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- From: Rigor@clever.net (Matt Fox)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Rumors in Sportster 33.6k
- Date: 2 Mar 1996 02:04:30 GMT
- Organization: Best Internet Communications
- Message-ID: <4h8abe$jc9@nntp1.best.com>
- References: <313761AC.24BD@cpccux0.cityu.edu.hk>
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- In article <313761AC.24BD@cpccux0.cityu.edu.hk>,
- 95079461@cpccux0.cityu.edu.hk says...
- >
- >I am new to modem configurations and I have the following qs to ask!
- >Recently there are rumors surrounding USR Sportster 33.6k External modem
- >Can Anyone of u tell me which is true and which is false?
- >
- >1)Max load of present phone lines are 28.8k so Sportster 33.6 is
- > useless!
-
- someones been telling me they get 33/33 connects to the local isp
- over here..
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- >2)Can't connect at baud rate 28.8 or higher with Sportster 33.6 modem.
- >
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- see above
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- >3)Functions incompatible with Win95.
- >
-
- all that is requireed is a new inf file copied to the /windows/inf
- subdirectory and the modem redetected. the inf files in the original
- windows install does not have 33.6k support
-
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- >4)Easy disconnection
- >
- dunno never had any
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- >5)Bugs with certain file type transfer and firmware....
- >
-
- nodda. and there are some bugs like the ati6 bug after disconnect but they
- are fixing those.. every modem has bugs you know.
-
- >btw, does Sportster 33.6 possess a Flash Rom?
- >
-
- no.. only the more expensive usr sportster DSVD model has a flash rom
- the others are rom upgrades. which is basically a good deal, cause even
- with upgrading v.fc to v.34 or 28 to 33 usr's upgrade price for a new
- rom is 24.95.. compare that to other manufacturees upgrade policy.
- some of the v.fc to v.34 upgrades costed as much as $100. bug fixes
- are free. usr seems to take a while to send you the new roms tho
- so its probably a good idea to get a flash rom. (ie go straight to
- the courier model)
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