On Feb 05, 1996 at 22:11, Bill Grimsley of 3:640/305.9 wrote:

 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>
 BG> More than likely.

Or something in-between?

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

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

 db>> * Called IBM's bboard (they once used NetComms, not sure about now) as a
 db>> user and got 28.8Kbps V.34.
 BG>
 BG> I'm lucky to connect at better than 24000 with IBM.  Strange.

As a user, or using Bink (ie., to the mailer line);  they seem to be using
either a different modem, or different modem configuration on that line. 
It used to be their best line but now it's their worst (IMHO).

 db>> * Called NetComm's bboard as a user and got 28.8Kbps V.34.
 BG>
 BG> Nothing wrong with that, and it proves that the modem supports it.  :)

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

 db>> * Called Access One (Labtam) a couple of times using PPP (they don't use
[...]
 db>> ISDN lines on one side, Ethernet on the other side), got 28.8Kbps V.34.
 BG>
 BG> Very good once again.

This is what makes me wonder about my lines - remember how you said that
28.8Kbps should be the exception rather than the norm?  I *always* get
28.8Kbps connections to Labtam.

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

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

 db>> * Called Poe Lim a couple of times using Bink, got 19.2Kbps V.34.
 BG>
 BG> So he's still obviously having line problems then.

I hope he gets 'em fixed, as I was almost certain that I'd had 28.8Kbps
connections to his USR before.

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

Quite probable.  Cheers..
    - dave
    d.begley{at}ieee.org

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