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- From: murphree@ns.vvm.com
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Anything above 28.8kbs is bosh? (Not)
- Date: Wed, 03 Jan 96 04:27:40 GMT
- Organization: VVM, Inc.
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- > >So don't expect that V.34+ (or V.whatever) becomes widely available.
- > >ISPs and BBSs won't adopt a pseudo standard. And if so, don't expect
- > >that the modem of your ISP fully complies with the specifications. Be
- > >prepared to problems! And downloading a file 1.5 times (first try
- > >failed, then another try) with 33.6 kbs is slower than with 28.8 kbs in
- > >one go.
- >
- > ever since i got the v.34+ firmware for my courier, my connect rates
- > have gone up. when i used to get 24, i get 26, where as 26 now gets
- > 28 and when i used to connect at 28/28 i know get 28/31, so its
- > worth it for me, plus the cost is nothing to upgrade. whereas the
- > cost to upgrade on any other modem bsaed on the rockwell engine
- > will cost a lot of money to upgrade. i heard 33.6 connects are seen
- > a lot in germany and other countries. reading your advice makes me
- > wonder if you work for a modem company.
- >
- Makes me wonder also.
- Hey, my ISP used USR v34, and now they are upgrading to USR 33.6's. I have also
- upgraded from a GVC v.34 to a USR 33.6, and although 28.8 max is the most ive
- gotten so far, i know that my connection is faster and more reliable. Its
- money well spent, and i know my ISP knows it also. Whether you like it or not,
- we will see a lot more 33.6's comming out.
- If you like your 28.8 then fine, but the those of us in the know will upgrade
- to 33.6 because we know that a 33.6 will be a better value in the long run.
- Robert, murphree@vvm.com aka GoNzO
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