david, at 16:42 on Feb 03 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> most of my calls to Paul are at 28800/28000 anyway (one or two have 
BG> connected at 26400/28800, but then shifted up to top speed almost 
BG> immediately).  Dunno why the NetComm should be any different.

db> As I said once before - I wouldn't be surprised to find that the local 
db> exchange (my end) is causing a few problems (or something in between).

More than likely.  I have a 60 year old friend who will soon be retiring
from Telecom, after starting his life working for the PMG, and he's been a
real mine of information, as he's basically responsible for the current
infrastructure, including all of its shortcomings (and if Alan is to be
believed, there are quite a few).  Although my experience has been to the
contrary, connects at 28800 bps or better should be the exception, rather
than the rule.

db> I live not far from the exchange (about 2-3 mins drive), and it's not 
db> exactly "modern" in appearance (not sure about the inside).

Appearances can sometimes be deceiving.  It could be AXE or ARE-11 and you
probably wouldn't even know it.

BG> BTW, how does it connect with others of its ilk?

db> * Called IBM's bboard (they once used NetComms, not sure about now) as a
db> user and got 28.8Kbps V.34.

I'm lucky to connect at better than 24000 with IBM.  Strange.

db> * Called IBM's bboard using Bink a few times, got 24.0Kbps V.FC and 
db> 26.4Kbps V.FC (they have a separate line dedicated to mailer stuff).

That's as good as I ever see on a freq.

db> * Called NetComm's bboard as a user and got 28.8Kbps V.34.

Nothing wrong with that, and it proves that the modem supports it.  :)

db> * Called Access One (Labtam) a couple of times using PPP (they don't use
db> traditional modems like us - they use a u-beaut box called an AscendMAX
db> that has a heap of V.34 chips inside and handles V.34 modem calls and ISDN
db> lines on one side, Ethernet on the other side), got 28.8Kbps V.34.

Very good once again.

db> * Called David Drummond a couple of times using Bink, got 26.4Kbps V.34.

That would almost certainly be _your_ lines, given that Dave virtually
lives on the doorstep of one of Brisbane's most modern exchanges at Ascot.

db> * Called Poe Lim a couple of times using Bink, got 19.2Kbps V.34.

So he's still obviously having line problems then.

db> * Called Graham Stair (3M) in Sydney a few times using Bink, got 19.2Kbps
db> V.34 and 21.6Kbps V.34.

I get poor connects with 3M too; 26400 is my best ever connect.

db> * Normal (not experimental) calls to TML using Bink get 26.4Kbps V.34 
db> mostly, had two 21.6Kbps V.34 and one 26.4Kbps V.FC (although the V.FC call 
db> may have been experimental - I forget).

To Paul from here, I've had 2 calls connect at 26400, the rest at 28800. 
Oh, and one at 14400 V.32bis (I accidentally disabled V.8 that day).  :)

db> * Called Vince Perriello in the U.S. (with his "only
V.32bis/HST" modem) 
db> and got a 14.4Kbps V.FC connection.

That can't have been at V.FC then.  Must have been V.32bis, and the NetComm
has stuffed up the reporting somehow.

db> * Most of my calls are to the M7F ProRack modems at the University, and
db> therefore I only get 14.4Kbps V.32bis connections.  When they upgrade 'em
db> to the M34F equivalents, I'll let you know if there are any problems.

Don't bother, as there's bugger all I can do about it...  :)

Regards, Bill

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