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- From: kchin@glink.net.hk (╝╔ Ñ┴ )
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Rumors in Sportster 33.6k
- Date: Sat, 02 Mar 1996 12:10:09 GMT
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- On Sat, 02 Mar 1996 04:44:28 +0800, Jason
- <95079461@cpccux0.cityu.edu.hk> wrote:
-
- >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!
- 33600 is the maximum and depend on quality of telephone and distance
- I only got one time of 33600(because only one bbs with 33600, USR
- v.everything & my isp only provide 28800), most of time is 31200.
- This bbs is in Tuen Mun and I am in Wong Tai Sin (over 25 km ).
- The transfer rate for zip is about 3400-3500cps (under 31200) and
- 3270(under 28800) by telix for windows ver1.15 .
-
- >2)Can't connect at baud rate 28.8 or higher with Sportster 33.6 modem.
- >
- >3)Functions incompatible with Win95.
- only internal one can auto detect by win95 even the inf file in USR
- web site is impossible for external.
-
- >
- >4)Easy disconnection
- This is wrong. I have used over 50 hours and never disconnected.
-
- >
- >5)Bugs with certain file type transfer and firmware....
- >
- >btw, does Sportster 33.6 possess a Flash Rom?
- No.
-
- It is good for user. But I am not sure if for sysop. There are many
- problem reported by sysop. As a user, it work very well. The price
- is about HK$1600 now.
- >
- >Jason
- >95079461@cpccux0.cityu.edu.hk
-
-
- Johnson Chin
- ╝╔ Ñ┴
-