Ed
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Oas <moas@thot.net>
To: portmaster-users@livingston.com <portmaster-users@livingston.com>
Date: Thursday, February 04, 1999 6:13 AM
Subject: RE: (PM) LT Winmodem update does not always work
>I think there's a newer driver at www.808hi.com/56k/ in the LT Winmodem
>section. However, I haven't heard much news on this version. Anyone else
>have luck with the LT Winmodem driver 5.39?
>
>Mike
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Susan [mailto:susan@rockbridge.net]
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 11:50 PM
>> To: Mike Oas; portmaster-users@livingston.com
>> Subject: (PM) LT Winmodem update does not always work
>>
>>
>> And where are they getting this magic driver upgrade? I've had my
>> customers install the new upgrade from their mfgr and nothing has
>> changed for them :-( I only had one successful - and that was for an LT
>> Winmodem that came with an IBM.
>> I spoke with a user last nite who is running the ltwinmodem with the
>> latest driver from CTX website it took her up to version 5.20 but she
>> still cant get past the handshake with either us or our competition
>> (they're running x2 recently upgraded to v.90 btw - we like it when the
>> upgrade cuz we get their fallout customers *G*).
>> thx
>> Susan
>>
>>
>> Mike Oas wrote:
>> >
>> > Ed,
>> >
>> > Thanks for the response. I guess we may have jumped the gun
>> a bit but we
>> > had some users that called a 1-800 number and magically their
>> problems were
>> > solved. The problem most users are having is likely related to driver
>> > upgrades, which is where we point them first. The latest
>> drivers seem to
>> > resolve any problems they are having. In fact, one customer
>> who is about 15
>> > miles out of town, is getting a good 44K+ connection. Prior to
>> that, he was
>> > only able to achieve 38K+ on a good day (usually drifted below
>> 33.6). We
>> > just assumed that there was some init string combination that may have
>> > worked. We're used to placing a ceiling connection on some
>> modems to stop
>> > them from negotiating every 60 seconds so we were surprised to
>> see such an
>> > improvement. Overall, we're quite happy with LT Winmodems
>> after they have
>> > been upgraded.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: owner-portmaster-users@livingston.com
>> > > [mailto:owner-portmaster-users@livingston.com]On Behalf Of Ed Schulz
>> > > Sent: Monday, February 01, 1999 9:45 AM
>> > > To: portmaster-users
>> > > Subject: Re: (PM) LT Winmodem 1-800
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > >From: "Mike Oas" <moas@thot.net>
>> > > >Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 16:53:56 -0500
>> > > >Subject: (PM) LT Winmodem 1-800
>> > > >
>> > > >I RTFA but couldn't find this info on a previous post...
>> what's the 1-800
>> > > >number for technical support for LT Winmodems... We had two
>> users that
>> > > >called this number about 3 weeks ago and they were able to
>> connect in no
>> > > >time with great connection rate improvements... it'd be nice
>> to know what
>> > > >voodoo they're passing on :)
>> > >
>> > > Lucent Microelectronics does not sell modems. We sell the
>> chips and code
>> > > to the modem vendors and PC OEMs. It is those modem and PC
>> vendors who
>> > > are responsible for supporting their modems.
>> > >
>> > > As an occupational hobby I provide some support when people
>> post specific
>> > > questions in comp.dcom.modems. What specific problems are your users
>> > > having?
>> > > --
>> > > Ed Schulz
>> > > edschulz@lucent.com
>> > > -
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