RE: (PM) modem molasses

Marc Powell (marc@telalink.net)
Fri, 8 May 1998 14:58:34 -0500

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-portmaster-users@livingston.com
> [mailto:owner-portmaster-users@livingston.com]On Behalf Of Lawrence
> Blades
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 1998 9:40 AM
> To: portmaster-users@livingston.com
> Subject: (PM) modem molasses
>
>
> Just installed a PM3 on a CT1.
> I also run 3 USR Netserver/16's (33.6K).
>
> Folks that usually get 31-33K with their 33.6 modems are only logging in
> at 28,800.
>
> My 19.2 GV on laptop connects at 19.2 on the Netservers, but a flat 14.4
> on the PM3.
>
> DOES THIS MEAN THE PM3 IS ONLY GOOD FOR 56K FLEX (and v.90 whenever that
> happens?)?

The PM3 only supports ITU Standard protocols. I'll bet that these users are
using older modems that use some non-standard protocol (v.fast, v.fc,
etc...) and the PM3 is negotiating the next lowest standard protocol.

--
Marc Powell
Telalink Corporation.


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