> On 6/9/98 8:17 PM alex@nac.net proclaimed --
> >
> >I think you are exacerberating the issue, and the simple fact (that if y=
ou
> >know Lucingston at all) is that they *will not* release it until it is
> >rock solid.
> >
> >It's that simple.
>=20
> False. Even 3.7.2cX has it's problems. The only reason I'm running b13 is=
=20
> because it connects better to most modems, meaning it fixed something,=20
> meaning the last release was not rock solid. So the BETA software, in=20
> this case, is better than the RELEASE. Lucent has released sub-par=20
> software many times (3.7 anyone?).
>=20
> Of course, compared to Ascend, even alpha Lucent code is rock solid.
We're seeing lots of nagging problems with our PM3, and since I do most
of the support it's a serious pain. We still haven't resolved the almost
universal problem of flex modems connecting at higher speeds than the
lines allow causing disconnects and inabilities to connect at all; someone
suggested poor PRI lines but how the heck can you test that? Getting the
local phone people to look for a fix to it would almost require some sort
of 'evidence' to get them off their butts.
There are also plenty of problems connecting with PCMCIA based modems and
digital GSM connects (ie using a GSM phone + a PCMCIA card as a modem) to
our PM3 - which is bad enough, but extremely galling when those same
modems and GSM phones work brilliantly with Sonera's equipment every time,
and I believe they use Ascend stuff (not sure).
As things are, they are better than with our old, incredibly sucky analog
33.6 modems - but they are still not good.=20
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