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- From: skyman40 <skyman40@cris.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: ZOOM V.34X ...poor choice.
- Date: Sun, 07 Apr 1996 22:23:37 -0700
- Organization: Concentric Internet Services
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- I purchased a Zoom V.34X, model 470, 28.8 external, ROM ver. 1.309, about 2 months
- ago. I've been reading the posts here, and in addition to my own experience with
- this V.34X, have come to the conclusion that the Zoom 28.8 modems are a poor
- investment!
-
- I'll make a long story short..... I've tried everything to make this modem work.
- Computer is a pentium 75CD, running Win95 TCP/IP with 32 bit Netscape 2.01. The
- Zoom will not stay connected to my ISP.
-
- Had mt phone line checked for noise....phone company says it's o.k.
-
- The modem is connected directly from the telco box with good quality solid copper
- phone wire. No other devices on the line.
-
- Tried many different init strings suggested to me by Zoom tech support, my ISP
- tech support, this newsgroup, modem FTP sites, the Zoom V.34X manual, etc.
-
- While trying to get this modem to work properly I have had to go back to my 14.4
- which connects every time with no problems (PPI PM144MT II).
-
- Been through all the Rockwell RPI stuff....makes no difference, same problems with
- or without it.
-
- The only option is to bite the bullet and buy another brand.....any suggestions?
-
- BTW, when I explained all this to Zoom tech support, the rep praised the PPI
- modems while he was trying to figure out the problem with my V.34X!! Does that
- tell you something????
-