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    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by esphano, May 26, 2010.

  1. esphano

    esphano Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,
    I have dial-up connection which is as aspected slow, but does it get more worst when using bluetooth connection instead of a usb connection?
    secondly my connection frequently drops out and i have to connect it again.
    firstly when i connect the crome sign appears, but after sometime then crome sign disappears.
    For more details u can view the attachments.

    Thank you.
     

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  2. woofer00

    woofer00 Wanderer

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    Firstly, don't bump your own post.

    Second, you're going to have to provide a little more information. From what I gather, you're trying to connect to a dial-up modem by bluetooth instead of usb? I've never seen a bluetooth dial-up (56k) modem. Are you talking about tethering your cellphone to your laptop?

    Third, what the heck is crome? Do you mean the globe on the networking icon? I'm not 100% sure since I haven't paid attention to these icons in the last few years, but I think the globe signifies access to the internet, while the computers alone indicate the presence of a network connection without internet access.

    If you're getting repeatedly kicked off, maybe you need to ask your ISP about that first. Usually a connection should stay stable once you're connected, unless they're intentionally kicking you off the network (like if you're illegally tethered)
     
  3. esphano

    esphano Notebook Consultant

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    Who the heck you think you are to make me know about the forum rules...I know what to do.
     
  4. metril

    metril Notebook Deity

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    To the OP: Who the heck do you think you are? You asked for help and woofer00 helped you. He/she was merely suggesting some forum etiquette. If you cannot handle it, then do not bother asking for help.

    By the way, I believe that you can bump your own post if more than 24 hours have passed and your post is not on the first page.

    Back to the original question, we need more information. It seems like you are tethering your phone to your computer. If you do not have a tethering plan and your provider detects that you are downloading unusual amounts of data, they will disconnect you. This is done automatically.
     
  5. woofer00

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    Be as angry as you'd like, it won't solve your problem. If I really was being a jerk, I wouldn't have spent a few minutes typing out that response. I'd also point out as metril did that you obviously didn't bother to read the link you posted, which suggested waiting at least 24 hours to bump your own post. If someone wants to help you, they'd just scroll down the page. The networking subforum always holds at least 2-3 days worth of posts on the first page.

    There really isn't any way to help diagnose your problem if you don't provide more information. The fact that you attach thumbnails of the systray icons provides little to no useful information. This isn't me being rude. It's a fact. The most information I can get out of those icons is that you're using XP, had a connection at one point, then you didn't. A more useful attachment might include information like the make and model of your modem, the BT hardware you're using, the driver versions, your ISP, version of windows, and maybe even something as short as an ipconfig log. If you're not in the US or North America, that's also important to note.

    As far as the BT aspect of your problem, wireless always loses to wired. In the case of 3g, it really depends on the speed your wireless carrier provides in the area, more than the phone you're using. I've gotten good and bad depending on what city I am and the carrier I'm trying to use.