Re: (PM) Maximum K56 Flex Connection?

Christer Olsson (cox@clavicula.mednet.gu.se)
Sun, 10 May 1998 16:27:06 +0200 (CET)

On Thu, 7 May 1998, Josh Richards wrote:

> On 7 May 1998, Matt Boyle wrote:
>=20
> > I recently obtained a Laptop with a K56Flex modem, I pluged it into my
> > POTS Port on my ISDN Teriminal Adapter and connected to a PM3 at 50000
> > is this the limit for a Flex connection? When I dialed into some Analo=
g
> > Modems I connected at 33600 so i know the ISDN line doesnt have any
> > faults as it is digital...
> >=20
> > Is this the truth? 50000 a limit with Pm3s and Flex Code.. My ISP isnt
> > upgrding to v.90 till lucent releases final code... Both on my
> > recomendation and their overview of the new beta code information.
>=20
> Absolutely not. Just because you are using a digital line to place an
> analog call does not mean that you will have an absolutely 100% perfect
> connection. Remember that to place that call via the POTS port there is
> an analog<-->digital conversion going on within your ISDN TA. Also, many
> telcos route calls based on the bearer setting and this being classified
> as 3.1 kHz audio, definitely would make that come into play.=20

I cannot get above 34000 with an old 3COM TA, but with same modem on a=20
true analog line, I=B4m getting 54000...=20

So I guess the quality of the TA is important..

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