RS> Welp, thats crap as far as V34 is concerned, 1-2db doesnt matter a damn.

 RS> If it was just the 7db loss on your line, and that was constant across 

 RS> the

 RS> bandwidth, V34 wouldnt give a damn, PARTICULARLY the slightly worse loss 

 RS> of

 RS> 1-2 db, it doesnt give give a damn. Its the rather pronounced SLOPE its 

 RS> got

 RS> and the S/N aint exactly terrific EITHER. Its THOSE, when there is a 

 RS> normal

 RS> line on the other end which produces the less than 33600 connects. And 

 RS> thats

 RS> what its SUPPOSED to do with less than perfect lines.



 RS> AND we were discussing the fucked handshaking, NOT the speed achieved 

 RS> too.



BG>> I'm well aware that the S/N ratio is also a critical factor, but can't

BG>> comment on mine because the Sportster's ROM doesn't tell me what it is.



 RS> Thats available on the bulldogs stats.



RS>> Thats NOT the problem with your line, the problem is the pronounced 

 RS> slope.

On the 19th Jan when I was over at your place with my courier we got

38.8db S/N to David.



BG>> but the Sportster doesn't give a reading for

BG>> the S/N ratio, which is a bit of a shame really.



RS>> Yeah, particularly when its such a crucial factor with

RS>> V34, particularly when the bandwidth isnt very good.



Russell



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