TELECOM 247

>What is this
>pinging noise on the line?

> On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 08:49:21 -0000, Ellie
> wrote:
>
> >What is this
> >pinging noise on the line?
>
> sounds like the V90 training ping to find the speed. Was the speed
> lower in the past ie 33.6k or less - if so it may have been a V34
> connection which doesnt do the ping or boing thing to test the line.
>
>
> Phil

>Is there any way to switch off this V90 training?

> sounds like you are on a crappier line or there is more interference
> than before. You could try explaiing to BT that you have seen a
> significant drop in performance when accessing the internet and ask
> them to check out the line. May get nowhere but worth a go.
>

> On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 12:58:26 -0000, Ellie
> wrote:
>
> >Is there any way to switch off this V90 training?
>
> you can force a v34 connection but it wil be slower (33k6). The
thing
> would have been happening before but less noticeable if it
hadnt gone
> down so many speed steps.
>
> sounds like you are on a crappier line or there is more
interference
> than before. You could try explaiing to BT that you have seen a
> significant drop in performance when accessing the internet and
ask
> them to check out the line. May get nowhere but worth a go.
>

> Re. internet. When I dial-up my modem makes the usual faint
> screeching/scraping noise but then it stops and makes an
> echoing ping sound before continuing with its screeching.
> Since this ping noise started my connnection has been very
> slow - never more than 38k. BT say theres nothing wrong with
> phone line, I assume they must be right, but I cant find
> anything wrong with my computer hardware either. Any ideas
> as to what is going wrong? Voice calls work okay. What is this
> pinging noise on the line?
> Ellie
>
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