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- From: Rigor@clever.net (Matt Fox)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: USR Sportster and Courier
- Date: 22 Feb 1996 16:11:40 GMT
- Organization: Best Internet Communications
- Message-ID: <4gi4js$h7o@shellx.best.com>
- References: <4ggmhg$59o@news1.infinet.com>
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- In article <4ggmhg$59o@news1.infinet.com>, bruce@infinet.com says...
- >
- >I am looking to buy a 28.8 modem, and I was wondering:
- >What is the difference (besides price) between a USR Sportster and a
- >Courier v.everything? I tried to find this out on their web page, but I
- >have given up on finding ANYTHING useful on there.
- >Thanks.
-
- stuff that courier has that sportster does not:
-
- caller id
- distinctive ring
- dial back security
- security with passwords (either prompted for user or sent to the modem in a
- v.42 frame)
- 10 passwords for the above
- 10 phone numbers, 4 for sportster
- the a> repeat dial command
- hst (propietary 9600,14,16.8 speed with 300/450 back channel)
- MI/MIC dialing
- synchronous support
- 12 leds
- a nicer case
- v.25bis support
- v.32terbo
- a flash rom and a flashable dsp (sportster dsvd modems have this other
- ones do not)
- voice data switch thats programmable for up to 8 different functions
- command reference on the bottom of the case
- redial on loss of carrier
- selective reject of errored frames
- more fields in the ati11 screen (far echo loss/near/etc)
- hp 3000 support
- remote configuration (being able to call the modem from a remote location and
- being able to send AT commands to the modem from that remote site)
- 1-800 # support, sportster is a toll call
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