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to: Col Griffiths
from: John Piper
date: 1997-01-03 18:53:46
subject: Modem error Protocol

On Thursday, January 02 1997, Col Griffiths wrote to Danny Keogh ...

 CG> I phoned up the modem manufacturers and they said that my particular
 CG> modem has'nt got error correction protocol

It's not one of those bloody RPI "modems", is it?

 CG> so all i can say is that if this is what the Australian Manufacturers of
 CG> Modems do to a 14400 fax modem then they suck.

It's certainly very disappointing (and rather foolish) that a 14.4k modem
was not supplied with error correction built in.

 CG> I will no longer support their company and will buy a USR modem next
 CG> time.

Good choice ... but out of interest, what modem did/do you have?

John (japp{at}mpx.com.au)

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