Help me - Please

[Dog_Boy]

Right the story goes:

I had an internal PCI Rockwell modem (HSF). I was getting okay game play from it but wanted an external one (don't like internal modems).

So I nipped down to (sing it) PC World and picked up a Zoom 56k USB Modem model number 2987L.

Ever since I installed it I have had really good connection rates (46000 - 52000).

Now the crunch. When I play TFC every few seconds I get major packet loss. Then it returns to normal.

I have "r_netgraph 1" running and I get the pretty little green spikey line across the middle section.

When I get the major packet loss (big red spike) they lasts for about half a second.

I have messed with the "rate" command and get the same.

Now this is really begining to p*ss me off.

My cheapo Rockwell £20 modem works well and an £80 Zoom craps up my game play.

Please could someone offer atleast a reason for this to be happening.

My next stop is PC World to say its knacked and to get me a standard COM port version.

Thanks in advance

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[FuS]Dog_Boy

[[DOA]Mr.Pilsbury[CO]]

Are u using win98? If so read my post about USB modems running on the win98 platform...

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[[DOA]Mr.Pilsbury[CO]]

FFS!

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[[DOA]Mr.Pilsbury[CO]]

Stupid Board....

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[[CGF] Farqueue]

It is probably trying to retrain during the game to get a "better" speed. This is ok for the Internet when browsing but sucks when you are playing. I think you need to use an AT command in extra settings to limit your connection speed when you are going to play online.

I don't know the particulars of your modem so hopefully Slime can sort you out with the sort of speed you should limit it to. Check you documentation for the AT command to use.

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Farque

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