Got My Nic Working

Pulse

<div class="IPBDescription">DSL modem driving me insane...</div> I finally got my NIC working and I now have my DSL modem, but I've run into <i>another</i> problem, the instructions that came with it say that it won't work with a regular phone cord, it comes with a special one, the problem is that it is approximatly 2 centimetres long (ok, so maybe thats a bit of an exaggeration) and my computer is about 5 metres from the nearest phone jack, I have a *huge* one for my dial up modem but the instructions tell me that it won't work. Does it really not work at all or does it just make it so that I can't use my phone while it is connected?

Reven

i've been told that you cables are different. you need to buy a longer cable or an extention cable.

Pulse

Thanks! (why do I feel akward saying this? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> )

Dunsby

<!--QuoteBegin--Jobabob+May 30 2003, 11:34 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jobabob @ May 30 2003, 11:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh and I live in the UK sooo it might be different for wherever you're from <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Edit button?

Cant you move your computer abit closer?

Legionnaired

If that doesn't work, just snag some CAT5 cable at your local computer store. Should set you back around 5 bucks tops.

Pulse

<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Cant you move your computer abit closer?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Yes, but I want it in my room. I tried Jobabob's suggestion but it didn't work, so I moved my computer desk to my door and *just* got the dsl sanctioned cord connected (I had to crawl underneath the desk to get in/out of my room <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> ) and that didn't work either, my ISP says they can't "connect" me until tomorrow, so maybe thats it, but they said the connection would be "really slow", as opposed to "nonexistantl" Which is what i'm getting. Also, is there a particular reason for why it heats up like a 6ghz cpu when I turn it on?

[edit]WTH? Look at how long this post is after the words stop, I have no idea how that happened [/edit]
[edit2] And now I somehow fixed it with that edit... Odd. [/edit2]

Reven

did you move your comp n front of a radiator? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->.

well if you managed to get it connected then great. i live in the uk also running on a adsl modem. you will love it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->.
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Pulse

I had it on top of a bunch of cd cases, I took it off for fear of it melting them, I kid you not.

Dunsby

<!--QuoteBegin--Jobabob+May 30 2003, 02:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jobabob @ May 30 2003, 02:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Silent But Violent+May 30 2003, 12:09 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Silent But Violent @ May 30 2003, 12:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Jobabob+May 30 2003, 11:34 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jobabob @ May 30 2003, 11:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh and I live in the UK sooo it might be different for wherever you're from <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Edit button?

Cant you move your computer abit closer? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Theres 3 jobabob avatars... Im going into a trance..

Thansal

RJ-11? huh, did'nt remember that ( had DSL long time ago, now I use cable)


but yah, pop down' to your local radio shack equivelent and buy your self 20ft of RJ-11, just ask for it by name they will know WTH you are talking about. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Pulse

The cable says AWM on it! <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> I keep imagining the CS tutorial guy saying "Insert the "Artic woh-faih magnum" cable into the back of your ethernet card, this computer, like most DSL victims will not fight back..."
[edit] I just found out that it works through USB! Didn't know that, my ISP recommends using an NIC though, what are the advantages/disadvantages to using USB? An immediate one would be that I could return this pos NIC and get my $25 back. [/edit]

Pulse

I just got DSL working, this is my first post using it, I'm also downloading one of the animatrix videos and plan to get the HL2 ones as well, all on my brand spanking new 80gb hard drive! Can you say w00t?

Confused

dsl <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

yes you dont need to use the special line teh only thing you may get is a high pitched static inf the phone lines if tehy dont have a z blocking filter on them.

also if you quickly learn to hate the software your dsl came with you can set it up for windows with a lovely program which only takes like 3 sec to cennect as opposed to 5 minutes from sbc or not at all from ameritech. oh get it here you will never know how much to thank me <a href='http://www.raspppoe.com/' target='_blank'>raspppoe</a>

Pulse

Huh? I just plugged it in and it started working, you only need drivers for USB, I've noticed the static though. <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->

Confused

well you gotta put one on every line but you can get them <a href='http://www.excelsus-store.com/' target='_blank'>here</a> although i dont know if thats teh best price just gogle dsl filters or soething similar and it works.

any way enjoy

Pulse

The filters are free but with one catch, I have to haul my lazy **** all the way over to my ISP/phone company to get them.