >>bother replacing it if it is not the problem.
-
- >>Anyway, I am currently unable to access the www, which I am currently
- >>paying for, and my server has not been able to help. HELP!
-
- >>Any help would be appreciated.
-
- >> Thanks very, very much
-
- >> - Tim
-
-
- >Tim:
-
- >The answer to this is more likely to be in your winsock software than
- >a modem conflict. The reason why I say this is because of the Frame
- >Check errors which is not good and is caused by the winsock settings
- >not correctly set. This will most definetly cause your computer to
- >lock up if it receives too many Frame Check errors. First, check to
- >see if you have more than one winsock.dll on your hard drive. You
- >should only have one that came with the connection software that you
- >use. If you find extras then you could rename them.
-
- >The reason for the Frame Check errors is because of your winsock
- >settings. If you are using Trumpet Winsock then TCP MSS should be a
- >minimum of 212, MTU = TCP MSS + 40, TCP RWIN = TCP MSS *4. My
- >settings are MTU = 1420, TCP RWIN = 5680 and TCP MSS = 1380. The only
- >way of getting these right is by experimentation. Might want to check
- >the winsock newsgroups on this. Wirte down your original settings.
-
- >Some winsock.dll files are also kind of flakey, especially the older
- >ones. I do have some trouble uploading files with Trumpet Software's
- >winsock.dll in which the computer will lock up. I compared Trumpet's
- >winsock and Quarterdeck's winsock on uploading a 1Meg file to my
- >server. Trumpet's winsock locked up on 3 of 3 tries and Quarterdeck
- >uploaded completely every time, although it seemed slower in
- >uploading.
-
- >I hope this helps you.
-
- >Byron
-
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