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- From: alexb@clark.net (Alex Batson)
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- Subject: Re: Sportster Disconnects from Hayes
- Date: 7 Jan 1996 13:52:54 GMT
- Organization: ClarkNet Internet Services
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- On Sat, 6 Jan 1996 12:35:54 GMT, Billy Gray wrote:
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- : >I've previously posted a problem with disconnects with my Sportster
- : >(internal, 33600). The disconnect problems only persist when connected
- : >to the following modems:
- : >
- : >Hayes "Accura 28.8 V.FC + FAX" (random disconnects)
- : >
- : >Hayes "Optima 96 V32" (unusable, continuous screens full of garbage)
- : >
- : >Hayes "Optima 288 V.FC + FAX" (need to try this one again, not sure)
- : >
- : >Is there a "formula" for staying connected with these Hayes modems?
- :
- : I have the same problem with my Sportster 33600 External disconnecting
- : from a Hayes Accura 14.4k+FAX... If someone has any fixes for this..
- : Please respond to me..
-
- I've found that USR modems, with USR chipsets don't talk well to any
- other modem than a USR. I had a USR 14.4 modem that was horrible..
- it wouldn't talk to any other modems.. Sure, it would connect, but
- my error rate was sky hi (no matter what string I used), and the
- modem connection would hesitate. I could type a whole sentence
- before the modem echo would catch up with me.. HORRIBLE.. I sold
- it for a Supra 288, and I've been smiling ever since...
-
- alex
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