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- From: naddy@mips.pfalz.de (Christian Weisgerber)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Why does USR charge a premium for their Sportster modems?
- Date: 9 Apr 1996 23:52:46 +0200
- Message-ID: <4kem7e$2np@mips.pfalz.de>
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- alexb@clark.net (Alex Batson) writes:
-
- > The bandwidth alloted to an ordinary analog phone line is about
- > 2600Hz.
-
- Depending on what you consider "ordinary" 3000..3500Hz sounds about all
- right.
- 2600Hz is (was) a well-known figure, but in an entirely different
- context. ;-)
-
- > I read that a full 28.8 connection requires about 3000Hz,
- > and no less.
-
- 3200.
-
- > I wouldn't pay a red cent for a 33.6 modem.. I'd still only get
- > 24-26k on it..!
-
- Well, I didn't. I paid for a 28800bps V.34 modem which just happened to
- turn into a 33600 one over time. And I do get 33k6 with selected remote
- locations, or rather they get it when calling here.
-
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