To cut a long story short, I have been setting up my mates new pc...loading software etc. When I came to try the modem it wouldn't dial? Checked the port settings etc still no joy. I told him the modem may be broken?, when he tried at his house it worked! I have broadband at my house, so does the adsl signal confuse a 56k modem? :confused:

Any of you techies know?

To cut a long story short' date=' I have been setting up my mates new pc...loading software etc. When I came to try the modem it wouldn't dial? Checked the port settings etc still no joy. I told him the modem may be broken?, when he tried at his house it worked! I have broadband at my house, so does the adsl signal confuse a 56k modem? :confused:

Any of you techies know?[/quote']

Did you plug the modem into a filtered socket (or via a microfilter/"splitter")? If not, the high frequency broadband signals might have confused the modem (just like they degrade signal quality on an ordinary phone).

Didn't think a 56k modem worked on ADSL??

I guess it's possible but it would probably be maxxed out.

Did you plug the modem into a filtered socket (or via a microfilter/"splitter")? If not, the high frequency broadband signals might have confused the modem (just like they degrade signal quality on an ordinary phone).

never thought of that! Doh! Just plugged in to wall socket (unfiltered).

I just wanted to test his settings etc. It works fine at his house so no problem, just wondered really!