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- From: teleback@websoftware.com (Bill Barnes)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Slow download
- Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 12:09:47 GMT
- Organization: WEB Software & Consulting, Inc.
- Message-ID: <4kg525$55h@tci2.totcon.com>
- References: <NEWTNews.828934078.15213.mickroll@mickroll.avana.net>
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- mickroll@avana.net wrote:
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- >After getting on a Web site, and it starts downloading, the modem freezes for
- >RD & SD lights don't flash. After a while the modem "wakes" up and the page
- >continues to download.
- >I use NetManage Chameleon 4.5, and Netscape Navigator 2.0 which seems to run
- >even slower.
- >My modem is US Sportster external 14.4. My computer's UART is 8250.
- >The computer is running 3.1, with 8MB RAM.
- >I appreciate your help. Also since I'm new to Newsgroups, and not sure how to
- >read messeges, could you also E-mail me the answer.
- >Many thanks, Mickey Kroll
-
- Its a wonder that you're not getting all sorts of "com overruns".
- Your slowness (sorry, your modem's slowness <g>) is more than likely
- due to the 8250 UART. You really should upgrade to a 16550.
-
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- Regards,
-
- Bill Barnes
- WEB Software & Consulting, Inc. - USA
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