RB> No denying this, but alot has to be said for good phone lines.
RB> A BBS (Maestro VFC) that I call from home everyday (using Telstra) can only
RB> yield me 26400 connects with my courier but 28800 connects everytime with a
RB> SupraFaxModem 288i. At home when I poll David D, I get 33600/31200 with out
RB> fail and from up here I get 33600/33600 without fail.

RB> I blamed the USR. I have not changed any settings, but am now calling from
RB> Mossman (FNQ) and using Optus and get 28800 without fail to this BBS and 
RB> 33600/33600 to David.

RB> So I have to blame the lines (or Telstra)

Since the problem can be fixed by changing lines OR changing modems,
then the problem is fixable by either.  The supra obviously handles
the bad lines better.  BFN.  Paul.
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