Re: (PM) 3.8.2c4

Larry Vaden (vaden@texoma.net)
Tue, 28 Dec 1999 08:18:06 -0600

We can now report that reverting to K56Flex for the Motorola ModemSURFR
results in better operation. Kaleb Broadhead writes:

>Ah the sweet buzz of a K56Flex handshake :0)
>
>Looks like that did the trick, but it's not as magic as v90. So far, two
>consecutive connects at 48800. My line can do MUCH better, as I've done in
>the past, 50,667 consistent with v90.
>
>So, Larry, does this mean it's the new PM software to blame? I'm sure it
>wasn't a faulty installation :0)
>
>-Kaleb

At 07:37 AM 12/28/99 , Larry Vaden wrote:
>We can confirm problems with Motorola ModemSURFR; Kaleb Broadhead wrote:
>
>>After over a year of 50,667 and 49,333 bps connect speeds to
>>972-542-5454, on Christmas Eve to present I have experienced 28.8 connect
>>speeds. This connect speed is indicated by a long, drawn out hand shake.
>
>We upgraded the Motorola ModemSURFR to current firmware (07/02/98) and
>.inf (03/12/99) levels without result.
>
>Don, what happens when you use HyperTerm rather than DUN to establish the
>connection to the PM3 modem pool?
>
>Has anyone tried reverting to K56Flex on these modems for which that is
>applicable?
>
>thnx/ldv
>
>At 04:13 AM 12/28/99 , Don Lashier wrote:
>>I've noticed that if the user has DHCP enabled in
>>CP/NETWORK that the latest modem code pushes pushes
>>them over the edge timing wise. Evidently the PM3
>>times out before Windoze gives up on DHCP negotiation.
>>Have them disable WINS resolution and see if that
>>helps.
>>
>>Don
>>
>>On 12/28/99 at 8:54 AM Christian Schmit wrote:
>>
>> >Hi,
>> >
>> >I see the same here with 3.8.2c4. The comma trick doesn't help.
>> >
>> >Any tips?
>> >
>> >Christian
>> >
>> >At 07:07 PM 12/27/1999 , you wrote:
>> >>I upgraded a few of our pm3's to 3.8.2c4 and since then customers with
>> >>software based modems haven't been able to authenticate.You know what they
>> >>are LT Winmodems , Rockwell/Conexant 56k , etc.Anyone else experience this
>> >>yet? If so whats the fix.
>>
>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>Don Lashier dl@newportnet.com
>>Newport Internet http://www.newportnet.com/
>>
>>
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