AT&T said go to h**l

[Sudy Nim]

My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the Internet. This
started about two months ago, I use Dial-up networking and I have to redial
up to 6 times before it will connect. I get the following:

Disconnected from AT&T
Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
Error: 629
You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
Double-click the connection to try again.

I stopped all virus and pop-up stoppers, tried different access numbers and
called AT&T (India) multiple times over a 2 month period. Basically they
said my modem drivers are out of date and I should contact Dell for an
update. Dell said I have the latest drivers. AT&T will not do anything, they
said it is because of the AT&T, SBC merger, the update of their modem which
dropped out the older drivers, and that is normal as newer software is
introduced. I can not talk to anyone except in India and they will not tell
me any name or telephone number for a person here in the USA headquarters
office that I can address this problem to. They claim that they do not know,
can't tell me or are not allowed to give out that information. In other
words "go to h**l". A little infuriation here!

Anyone know of a GOOD Internet service provider for us old folks using
antique software and hardware like w98 on an odd ball 1999 Dell computer?

 

[John]

You didn't say where you live. In North Texas and West Texas I'd recommend
NTS-Online with $10 unlimited dialup that served me well for three years
until I switched to broadband.

"Sudy Nim" <pseudonym@noplace.com> wrote in message
newsRupi.365786$p47.96224@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the Internet. This
> started about two months ago, I use Dial-up networking and I have to
redial
> up to 6 times before it will connect. I get the following:
>
> Disconnected from AT&T
> Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
> Error: 629
> You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
> Double-click the connection to try again.
>
> I stopped all virus and pop-up stoppers, tried different access numbers
and
> called AT&T (India) multiple times over a 2 month period. Basically they
> said my modem drivers are out of date and I should contact Dell for an
> update. Dell said I have the latest drivers. AT&T will not do anything,
they
> said it is because of the AT&T, SBC merger, the update of their modem
which
> dropped out the older drivers, and that is normal as newer software is
> introduced. I can not talk to anyone except in India and they will not
tell
> me any name or telephone number for a person here in the USA headquarters
> office that I can address this problem to. They claim that they do not
know,
> can't tell me or are not allowed to give out that information. In other
> words "go to h**l". A little infuriation here!
>
> Anyone know of a GOOD Internet service provider for us old folks using
> antique software and hardware like w98 on an odd ball 1999 Dell computer?
>
>

 

[Sudy Nim]

Sorry about that: western Chicago suburbs. Sudy Nim

"John" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:e9NnwHkzHHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> You didn't say where you live. In North Texas and West Texas I'd
recommend
> NTS-Online with $10 unlimited dialup that served me well for three years
> until I switched to broadband.
>
> "Sudy Nim" <pseudonym@noplace.com> wrote in message
> newsRupi.365786$p47.96224@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the Internet.
This
> > started about two months ago, I use Dial-up networking and I have to
> redial
> > up to 6 times before it will connect. I get the following:
> >
> > Disconnected from AT&T
> > Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
> > Error: 629
> > You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
> > Double-click the connection to try again.
> >
> > I stopped all virus and pop-up stoppers, tried different access numbers
> and
> > called AT&T (India) multiple times over a 2 month period. Basically they
> > said my modem drivers are out of date and I should contact Dell for an
> > update. Dell said I have the latest drivers. AT&T will not do anything,
> they
> > said it is because of the AT&T, SBC merger, the update of their modem
> which
> > dropped out the older drivers, and that is normal as newer software is
> > introduced. I can not talk to anyone except in India and they will not
> tell
> > me any name or telephone number for a person here in the USA
headquarters
> > office that I can address this problem to. They claim that they do not
> know,
> > can't tell me or are not allowed to give out that information. In other
> > words "go to h**l". A little infuriation here!
> >
> > Anyone know of a GOOD Internet service provider for us old folks using
> > antique software and hardware like w98 on an odd ball 1999 Dell
computer?
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Lil' Dave]

"Sudy Nim" <pseudonym@noplace.com> wrote in message
newsRupi.365786$p47.96224@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the Internet. This
> started about two months ago, I use Dial-up networking and I have to
> redial
> up to 6 times before it will connect. I get the following:
>
> Disconnected from AT&T
> Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
> Error: 629
> You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
> Double-click the connection to try again.
>
> I stopped all virus and pop-up stoppers, tried different access numbers
> and
> called AT&T (India) multiple times over a 2 month period. Basically they
> said my modem drivers are out of date and I should contact Dell for an
> update. Dell said I have the latest drivers. AT&T will not do anything,
> they
> said it is because of the AT&T, SBC merger, the update of their modem
> which
> dropped out the older drivers, and that is normal as newer software is
> introduced. I can not talk to anyone except in India and they will not
> tell
> me any name or telephone number for a person here in the USA headquarters
> office that I can address this problem to. They claim that they do not
> know,
> can't tell me or are not allowed to give out that information. In other
> words "go to h**l". A little infuriation here!
>
> Anyone know of a GOOD Internet service provider for us old folks using
> antique software and hardware like w98 on an odd ball 1999 Dell computer?
>
>

Try Earthlink unlimited time connection. Don't use their software. Stick
with OE or Outlook for mail, and IE or other well know browsers. Am using a
99 vintage external USR phone modem.

Don't understand their end using some other modem connection. How is the
language used different? Sounds like say-speak programmed tech help to me.
Dave

 

[PCR]

Sudy Nim wrote:
| My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the Internet.
| This started about two months ago, I use Dial-up networking and I
| have to redial up to 6 times before it will connect. I get the
| following:
|
| Disconnected from AT&T
| Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
| Error: 629
| You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
| Double-click the connection to try again.
|
| I stopped all virus and pop-up stoppers,

When I had that same symptom with NetZero Dial-Up (they couldn't solve
it, either)-- it actually was a McAfee scan engine causing the problem.
I had to revert to an earlier one or turn off the auto-System Scan
(McAfee's name for On-Access Scan). Are you saying you turned something
like that off? Then, it must be something else doing it to you.

Do you have very aggressive firewall settings?

| tried different access
| numbers and called AT&T (India) multiple times over a 2 month period.
| Basically they said my modem drivers are out of date and I should
| contact Dell for an update. Dell said I have the latest drivers. AT&T
| will not do anything, they said it is because of the AT&T, SBC
| merger, the update of their modem which dropped out the older
| drivers, and that is normal as newer software is introduced. I can
| not talk to anyone except in India and they will not tell me any name
| or telephone number for a person here in the USA headquarters office
| that I can address this problem to. They claim that they do not know,
| can't tell me or are not allowed to give out that information. In
| other words "go to h**l". A little infuriation here!
|
| Anyone know of a GOOD Internet service provider for us old folks using
| antique software and hardware like w98 on an odd ball 1999 Dell
| computer?

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net

 

[Sudy Nim]

"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:uROfL4mzHHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Sudy Nim wrote:
> | My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the Internet.
> | This started about two months ago, I use Dial-up networking and I
> | have to redial up to 6 times before it will connect. I get the
> | following:
> |
> | Disconnected from AT&T
> | Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
> | Error: 629
> | You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
> | Double-click the connection to try again.
> |
> | I stopped all virus and pop-up stoppers,
>
> When I had that same symptom with NetZero Dial-Up (they couldn't solve
> it, either)-- it actually was a McAfee scan engine causing the problem.
> I had to revert to an earlier one or turn off the auto-System Scan
> (McAfee's name for On-Access Scan). Are you saying you turned something
> like that off? Then, it must be something else doing it to you.
>
> Do you have very aggressive firewall settings?
>
> | tried different access
> | numbers and called AT&T (India) multiple times over a 2 month period.
> | Basically they said my modem drivers are out of date and I should
> | contact Dell for an update. Dell said I have the latest drivers. AT&T
> | will not do anything, they said it is because of the AT&T, SBC
> | merger, the update of their modem which dropped out the older
> | drivers, and that is normal as newer software is introduced. I can
> | not talk to anyone except in India and they will not tell me any name
> | or telephone number for a person here in the USA headquarters office
> | that I can address this problem to. They claim that they do not know,
> | can't tell me or are not allowed to give out that information. In
> | other words "go to h**l". A little infuriation here!
> |
> | Anyone know of a GOOD Internet service provider for us old folks using
> | antique software and hardware like w98 on an odd ball 1999 Dell
> | computer?
>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> Should things get worse after this,
> PCR
> pcrrcp@netzero.net
>
>
No aggressive firewall settings, I have Ad-Aware SE Pro with Ad-Watch, AVG
Anti-Virus 7.0 and AT&T Accelerator, no firewall. But none are running "now"
when I attempt to connect with Dial-Up Networking. Of course something else
could be running in the background that I'm unaware of. Prior to this
problem, I had those 3 programs set to run at start up and had been
operating that way for a year or more with out any problem.

And thanks Dave for the Earthlink unlimited time connection recommendation.

 

[dadiOH]

Sudy Nim wrote:
> My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the
> Internet. This started about two months ago, I use Dial-up
> networking and I have to redial up to 6 times before it will
> connect. I get the following:
>
> Disconnected from AT&T
> Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
> Error: 629
> You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
> Double-click the connection to try again.

Tried this?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280375

Additionally, pick up your phone and listen to it. Any noise? If so,
call your TelCo and have them fix the line.


--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

 

[John Dulak]

Sudy Nim wrote:
> Sorry about that: western Chicago suburbs. Sudy Nim
>
>
>>> Anyone know of a GOOD Internet service provider for us old folks using
>>> antique software and hardware like w98 on an odd ball 1999 Dell
> computer?
>>>
>>
>
>

Sudy Nim

Try looking for ISPs in your area at these sites.

http://www.thelist.com/

http://www.findanisp.com/

HTH & GL

John

--
\\\||///
------------------o000----(o)(o)----000o----------------
----------------------------()--------------------------
'' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. ''

John Dulak - Gnomeway Services - http://tinyurl.com/2qs6o6

 

[Sudy Nim]

"dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message
news:eG9lFjqzHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Sudy Nim wrote:
> > My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the
> > Internet. This started about two months ago, I use Dial-up
> > networking and I have to redial up to 6 times before it will
> > connect. I get the following:
> >
> > Disconnected from AT&T
> > Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
> > Error: 629
> > You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
> > Double-click the connection to try again.
>
> Tried this?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280375
>
> Additionally, pick up your phone and listen to it. Any noise? If so,
> call your TelCo and have them fix the line.
>
>
> --
>
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
>
>
DadiOH that information goes directly to the problem, thank you.
Unbelievably, today the computer is connecting perfectly. Outlook Express is
even noticeably faster. Do you suppose my repeated calls to AT&T hit a
nerve? Or, maybe someone at AT&T read this posting. Nah! Anyway, I will give
DadiOH's KB28037 from MS a try before I search for a new ISP using those
helpful web sites from John Dulak. However, if this computer continues to
work I will after a few days reply back with an update. Thanks again to all
for your great support. Sudy Nim

 

[PCR]

Sudy Nim wrote:
| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| news:uROfL4mzHHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
|> Sudy Nim wrote:
|> | My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the
|> | Internet. This started about two months ago, I use Dial-up
|> | networking and I have to redial up to 6 times before it will
|> | connect. I get the following:
|> |
|> | Disconnected from AT&T
|> | Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
|> | Error: 629
|> | You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
|> | Double-click the connection to try again.
|> |
|> | I stopped all virus and pop-up stoppers,
|>
|> When I had that same symptom with NetZero Dial-Up (they couldn't
|> solve it, either)-- it actually was a McAfee scan engine causing the
|> problem. I had to revert to an earlier one or turn off the
|> auto-System Scan (McAfee's name for On-Access Scan). Are you saying
|> you turned something like that off? Then, it must be something else
|> doing it to you.
|>
|> Do you have very aggressive firewall settings?
|>
|> | tried different access
|> | numbers and called AT&T (India) multiple times over a 2 month
|> | period. Basically they said my modem drivers are out of date and I
|> | should contact Dell for an update. Dell said I have the latest
|> | drivers. AT&T will not do anything, they said it is because of the
|> | AT&T, SBC merger, the update of their modem which dropped out the
|> | older drivers, and that is normal as newer software is introduced.
|> | I can not talk to anyone except in India and they will not tell me
|> | any name or telephone number for a person here in the USA
|> | headquarters office that I can address this problem to. They claim
|> | that they do not know, can't tell me or are not allowed to give
|> | out that information. In other words "go to h**l". A little
|> | infuriation here!
|> |
|> | Anyone know of a GOOD Internet service provider for us old folks
|> | using antique software and hardware like w98 on an odd ball 1999
|> | Dell computer?
|>
|> --
|> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> Should things get worse after this,
|> PCR
|> pcrrcp@netzero.net
|>
|>
| No aggressive firewall settings, I have Ad-Aware SE Pro with
| Ad-Watch, AVG Anti-Virus 7.0 and AT&T Accelerator, no firewall. But
| none are running "now" when I attempt to connect with Dial-Up
| Networking. Of course something else could be running in the
| background that I'm unaware of. Prior to this problem, I had those 3
| programs set to run at start up and had been operating that way for a
| year or more with out any problem.

Seems like those programs are innocent. I see that dadiOH came up with
an promising article & that somehow the problem has disappeared on its
own, anyhow. Very good. You are welcome, &, yea, do report back with a
final assessment. I hope it continues to work.

It could be, as dadiOH also said, that the phone line went bad in bad
weather. Or, maybe AT&T was having a problem they hid or excessive
traffic.

| And thanks Dave for the Earthlink unlimited time connection
| recommendation.

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net

 

[dadiOH]

Sudy Nim wrote:

> DadiOH that information goes directly to the problem, thank you.

Well *sure* it does. That's because I Googled "Error: 629".
________________

> Unbelievably, today the computer is connecting perfectly. Outlook
> Express is even noticeably faster. Do you suppose my repeated calls
> to AT&T hit a nerve? Or, maybe someone at AT&T read this posting.
> Nah! Anyway, I will give DadiOH's KB28037 from MS a try before I
> search for a new ISP using those helpful web sites from John Dulak.

Just remember that no ISP is better than your line to the TelCo. In
my experience, that line is the biggest source of connection problems.


--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

 

[dadiOH]

Sudy Nim wrote:

> DadiOH that information goes directly to the problem, thank you.

Well *sure* it does. That's because I Googled "Error: 629".
________________

> Unbelievably, today the computer is connecting perfectly. Outlook
> Express is even noticeably faster. Do you suppose my repeated calls
> to AT&T hit a nerve? Or, maybe someone at AT&T read this posting.
> Nah! Anyway, I will give DadiOH's KB28037 from MS a try before I
> search for a new ISP using those helpful web sites from John Dulak.

Just remember that no ISP is better than your line to the TelCo. In
my experience, that line is the biggest source of connection problems.


--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

 

[glee]

You can say that again! <eg>
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/


"dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message
news:e%238hm52zHHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Sudy Nim wrote:
>
>> DadiOH that information goes directly to the problem, thank you.
>
> Well *sure* it does. That's because I Googled "Error: 629".
> ________________
>
>> Unbelievably, today the computer is connecting perfectly. Outlook
>> Express is even noticeably faster. Do you suppose my repeated calls
>> to AT&T hit a nerve? Or, maybe someone at AT&T read this posting.
>> Nah! Anyway, I will give DadiOH's KB28037 from MS a try before I
>> search for a new ISP using those helpful web sites from John Dulak.
>
> Just remember that no ISP is better than your line to the TelCo. In
> my experience, that line is the biggest source of connection problems.
>
>
> --
>
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
>

 

[Vince]

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:14:44 GMT, "Sudy Nim" <pseudonym@noplace.com>
wrote:

>My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the Internet. This
>started about two months ago, I use Dial-up networking and I have to redial
>up to 6 times before it will connect. I get the following:
>
>Disconnected from AT&T
>Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
>Error: 629
>You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
>Double-click the connection to try again.

Were you aware Worldnet has some internal newsgroups staffed by US
citizens that write plain english and do a very good job of support?
No need to deal with some buffoon that you can't understand.

Point your newsreader to news:netnews.wordnet.att.net and subscribe to
the news groups that start with "worldnet.help". Probably the best
place to start with your problem is
<worldnet.help.service-issues.network>.

 

[Sudy Nim]

"Vince" <nobody@home.invalid> wrote in message
newsldia3p7f6dblblbdmgij83ov1taonbock@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:14:44 GMT, "Sudy Nim" <pseudonym@noplace.com>
> wrote:
>
> >My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the Internet. This
> >started about two months ago, I use Dial-up networking and I have to
redial
> >up to 6 times before it will connect. I get the following:
> >
> >Disconnected from AT&T
> >Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
> >Error: 629
> >You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
> >Double-click the connection to try again.
>
> Were you aware Worldnet has some internal newsgroups staffed by US
> citizens that write plain english and do a very good job of support?
> No need to deal with some buffoon that you can't understand.
>
> Point your newsreader to news:netnews.wordnet.att.net and subscribe to
> the news groups that start with "worldnet.help". Probably the best
> place to start with your problem is
> <worldnet.help.service-issues.network>.
>
Thanks for the info Vince. No I was unaware of it. When I spoke to India I
repeatedly asked to speak to someone in the USA and was told they do not
have that information, no names, no telephone numbers not even the address
or location of the headquarters!?

 

[therese1225]

I was told by my cable service representative that they wouldn't support
Windows 98 anymore. However if you get a router compatible with Windows 98
you could run 98 through a router. I have a router and it runs Windows 98.

"Sudy Nim" wrote:

>
> "Vince" <nobody@home.invalid> wrote in message
> newsldia3p7f6dblblbdmgij83ov1taonbock@4ax.com...
> > On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:14:44 GMT, "Sudy Nim" <pseudonym@noplace.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the Internet. This
> > >started about two months ago, I use Dial-up networking and I have to
> redial
> > >up to 6 times before it will connect. I get the following:
> > >
> > >Disconnected from AT&T
> > >Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
> > >Error: 629
> > >You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
> > >Double-click the connection to try again.
> >
> > Were you aware Worldnet has some internal newsgroups staffed by US
> > citizens that write plain english and do a very good job of support?
> > No need to deal with some buffoon that you can't understand.
> >
> > Point your newsreader to news:netnews.wordnet.att.net and subscribe to
> > the news groups that start with "worldnet.help". Probably the best
> > place to start with your problem is
> > <worldnet.help.service-issues.network>.
> >
> Thanks for the info Vince. No I was unaware of it. When I spoke to India I
> repeatedly asked to speak to someone in the USA and was told they do not
> have that information, no names, no telephone numbers not even the address
> or location of the headquarters!?
>
>
>

 

[Sudy Nim]

"dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message
news:eG9lFjqzHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Sudy Nim wrote:
> > My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the
> > Internet. This started about two months ago, I use Dial-up
> > networking and I have to redial up to 6 times before it will
> > connect. I get the following:
> >
> > Disconnected from AT&T
> > Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
> > Error: 629
> > You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
> > Double-click the connection to try again.
>
> Tried this?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280375
>
> Additionally, pick up your phone and listen to it. Any noise? If so,
> call your TelCo and have them fix the line.
> --
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
>
DadiOH looks like KB280375 is the answer. Three days now and about 6 start
ups noooo problem! The directions did create some confusion for a short time
as they leave out a step or two and it was not clear to me at first. For
instance, 4 files are first renamed and then the same files are
re-installed. So I was not sure what was meant by extract "preceding" files
from sfc. It took a couple of attempts to get it to work.

The entire set of instructions covers RAS (Remote Access Services)
authentication, PAP (unencrypted) and SPAP (encrypted). I assume SPAP is the
remote access client used as the fix is for a workaround of an encrypted
password but it is kind of vague to me at the moment due to the depth of the
subject

It is very strange that this problem appeared after 10 years with AT&T and
w98. I have to assume that the ISP changed something?

You deserve a BIG thank you.

 

[dadiOH]

Sudy Nim wrote:
> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message
> news:eG9lFjqzHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Sudy Nim wrote:
>>> My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the
>>> Internet. This started about two months ago, I use Dial-up
>>> networking and I have to redial up to 6 times before it will
>>> connect. I get the following:
>>>
>>> Disconnected from AT&T
>>> Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
>>> Error: 629
>>> You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
>>> Double-click the connection to try again.
>>
>> Tried this?
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280375
>>
>> Additionally, pick up your phone and listen to it. Any noise? If
>> so, call your TelCo and have them fix the line.
>> --
>> dadiOH
>> ____________________________
>>
>> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
>> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
>> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
>> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>>
>>
> DadiOH looks like KB280375 is the answer. Three days now and about
> 6 start ups noooo problem! The directions did create some confusion
> for a short time as they leave out a step or two and it was not
> clear to me at first. For instance, 4 files are first renamed and
> then the same files are re-installed. So I was not sure what was
> meant by extract "preceding" files from sfc. It took a couple of
> attempts to get it to work.
>
> The entire set of instructions covers RAS (Remote Access Services)
> authentication, PAP (unencrypted) and SPAP (encrypted). I assume
> SPAP is the remote access client used as the fix is for a
> workaround of an encrypted password but it is kind of vague to me
> at the moment due to the depth of the subject
>
> It is very strange that this problem appeared after 10 years with
> AT&T and w98. I have to assume that the ISP changed something?
>
> You deserve a BIG thank you.

Glad it worked, thanks aren't necessary. Tips are accepted though

--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

 

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Sudy Nim wrote:
| "dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message
| news:eG9lFjqzHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
|> Sudy Nim wrote:
|> > My 1999 dell computer chokes when trying to connect to the
|> > Internet. This started about two months ago, I use Dial-up
|> > networking and I have to redial up to 6 times before it will
|> > connect. I get the following:
|> >
|> > Disconnected from AT&T
|> > Dial-UP Networking was unable to complete the connection
|> > Error: 629
|> > You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed.
|> > Double-click the connection to try again.
|>
|> Tried this?
|> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280375
|>
|> Additionally, pick up your phone and listen to it. Any noise? If
|> so, call your TelCo and have them fix the line.
|> --
|> dadiOH
|> ____________________________
|>
|> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
|> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
|> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
|> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
|>
|>
| DadiOH looks like KB280375 is the answer. Three days now and about 6
| start ups noooo problem! The directions did create some confusion for
| a short time as they leave out a step or two and it was not clear to
| me at first. For instance, 4 files are first renamed and then the
| same files are re-installed. So I was not sure what was meant by
| extract "preceding" files from sfc. It took a couple of attempts to
| get it to work.
|
| The entire set of instructions covers RAS (Remote Access Services)
| authentication, PAP (unencrypted) and SPAP (encrypted). I assume SPAP
| is the remote access client used as the fix is for a workaround of an
| encrypted password but it is kind of vague to me at the moment due to
| the depth of the subject
|
| It is very strange that this problem appeared after 10 years with
| AT&T and w98. I have to assume that the ISP changed something?
|
| You deserve a BIG thank you.

I'm glad to hear it too. That dadiOH is a good one!