Re: Strange Modem Behavor

Patrick Greenwell (patrick@value.net)
Fri, 24 Nov 1995 20:12:58 -0800 (PST)

On Fri, 24 Nov 1995, Tim Flavin wrote:

> I have an odd one, a few users running USR Sportster 14.4's get weird
> responce from my USR Sportster 28.8's when transfering large files. I
> have another bank of USR v.everythings and if I have one of those users
> try that bank it seems to work fine.
>
> The strange thing is they will request a large binary off a news group,
> the system starts to send it, but it gets sent in spurts, 5 seconds of
> sending, then 30 seconds of inactivity on the port. I have a default
> init string on my end, except I have an &k3 to disable MNP5, but other
> than that, everything is default on the sportsters and couriers.
>
> I have the PM2e's set for rts/cts on, xon/xoff off, and the port speed at
> 115200 on all the ports.
>
> Tim Flavin
>

Sounds vaguely like "spiral death syndrome." Check the dates on the ROMS,
and contact USR if necessary.

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