2 Different modems, 2 different computers, same problem

[Meunouk]

Systems are XP Pro

1 motherboard is a KD7A with a XP 2400

Other is a KD7E with a Duron 1600 @ 2200

Both computers working fine, now the modem will not connect.

What happens is the modem dials, then there is just a beeping noise. Long beep, gap, long beep, gap.

Check the phone lines there ok. Same problem with both computers.

Any suggestions?

Ta :thumbsup:

[Meunouk]

extra info

top of my head one of the modems is a best data, the other a conexant ( ? ) both PCI

Any known problems before I play around with them would be a great help

[Necropolis]

Are these machines using the same dial-up account? Maybe its just something simple like your ISP is having the problem not you. For 2 different machines to display the same problem I would check that first.

[Meunouk]

Nope

One is a *gulp* AOL account :rarr:

Other is a tesco.net account

Tried also using various PAYG accounts, but didnt work.

I havent really tried anything with the machines, as it might be something simple that someone here knows. Otherwise I will have to do some messing :rolleyes:

[edcentric]

When you go into hardware config both modems test fine?
No resource conflicts or anything like that?
Have you updated any software recently?
Maybe even firewall or other security software? It could be blocking the outbound signals.

[Meunouk]

No problems detected there, though I will do a thorough check tommorrow

Im thinking it might of been a lightning strike

[Meunouk]

Windows is saying everything is fine

[edcentric]

Get a cable and connect them and see if they will talk to each other.