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- From: roland.bengtsson@mbox3.swipnet.se (Roland Bengtsson)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.networking
- Subject: Re: USRbotics Sportster upgrade
- Date: 6 Apr 1996 18:51:33 GMT
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- >:On 28-Mar-96 19:34:55, Andy Philpotts at xyzzy@nando.net wrote:
- >> Kip Pesuti said:
- >>>>Heard that it's possible to upgrade Sportster V34 to V34+. Can
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- >>>I believe you have to send to USR for a new EPROM chip. And I think
- >>>it's only about $25.
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- >> Is it worthwhile? What does V34+ give you.
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- >:Within the US, it's $34.95 with shipping and handling. If you've bought
- >:a USR Sportster 28.8 NON V34+ then you can get the upgrade free if you
- >:bought it within the last month (So I was told by USR).
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- >:You get:
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- >:The ability to go 33.6 to another V.34+ modem (currently only USRs)
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- >:At 28.8 your transfers will go up about another 300cps with another
- >:28.8 modem
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- >:With Internet apps, like with AmiTCP or even with EMPLANT,
- >:I get 3-4K/s With peaks of 10K, versus the old V34 at 2.5-3.5K/s
- >:and peaks of 6K.
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- >:Since my provider doesn't use USR, I haven't connected anywhere at 33.6
- >:but I've been told by those who have, the speed is even faster.
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