The main problem is that the V.42Bis "dictionary" of compression rules is
only 512K long in ComOS right now but very soon (if not already) they will
have it upgraded to 2048K like most modems have. This should help the
ping rates a lot.
On Thu, 24 Apr 1997 wayne@msen.com wrote:
> We are trying to move users from a PM2E with USR TotalControl modems and
> analog lines to PM3/PRI. So we have both devices on the same network
> and told everyone to move to the digital lines.
>
> Many users are refusing to move, complaining about dismal ping times on
> the PM3. I checked the times myself and can verify that there can be as
> much as a 30ms delay for a connection going through a PM3.
>
> Yuck. I don't blame them for not wanting to move.