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- From: jenkinsj@flotsm.ozy.dec.com (Jon Jenkins)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Motorola 28.8: anyone else having problems or just me?
- Date: 24 Feb 1996 19:52:54 GMT
- Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
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- I purchased a Motorola 28.8 Lifestyle about a
- month ago. It replaced a Netcomm M7F. Since
- installing the modem I have had nothing but
- problems, these problems were not present
- before. There is no line problem as
- both the Telco and the Remote tests show
- no line noise problems.
-
- The main problems consist of the inability
- to connect, once connected the modem appears
- to be fine.
-
- Is anyone else having problems with these modems
- or is it just me, it is not this particular modem
- as I have already exchanged it with absolutely
- identical results.
-
- I regularly connect to three different
- services:
-
- work: 14.4 Netcomm M7F V42/V42bis
- ISP: 28.8 Avtek V42/V42bis
- Fax: mostly incoming
-
- Problems:
- o After conecting to the 14,400 the next call to
- either a fax of the 28.8 will fail with an ATI5 of
- "CONNECT TIMEOUT"
-
- o People are finding it almost impossible to send
- me faxes. Winfax Pro reports an error of 70 which is
- 'Modem Error setting data rate' or the other end
- gets various errors. When they do manage to get
- through it is always at 4800 not 9600/14400.
-
- o The only time I can get reliable connections is
- the first time after a power up. From then onwards
- connection rate is about 50% but the first connection
- AFTER a 14400 connection will always fail!
-
- I am at the point of returning this !@##$$%^& as it
- is not only incredibly frustrating but is also
- costing me heaps in failed phone calls. Any and
- all help appreciated.
-
- Thanks,
-
- Jon
-
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