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- From: txjohn47@ix.netcom.com(JOHN JOHNSON )
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: GVC 28.8 -Incompatible with Courier??
- Date: 30 Jan 1996 11:52:44 GMT
- Organization: Netcom
- Message-ID: <4el0qc$oid@reader2.ix.netcom.com>
- References: <4ej4ba$43e@sam.inforamp.net> <dave-3001960209480001@toaster.netgate.net>
- NNTP-Posting-Host: ix-dfw9-03.ix.netcom.com
- X-NETCOM-Date: Tue Jan 30 3:52:44 AM PST 1996
-
- In <dave-3001960209480001@toaster.netgate.net> dave@caffeine.com (Dave
- Wells) writes:
- >
- >In article <4ej4ba$43e@sam.inforamp.net>, robl@potp.com wrote:
- >
- >>I have been getting dropped lines for about 6 months now. My GVC is
- >>used as a dedicated dialup to the ISP. They went from sportsters to
- >>Couriers recently.
- >>
- >>After trying billions and billions of init strings, and seeing alot
- >>of other messages from other GVC users, I believe (I hope I'm
- >>wrong...) that the retraining process the GVC uses is not compatible
- >>with most other modems.
- >>
- >>Most people with GVC's connecting to my ISP have the same problem.
- >>We can go 2 weeks without a drop, and then suddenly the line drops
- >>while I'm staring at the modem.
- >>
- >>I have talked to someone who has the same problem, and their ISP uses
- >>Microcom modems.
- >>
- >>Help!!!! Help?? :-)
- >
- >We're a smallish ISP here in California, and use USR Courier
- >V.Everythings exclusively. We started with the earliest versions, and
- >now are running the 11/95 Supervisor code on all. We have MANY
- >customers with Global Village Platinums, and they all seem to work
- quite well. The init string we recommend is the well known
- >"AT&F1%C1&K3". Again, once we get these customers on-line they surf
- >without problems...
- >
- >Now, the GV Mercury is another story...
- >
- >Good luck,
- >-Dave
- ><
- Dave,
-
- They're BOTH another story, as GVC Technologies, Inc. is NOT Global
- Village Communications.
-
- Hope this helps clear up the confusion,
- --
- John Johnson
- TXJohn47@ix.netcom.com
-
- The opinions expressed above represent those of the writer (me)
- and not necessarily those of his employer (also me). <G> ;-)
-