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Sharon Westfall wrote:
> "Peter Pan" <Marcs1102NOSPAM@HotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in
> news:36thmsF57nc59U1@individual.net:
>
>>> Just out of the blue, a neuron fired in my brain and I remembered
>>> some AT commands for setting the connection speed. If you only use
>>> the slower Quick2Net, you don't need them, if however you actually
>>> want to create two entries (one for Q2N and one for 1X/NA/Express)
>>> you can do that, but you not only have to add the setup strings, but
>>> have to change the connect speed (faster than dialup) and the server
>>> login.
>>
>> PS Sorry, forgot to paste the strings...
>>>>> try putting this in as your init string: AT$QCMDR=2
>>>>> change it to AT$QCMDR=3 for the express/1X/NA network
>
> Yes, that's the AT commands I'm talking about. I have to enter it in
> Control Panel under the "Phone and Modem Options" icon. If I wanted
> to switch between Q2N & NA, I have to go back to Control Panel to
> change that string. Or is there a way to save it in the Network
> Connections dialers?
>
Depends on what version of windows you are using (forgot or never knew what
you had). In XP at least, you can put them in as extra info for each dial up
entry, so the proper string is sent automatically as part of each Dial up
entry.
> Regardless, the above 2 options don't work when I'm trying to send
> email using Eudora, or accessing the Usenet, using Xnews. I like your
> idea of going back to my ISP's dialup, it's like being home, except
> much much slower.... but still better than nothing, and after 9pm, it
> doesn't even cost minutes.
>
(again depends on which version of windows you have.) Most people use the
default connections in each program. I set them up so they never dial a
connection, which forces them to use the internal lan buffers (ie you can
connect via dial-up/WiFi/cellphone/network/etc) and the programs always work
the same no matter how you connect. I'm using the internal card right now).
In your programs, check the options/connections tab
As for the dial to the ISP idea, maybe I didn't explain that real well. I
travel a lot for work, and While the QNC and higher speed always works in
Verizon areas, and sometimes in extended areas, they are both packet
switched and require a network at the provider. For the times I am stuck
somewhere in a digital extended area but the local provider has no network
(for the #777 to connect to) I keep a backup DUN entry for Quick2Net direct
to my ISP (I have 3 entries, one High speed to #777, one low speed to #777,
and the third to my isp's long distance number). Luckily I have only had to
use it a few times.... It is way way slow compared to my NationalAccess and
BroadbandAccess connects, but even if you can use #777 locally, it is a
whole lot faster than dialing, and since I travel a lot, saves me from
changing to local phone numbers everytime I travel (which is about 99.427%
of the time, I don't travel on holidays)
> I feel so high tech with my cell phone modem! My daughter's phone
> would be even more amazing... she's got the V710 and she won't even
> have to physically attach the phone to the computer. Now if we could
> just get free broadband....
Just to annoy you, I'm on vacation in Las Vegas in motel, with my wireless
network, and have a card in one of my laptops that is always on, with EVDO
connections (broadband and cell combo, about 500 kb... they call it
BroadbandAccess, and since it's a card in the computer, I don't have my
phone near the computer either
(in case you or anyone lurking is curious,
I decided that besides xmas, new years, and turkey day, the Superbowl rated
a vacation this year too)
While there are a few new phones out now that do Broadband (came out feb
1st), it's not the VX6100