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- From: funnyfin <funnyfin@hkstar.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: verdict on USR 33.6 upgrade chip?
- Date: Fri, 05 Apr 1996 21:37:48 +0800
- Organization: Hong Kong Star Internet LTD.
- Message-ID: <3165222C.6B36@hkstar.com>
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- Jason wrote:
- >
- > I bought my USR Sportster 33.6kbps external modem in Hong Kong
- > (PnP). Most of the time, the modem can be connected with the ISP at
- > 28.8kbps. In my memory, there's only ONE connection which is below
- > 28.8.kbps - > 26.4bps. I don't know why u ppl alwyas got connected below
- > 28.8kbps. In connections with 33.6kbps BBS, it's really difficult for me
- > to connect under 33.6kbps. In fact, there's only 1 or 2 connections in my
- > experience which is 31.6kbps while others got 33.6kbps connected!
- >
- > Jason
- > Well, I suspect that has something to do with the fact that you're using
- your modem in Hong Kong, where the phone lines tend to be less noisy
- compared to many other places in the world.
- Just my wild guessing.
- > Jason
- > == Y a u (undergrad.) =================================================
- > E-mail addresses:
- > CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG - yau@mailhost.net
- > Department of Economics & Finance - 95079461@cpccux0.cityu.edu.hk
- > HomePage address:
- > http://PcSoftLink.org.hk/~jason
- > ========================================================================
- > "Forward nor flinch nor fear, ever with heart and sincere" - SJC
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