Paul, at 07:28 on Feb 02 1996, you wrote to Steven Anderson ...

PE>> 1. After receiving an "AT" command at a particular baud 
PE>> rate, the modem does not adjust to that baud rate, and 
PE>> instead stays at the rate at the time of last "AT&W".

SA>>  I dont know what you have done but mine works fine, I just 
SA>> did a AT&F1 then AT&W when I First got my modem.

PE> Yeah, now go and set your terminal speed to 38400, type in 
PE> "ATZ", and then phone up your modem line and see if you get 
PE> "RING".

I thought we'd agreed that that was how USR modems worked (well the
courier, I haven't tried it with the 28,800 sportster).

PE>> 2. Regularly getting 26400 connects with a Netcomm instead 
PE>> of 28800.

SA>>  Try a ATI6 after you logoff, you will see (Well, I do) the 
SA>> courier has connected lower then speed shifted up (is most 
SA>> cases, Higher then most other modems) Id rather a stable 
SA>> connect, then go up from there, makes sence to me..

PE> Nope, ATI6 says 26400/26400.

Perhaps the line doesn't support better?

SA>>  I deleted the rest, you either have 
SA>>   1) screwed around with the settings HEAPS and done some 
SA>> REALLY stupid things

PE> Nope, AT&F1, ATS56=0, AT&W is all.

SA>>     OR
SA>>   2) You have 1 Brain Dead Courier....
SA>>  Anyway, I would not be buying THAT Courier, ask for 
SA>> another one if at&f1 dont help

PE> I don't think I'll be buying any courier actually.  Many of
PE> those problems have been reproduced on other couriers.

SA>>  My USR Courier is the best modem I have EVER had.. 

PE> I've never actually had a good modem myself.  I started off 
PE> with

PE> 1. Bit Blitzer 1200, which was very good except it liked to
PE> squeal a lot whilst dialling out.  Switching off the factory
PE> test (or something) made the squeal stop, but the connect 
PE> fail. I just put up with the squeal.

PE> 2. Maestro ZXR 2400 had zillions of problems.

PE> 3. Spirit II had zillions of problems.

PE> 4. USR Courier had zillions of problems.

I wonder if you just aren't very good with modems.  Everytime Bob Lawrence
touches software it turns to shit - you might be like that with modems . .
.

David
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