I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.

I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?

I have tried installing connections to 2 different ISP's and get an engaged
tone each time.

If I dial the same number I get a computer/modem answer.

I have the PC's modem connected to a telephone socket in a BT Digital Access
ISDN socket, whilst the ADSL comes through a wireless router connected to a
different phone line.

On 10/09/2005 Trevor Appleton wrote:

> I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.
>
> I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
> incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?


It has worked for me, when I made the switch from ISDN to ADSL I found
I had to dial in to do something to the settings. I connected my dusted
off old Courier via a filter to the ADSL line and it was fine. Just
treat it as if it is a 'phone on an ADSL line. The same principle must
apply to ISDN - plug it into a POTS socket.

--
Jeff Gaines - Damerham Hampshire UK
Using XanaNews 1.17.6.1

On 10/09/2005 Trevor Appleton wrote:

> I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.
>
> I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
> incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?


It has worked for me, when I made the switch from ISDN to ADSL I found
I had to dial in to do something to the settings. I connected my dusted
off old Courier via a filter to the ADSL line and it was fine. Just
treat it as if it is a 'phone on an ADSL line. The same principle must
apply to ISDN - plug it into a POTS socket.

--
Jeff Gaines - Damerham Hampshire UK
Using XanaNews 1.17.6.1

On 10/09/2005 Trevor Appleton wrote:

> I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.
>
> I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
> incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?


It has worked for me, when I made the switch from ISDN to ADSL I found
I had to dial in to do something to the settings. I connected my dusted
off old Courier via a filter to the ADSL line and it was fine. Just
treat it as if it is a 'phone on an ADSL line. The same principle must
apply to ISDN - plug it into a POTS socket.

--
Jeff Gaines - Damerham Hampshire UK
Using XanaNews 1.17.6.1

On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 15:44:34 +0100, Trevor Appleton wrote in
<news:48da8$4322f152$50e5af86$2510@nf5.news-service.com>

> I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.
>
> I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
> incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?

No - it is totally incorrect. Mine is simply plugged in to a normal phone
socket when I need to use dial up.

> I have tried installing connections to 2 different ISP's and get an engaged
> tone each time.

I have no idea why that may be, but I have no problems dialling other ISPs
even when ADSL is still conected. The second (dial up conection) takes
precedence over ADSL while it is still in operation.

> If I dial the same number I get a computer/modem answer.
>
> I have the PC's modem connected to a telephone socket in a BT Digital Access
> ISDN socket, whilst the ADSL comes through a wireless router connected to a
> different phone line.

I have no idea about ISDN connections, never having used that system, but
if you dial up using the different phone line ADSL is on, there should be
no problems. The worst that might happen is the 56k conection speed may
drop a bit from a non ADSL line - mine used to be 48k before ADSL but now
is about 45k after.

--
Mike Coleraine 55.13°N 6.69°W posted 10/09/2005 15:03:41 UTC

On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 15:44:34 +0100, Trevor Appleton wrote in
<news:48da8$4322f152$50e5af86$2510@nf5.news-service.com>

> I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.
>
> I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
> incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?

No - it is totally incorrect. Mine is simply plugged in to a normal phone
socket when I need to use dial up.

> I have tried installing connections to 2 different ISP's and get an engaged
> tone each time.

I have no idea why that may be, but I have no problems dialling other ISPs
even when ADSL is still conected. The second (dial up conection) takes
precedence over ADSL while it is still in operation.

> If I dial the same number I get a computer/modem answer.
>
> I have the PC's modem connected to a telephone socket in a BT Digital Access
> ISDN socket, whilst the ADSL comes through a wireless router connected to a
> different phone line.

I have no idea about ISDN connections, never having used that system, but
if you dial up using the different phone line ADSL is on, there should be
no problems. The worst that might happen is the 56k conection speed may
drop a bit from a non ADSL line - mine used to be 48k before ADSL but now
is about 45k after.

--
Mike Coleraine 55.13°N 6.69°W posted 10/09/2005 15:03:41 UTC

On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 15:44:34 +0100, Trevor Appleton wrote in
<news:48da8$4322f152$50e5af86$2510@nf5.news-service.com>

> I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.
>
> I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
> incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?

No - it is totally incorrect. Mine is simply plugged in to a normal phone
socket when I need to use dial up.

> I have tried installing connections to 2 different ISP's and get an engaged
> tone each time.

I have no idea why that may be, but I have no problems dialling other ISPs
even when ADSL is still conected. The second (dial up conection) takes
precedence over ADSL while it is still in operation.

> If I dial the same number I get a computer/modem answer.
>
> I have the PC's modem connected to a telephone socket in a BT Digital Access
> ISDN socket, whilst the ADSL comes through a wireless router connected to a
> different phone line.

I have no idea about ISDN connections, never having used that system, but
if you dial up using the different phone line ADSL is on, there should be
no problems. The worst that might happen is the 56k conection speed may
drop a bit from a non ADSL line - mine used to be 48k before ADSL but now
is about 45k after.

--
Mike Coleraine 55.13°N 6.69°W posted 10/09/2005 15:03:41 UTC

Trevor Appleton wrote:
> I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.
>
> I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
> incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?

<snip>

incorrect.
i also use dial-up as a backup

sounds like you have just entered the wrong phone #.
you need to check with your ISP

Trevor Appleton wrote:
> I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.
>
> I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
> incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?

<snip>

incorrect.
i also use dial-up as a backup

sounds like you have just entered the wrong phone #.
you need to check with your ISP

Trevor Appleton wrote:
> I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.
>
> I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
> incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?

<snip>

incorrect.
i also use dial-up as a backup

sounds like you have just entered the wrong phone #.
you need to check with your ISP

"Trevor Appleton" <trevor@nospam.woldsweather.plus.com> wrote in message
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>I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.
>
> I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
> incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?
>
> I have tried installing connections to 2 different ISP's and get an
> engaged tone each time.
>
> If I dial the same number I get a computer/modem answer.
>
> I have the PC's modem connected to a telephone socket in a BT Digital
> Access ISDN socket, whilst the ADSL comes through a wireless router
> connected to a different phone line.
>
As long as its plugged in to the telephone part of the filter It should work

"Trevor Appleton" <trevor@nospam.woldsweather.plus.com> wrote in message
news:48da8$4322f152$50e5af86$2510@nf5.news-service.com...
>I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.
>
> I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
> incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?
>
> I have tried installing connections to 2 different ISP's and get an
> engaged tone each time.
>
> If I dial the same number I get a computer/modem answer.
>
> I have the PC's modem connected to a telephone socket in a BT Digital
> Access ISDN socket, whilst the ADSL comes through a wireless router
> connected to a different phone line.
>
As long as its plugged in to the telephone part of the filter It should work

"Trevor Appleton" <trevor@nospam.woldsweather.plus.com> wrote in message
news:48da8$4322f152$50e5af86$2510@nf5.news-service.com...
>I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.
>
> I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
> incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?
>
> I have tried installing connections to 2 different ISP's and get an
> engaged tone each time.
>
> If I dial the same number I get a computer/modem answer.
>
> I have the PC's modem connected to a telephone socket in a BT Digital
> Access ISDN socket, whilst the ADSL comes through a wireless router
> connected to a different phone line.
>
As long as its plugged in to the telephone part of the filter It should work

If your connecting to the ISDN line of your BT socket you require an ISDN
modem and its drivers installed

If however your connecting to a seperate std line there should be no
problem.
I have had both Cable/ISDN/StdTel connections all functioning correctly on
the same pc

"Trevor Appleton" <trevor@nospam.woldsweather.plus.com> wrote in message
news:48da8$4322f152$50e5af86$2510@nf5.news-service.com...
> I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.
>
> I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
> incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?
>
> I have tried installing connections to 2 different ISP's and get an
engaged
> tone each time.
>
> If I dial the same number I get a computer/modem answer.
>
> I have the PC's modem connected to a telephone socket in a BT Digital
Access
> ISDN socket, whilst the ADSL comes through a wireless router connected to
a
> different phone line.
>
>

If your connecting to the ISDN line of your BT socket you require an ISDN
modem and its drivers installed

If however your connecting to a seperate std line there should be no
problem.
I have had both Cable/ISDN/StdTel connections all functioning correctly on
the same pc

"Trevor Appleton" <trevor@nospam.woldsweather.plus.com> wrote in message
news:48da8$4322f152$50e5af86$2510@nf5.news-service.com...
> I have ADSL and wish to install 56K dial up modem back up.
>
> I have been told by the PC Manufacturer Medion that 56K dial up is
> incompatible with ADSL and won't work - is this correct?
>
> I have tried installing connections to 2 different ISP's and get an
engaged
> tone each time.
>
> If I dial the same number I get a computer/modem answer.
>
> I have the PC's modem connected to a telephone socket in a BT Digital
Access
> ISDN socket, whilst the ADSL comes through a wireless router connected to
a
> different phone line.
>
>