Error code 680 = "There is no dial-tone".

Have you got any 'Ace' settings still active?

Edited by Vigilant1 (Mon 18-Sep-06 22:36:23)

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"There is no dial-tone".

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Sounds like loss of sync... BT problem/dying modem?

iam new to this what does sync mean but why does it work all day never goes off in day time only starts after 8pm i get no signs of it going of at all i can just be talking on msn with mates then look down on task bar and see a x on my icon

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what does sync mean

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The ADSL signals are carried down your phone line rather like the way radio signals are carried into your home- superimposed on a "carrier" signal which your modem has to synchronise with (hence "sync"). Losing sync means it can't separate out the digital signals properly and your connection drops.

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why does it work all day never goes off in day time only starts after 8pm

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Going back to the radio analogy, if you listen to weak stations you'll have noticed there's a lot more interference in the evening and night- this interference doesn't only affect radios, it can affect ADSL modems as well as they work at similar frequencies. Too much interference will swamp the ADSL carrier and the modem can't "hear" it properly, just as it can swamp the radio programme you want to listen to.

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i get no signs of it going of

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No, you won't... it is theoretically possible to see it coming by monitoring something called the "Signal to Noise Ratio", but this isn't something that is routinely displayed, you have to ask the modem/router what it is each time you want to know.

I hope that helps a bit...

Now, I know practically nothing about ADSL modems, I use a router. (These are generally better at holding a signal than a modem anyway, and will usually give more information.) Is there anyone reading this who can take over please, as I really don't think I can help much more...

Alternatively, try asking over on the IDNetters support forum (you'll need to register but it's free), there's probably someone more knowledgeable there.


(Note to pedants- I know the radio analogy has a lot of holes in it, but I think it's adequate in this case!!)


edit- bit more info on this post

Edited by billford (Tue 19-Sep-06 10:51:19)

cheers mate but iam loss still why did it never go off line when i was on ace a few month back ?

I can think of a few reasons with no way of telling which, if any, are true:

• For some reason the interference has got worse since then
• A few months back was high summer- it didn't get dark until much later!
• Possibly your modem is on its way out. (This one can be checked by swapping out, of course).

Seriously, do try asking over on IDNetters, there are more people providing support over there.

ok mate no prob going to lend a mates router cheers for replys

ok dudes i have bean useing a router now 4 two days and iam still getting same prob og going of line so any one get any ideas

right mate have bean useing a router now for a few days and still getting same prob

Try a different filter, or no filter. Better still, plug it into the test socket on the master with nothing connected. Then ask for a mac code