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I keep getting error message 718 when I try to access the internet ie a PPP
is initiated but could not be completed because the remote computer did not
respond in a timely manner.

With Broadband's help desk I have set up new connections but this has not
really helped. Is it a network congestion, firewall or XP problem. It takes
an age - sometimes days -to get connnected. What can I do to sort out?

Very grateful for any ideas where the problem lies.

Thanks

Peter

If I were you I would just call up your ISP. That's what they are there
for.

"Peter Boon" <> wrote in message
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>I keep getting error message 718 when I try to access the internet ie a
>PPP
> is initiated but could not be completed because the remote computer did
> not
> respond in a timely manner.
>
> With Broadband's help desk I have set up new connections but this has not
> really helped. Is it a network congestion, firewall or XP problem. It
> takes
> an age - sometimes days -to get connnected. What can I do to sort out?
>
> Very grateful for any ideas where the problem lies.
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter
>
>

I have frequently!!! The problem looks to be sorted now as it was a BT ADSL
problem.

Thanks

Peterc

"A String" <> wrote in message
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> If I were you I would just call up your ISP. That's what they are there
> for.
>
> "Peter Boon" <> wrote in message
> news:cg3a2o$qq2$...
> >I keep getting error message 718 when I try to access the internet ie a
> >PPP
> > is initiated but could not be completed because the remote computer did
> > not
> > respond in a timely manner.
> >
> > With Broadband's help desk I have set up new connections but this has
not
> > really helped. Is it a network congestion, firewall or XP problem. It
> > takes
> > an age - sometimes days -to get connnected. What can I do to sort out?
> >
> > Very grateful for any ideas where the problem lies.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
>
>