Paul, at 16:13 on May 15 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

PE> Also BTW, does this mean the USR Courier is violating the V34 spec,
PE> since it has no problem calling the Viper?

BG> I think you'll find that V.8 Call Indicate is an optional part of the V.34 
BG> spec anyway, as its use certainly isn't mandatory for V.34 connects.

PE> Now that I know the correct terminilogy :-/,
                                ^^^^^^^^^^^
Waddya mean know it?  You can't even spell it!

PE> I looked up the standard, and it says that the Calling modem will wait to 
PE> hear either ANS or ANSam as defined in the V.8 spec, and then it shall 
PE> transmit CI, CT or CNG, also defined in V.8.  
[ ... ]
PE> So, the CI tones are presumptious, but not illegal.

Who cares?  V.8 CI isn't a mandatory part of V.34, that's all I said.

PE> BTW, this was for "duplex" operation.  Can someone remind
me what the
PE> difference between full duplex and half duplex is?

Read the glossary at the back of your modem manual.  It'll save me typing
the explanation here.

Regards, Bill

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