Kimmo Jaskari wrote:
>
> On Tue, 9 Jun 1998, Jon Rust wrote:
>
> > On 6/9/98 8:17 PM alex@nac.net proclaimed --
> > >
> > >I think you are exacerberating the issue, and the simple fact (that if you
> > >know Lucingston at all) is that they *will not* release it until it is
> > >rock solid.
> > >
> > >It's that simple.
> >
> > False. Even 3.7.2cX has it's problems. The only reason I'm running b13 is
> > because it connects better to most modems, meaning it fixed something,
> > meaning the last release was not rock solid. So the BETA software, in
> > this case, is better than the RELEASE. Lucent has released sub-par
> > software many times (3.7 anyone?).
> >
> > 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.
>
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