david, at 01:17 on Feb 07 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

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).

BG> More than likely.

db> Or something in-between?

Quite likely.  Telstra hang all sorts off amplifiers and equalisers off the
lines, and it's already been acknowledged (ref Arthur Marsh in Oz_Modems)
that many of these are detrimental to data calls.

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

db> Absolutely - I don't just mean the building is "old", I
mean it appears 
db> somewhat run-down (which is hardly the type of building in which you'd 
db> place new high-tech equipment).

You should see the Kingston exchange then - looks like an old stable (well,
almost) yet it houses some of the most up-to-date equipment available.

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

db> As a user, or using Bink (ie., to the mailer line);

I've actually tried both, with similar results.

db> they seem to be using either a different modem, or different modem 
db> configuration on that line.  It used to be their best line but now it's 
db> their worst (IMHO).

It's been quite a while since I called, so perhaps things have improved
since I last tried, but at the time, I was less than impressed with IBM's
demo of how OS/2 handles comms...

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

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

db> They could just be conspiring (the two modems) and printing a false 
db> message.  :-)

Being NetComm, nothing would surprise me...  :)

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

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

db> You'd certainly think so, yes;  what about something in-between, though?

Probably.  For example, Russell gets solid 33600/33600 connects with David,
yet to me, he connects at 26400 most times.  Go figure.

Regards, Bill

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