modem wont connect in motel

[eshort]

am planning trip to motel where my notebook's modem has not been able to function before


it has something to do with the facilities switchboard??

last time i was able to get out 10% of the time by manually dialing..but this only worked 10%..i need something to work better!!

any thoughts---when i attempt to dial out, no connection is made..software dials but no tones/handshaking occurrs..the software merely disconnects.

i dont want to b computerless for 9 days ---(

comput=Dell Latitude LM P166MMX withb 56k pcmcia modm. My friend's notebook (compaq 133 with built in 56kfelx) does same thing.

this prob obly happens at this one location--i cld stay elesewhere but am determined to find way to solve this if poss.

thanx.

[sedu]

If it is a PBX system, you are lucky you didn't fry your modems. Some modems are protected. but not all. Ask if they have rooms with dataports.

[Confused]

Have you talked with the motel. My guess is that they are using number blocking. Anytime a call is placed outside the PBX number range it is tying up a trunk line. Smaller motels have physical links for their trunks and usually not very many, and don't want them tied up for extended periods by someone with a computer, because that would block guest from placing calls.
Note: PBX shouldn't have any affect on your modem, voltages are regulated just like phone co's.
Chas

[Xayd]

I used to be a front desk manager at a Hotel believe it or not ;).

The problem usually is that different switches take different amounts of time after you dial the 9 or 8 for the outside line to give a second dialtone. Dial the ISP's number from your voice phone first, and get a rough guesstimate for the amount of time it takes to get the outside line. If it seems to take longer than usual, put more commas between your 9 and your number, etc.


Xayd

[eshort]

ive tried those things-caing isp via voicephone (hv to dial 9 first) takes normal amount of time)---ive ried the comma trick>no go!

noone at motel can explain--they simply say computers will not work on their system!

i do have one of those devices which is suposed to enable modem opertion on a digital phone system but dont want to drag all that stuuf (and notebook too!) if prob wont work..

Has anyone used a device call 'Linestein" which sells for abt $150 which is supposed to enable modem useage from "any' type phone system?..you connect this device between notebook modem and motel phone>push button> and it "lenrs" the config of the motel phone system and adjusts to enable your modem to work?

i tried manually dialing about 40 times--twice i aws able to make a connection, but the other times: the software simply said cldnt make connection and disconnected.

tx