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echo: usr_modems
to: David Drummond
from: Lawrence Mintz
date: 1996-08-08 18:39:06
subject: USR Winmodem 28.8/33.6 and Netcom

> Lawrence, at 19:05 on Aug 05 1996, you wrote to David
 > Drummond ...

 >>> WN> Forget it. You're lucky you can get a 33.6 connect
 >>> WN> anywhere. The lines to your ISP just won't handle anything
 >>> WN> above 26.4. The only way I can get 33.6 connects here is

 > . . .[chomp]. . .

 >>> Geez, you fellows must have lousy phone lines.  I get
 >>> regular 33,600 connects from a site more than 1000
 >>> miles away.

 > LM> US standards for the passband for a voice call are different
 > LM> than the ones in Australia, obviously.

 > TTBOMK the passband is 3kHz.

Ours is spec'ed at 2.7kHz (300 to 3000 Hz.)  In areas, the phone company
exceeds the specifications, but there is no requirement to.

Larry

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