Paul, at 11:57 on Feb 03 1996, you wrote to Russell Brooks ...

PE>>> P.S. One other problem I didn't report, was at LEAST on 
PE>>> the old ROMs, the previous user of the USR Courier would 
PE>>> always get a dropout with his USR after being connected 
PE>>> for an hour to his ISP.  My connects are not long enough 
PE>>> to see this.

RB>> Unheard of with a Courier, unless -

RB>> 1. This previous user is using Win95 at all to access the 
RB>> internet. It defaults to disconnect the modem after 60 
RB>> minutes and this option can be changed or unchecked 
RB>> altogether.

PE> The user is not that stupid.

RB>> 2. His ISP is throwing him out.

PE> It could be the other end hanging up, I don't know.  
PE> However, it is not "unheard of".  An internet service 
PE> provider that I know of evaluated heaps of different modems 
PE> to find out what to buy, and I asked him how his tests went, 
PE> and he said that the USR was rejected because there were too 
PE> many line dropouts, EVEN BETWEEN TWO USRs!!!  In the end he 
PE> said "The USR is not a $200 better modem than the Netcomm.  
PE> It isn't even a better modem".  I wasn't convinced at the 
PE> time, but now I am pretty convinced.  BFN.  Paul.

We run a PCAnywhere equipped machine at work coupled to a Courier. One of
our other branches (within Brisbane) often dials in at 8am and holds the
line open all day until 5pm.  They also have a Courier.

David
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