Paul, at 17:54 on Jan 22 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

PE> David Begley connected at 26400 too.  He is using a Netcomm.

BG> My first (and only) connect from here was 28800/28800 V.34/LAPM, which 
BG> indicates possible line problems between you and Dave.  

PE> I thought that we had decided that all lines between me and
PE> everyone else were perfect beyond a shadow of a doubt, no
PE> possible glitches at all, and that there was ZERO chance that
PE> failed connects with the Spirit could be due to line problems?

At 14k4, sure.  However, 28k8 is wringing almost the maximum bandwidth
available from analogue phone lines, and some just can't cope.  Example,
this morning's connect to you was at 28800/26400 (the first figure is my
receive link rate, so I was sending data to you at only 26400 bps).  

Russell Brooks has been complaining lately that since he moved, his 33k6
Courier can't connect better than 26400, so he brought it around here on
the weekend.  Instant 33600/33600 connects (at 4000 cps too).  The stats he
brought showed that the bandwidth of his line is insufficient to maintain
the higher symbol rate necessary for good 28k8 connects.

PE> No Bill, the USR Courier is stuffed.  It can't handle 28800.

Blame Telstra, not the modem.

Regards, Bill

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