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- From: JohnHough@worldnet.att.net (John Hough)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Xircom 28.8 line drop
- Date: Sun, 07 Apr 1996 05:27:22 GMT
- Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services
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- hwittenb@linex.com (Howard Wittenberg) wrote:
-
- >Attempting to install a Xircom Credit Card Eithernet + Modem 28.8 on a
- >Texas Instrument TravelMate 5100 laptop computer using WIN95 I found
- >that the modem would not work reliably using v.34. The call would
- >connect, usually at 26400, but the line would drop shortly thereafter
- >with any flow of data. The modem's ATI6 display of the last connection
- >said PHYSICAL CARRIER LOSS.
- >
- >The modem seems to operate OK if the connection is restricted to
- >v32.bis, but the speed is reduced to 14400.
- >
- >The speed restriction was accomplished by setting register S110=5.
- >The modem manual documentation was not correct. The manual said that
- >S110=5 was the default and meant a v34 connection. The default was
- >S110=7 and was not documented in the manual.
- >
- >The modem firmware (ATI3) says the software revision is 3.61[21]
- >
- >Does anyone have any comments or know how to make the modem work
- >reliably at 26400 or 28800?
-
- Howard,
-
- I just picked up 3.78 from their ftp site and it went a long way to
- improving my being able to stay connected. I have also gotten some
- 28.8 connects now.
-
- John
-