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Nigel Tonks (Ni...@envoke.demon.co.uk) wrote:
: Could anybody help please.I have being trying to connect with a friend
: unsuccessfully.When I ring him I don't get a full modem connection
: tone,and when he rings me we get a what seems to be a proper
: connection but cuts off soon after with a system not responding
: message.Both our settings are the same,with him using a USR Sportster
: 14400 and me a Logicode 28800.We connect at 14400 and neither of us
: have problems connecting to the internet.
: Thanks Nigel

Set your modem to 9600 BPS, no error correction, no data compression.  
Most games like c&c have their own internal routines for compressing data 
and error correction/checking.  The modems built in routines mess that 
up.  Make sure that in your settings, the person answering has his answer 
string set to ATA (which is standard hayes, like the USR uses.  I don't 
know about your friend's modem.)  If you still have problems, see if your 
modems are able to step down to 7200 bps.  If you still have problems, 
try 2400 bps and bear the pain of a slow game.  

A method that often works when I have connection problems is to change 
the modems default mode of trying the highest bps rate and then stepping 
down to each speed until one works, to starting at the slowest speed and 
stepping up to one works.  Your modems may not have that function, but if 
they do, try it out if you have problems connecting at 9600.

Check your manuals for this information if you don't know it.  Each make 
of modem has its own quirks.

If all fails, get a null modem cable, bring the two machines together in 
the same room and play over a serial link.  It's faster that way anyway.
Try your local Computer City or other computer store and say "I want a 
null modem cable to play Command & Conquer with two computers."