I had a good dialup connection (netscape), and all was good with the world.
I suddenly got a registry corruption error, could not boot into windows at
all, and had to do a complete reinstall of xp.

It detected all of my hardware and installed drivers nicely. All is good
except my dialup connection is now very bad. I tried reinstalling the
modem, a different slot, reinstalling isp software, different phone numbers,
new driver, older drivers, and even a different isp. Also tried a different
modem. Same results - bad connections.

It is unlikely my phone line suddenly went bad, since I have a laptop with
the same isp that works fine.

I have sp2 installed, and I think the connection was bad before I
re-installed sp2. I have the firewall turned off, and have no virus scan
program running. I have run spyware programs and there is nothing.

I have a firewire card installed and it seems to be ok - always connected.
I have tried a different com port for the modem, and changed the connection
speed. I still get lousy slow connections. I used to connect repeatedly at
about 50k, now I am lucky to get 28k and it is constantly disconnecting.
The modem is a Motorola sm56 pci card, I have also tried an algere modem.

What else can I try ? Is there some other xp setting that may be messed up
?

Are you using the same phone outlet for your PC as your laptop? Could be a
dirty physical connection at the jack.

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"Bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I had a good dialup connection (netscape), and all was good with the world.
>I suddenly got a registry corruption error, could not boot into windows at
>all, and had to do a complete reinstall of xp.
>
> It detected all of my hardware and installed drivers nicely. All is good
> except my dialup connection is now very bad. I tried reinstalling the
> modem, a different slot, reinstalling isp software, different phone
> numbers, new driver, older drivers, and even a different isp. Also tried
> a different modem. Same results - bad connections.
>
> It is unlikely my phone line suddenly went bad, since I have a laptop with
> the same isp that works fine.
>
> I have sp2 installed, and I think the connection was bad before I
> re-installed sp2. I have the firewall turned off, and have no virus scan
> program running. I have run spyware programs and there is nothing.
>
> I have a firewire card installed and it seems to be ok - always connected.
> I have tried a different com port for the modem, and changed the
> connection speed. I still get lousy slow connections. I used to connect
> repeatedly at about 50k, now I am lucky to get 28k and it is constantly
> disconnecting. The modem is a Motorola sm56 pci card, I have also tried an
> algere modem.
>
> What else can I try ? Is there some other xp setting that may be messed
> up ?
>
>

It's the same outlet. And it would be bizarre for the dirt to show itself
at the exact moment I did the reinstall.

Bill
"Noncompliant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Are you using the same phone outlet for your PC as your laptop? Could be
> a dirty physical connection at the jack.
>
> --
> Noncompliant
>
> For corporate legal advice regarding the EULA for XP, check with a lawyer
> qualified in corporate law.
>
> "Bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:uwkCh.1$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I had a good dialup connection (netscape), and all was good with the
>>world. I suddenly got a registry corruption error, could not boot into
>>windows at all, and had to do a complete reinstall of xp.
>>
>> It detected all of my hardware and installed drivers nicely. All is good
>> except my dialup connection is now very bad. I tried reinstalling the
>> modem, a different slot, reinstalling isp software, different phone
>> numbers, new driver, older drivers, and even a different isp. Also tried
>> a different modem. Same results - bad connections.
>>
>> It is unlikely my phone line suddenly went bad, since I have a laptop
>> with the same isp that works fine.
>>
>> I have sp2 installed, and I think the connection was bad before I
>> re-installed sp2. I have the firewall turned off, and have no virus scan
>> program running. I have run spyware programs and there is nothing.
>>
>> I have a firewire card installed and it seems to be ok - always
>> connected. I have tried a different com port for the modem, and changed
>> the connection speed. I still get lousy slow connections. I used to
>> connect repeatedly at about 50k, now I am lucky to get 28k and it is
>> constantly disconnecting. The modem is a Motorola sm56 pci card, I have
>> also tried an algere modem.
>>
>> What else can I try ? Is there some other xp setting that may be messed
>> up ?
>>
>>
>
>

That's why I asked the question. You said phone line, not same phone
jack...
The only suspects are before the phone jack now. Both hardware and
software.

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"Bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> It's the same outlet. And it would be bizarre for the dirt to show itself
> at the exact moment I did the reinstall.
>
> Bill
> "Noncompliant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Are you using the same phone outlet for your PC as your laptop? Could be
>> a dirty physical connection at the jack.
>>
>> --
>> Noncompliant
>>
>> For corporate legal advice regarding the EULA for XP, check with a lawyer
>> qualified in corporate law.
>>
>> "Bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:uwkCh.1$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I had a good dialup connection (netscape), and all was good with the
>>>world. I suddenly got a registry corruption error, could not boot into
>>>windows at all, and had to do a complete reinstall of xp.
>>>
>>> It detected all of my hardware and installed drivers nicely. All is
>>> good except my dialup connection is now very bad. I tried reinstalling
>>> the modem, a different slot, reinstalling isp software, different phone
>>> numbers, new driver, older drivers, and even a different isp. Also
>>> tried a different modem. Same results - bad connections.
>>>
>>> It is unlikely my phone line suddenly went bad, since I have a laptop
>>> with the same isp that works fine.
>>>
>>> I have sp2 installed, and I think the connection was bad before I
>>> re-installed sp2. I have the firewall turned off, and have no virus
>>> scan program running. I have run spyware programs and there is nothing.
>>>
>>> I have a firewire card installed and it seems to be ok - always
>>> connected. I have tried a different com port for the modem, and changed
>>> the connection speed. I still get lousy slow connections. I used to
>>> connect repeatedly at about 50k, now I am lucky to get 28k and it is
>>> constantly disconnecting. The modem is a Motorola sm56 pci card, I have
>>> also tried an algere modem.
>>>
>>> What else can I try ? Is there some other xp setting that may be messed
>>> up ?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>