JT> Either way, I will be looking for another modem.  Banksia
JT> said they would replace it, (after 4 rom upgrades and a
JT> board modification). Somehow I don't think that will fix
JT> it.  I've come to the conclusion that this modem is a heap.

Which particular Banksia ?

JT> Any suggestions anyone?  I'm tossing up between
JT> a Netcomm or USR, if so, which model?

Dunno, there is a continuing problem with USRs always getting decent connects
with rockwell based modems and in those circumstances I'm not keen on spending
the rather substantial amount of money that Couriers go for, even with the
recent drops. Even their much vaunted convenience of flashrom upgrade forever
turns out to have applied some real fangs to the arse when USR managed to
totally stuff up their quality control which resulted in Couriers dying like
flys in the field with a particular code release turning the modem into an
unusable state, requiring a return to the US at YOUR expense to fix.

Tho the display of the line characteristics in graph form is VERY handy.

There is something to be said for a dirt cheap $200 class
modem like the Lightspeed or the external Dynalink.
@EOT:

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