david, at 10:54 on Nov 18 1995, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Don't forget 33k6 V.34+.

db> How many brands other than USR support this?

In the US, both Hayes and AT&T already support 33k6bps, and the V.34
extensions which are being used by USR will be the ones adopted by the ITU
as the official ratified standard early next year.  To upgrade a Rockwell
modem will require a whole new datapump, not just an EPROM upgrade.  Any
guesses as to how much Netcomm are likely to charge for that?  I already
have a fair idea...  :)

BG> And, FWIW, 16k8 HST as well.

db> Bloody pointless when you have a modem capable of up to 28.8Kbps using an 
db> international standard.  Oh, I know - if the remote modem can only support 
db> HST and nothing more, *then* it's useful .. I must admit, I haven't come 
db> across too many 16.8Kbps HST-only modems that I wanted to call (everything 
db> supported at least 19.2Kbps V.FC).

I agree that it's next to useless these days, but the big advantage of HST
is that you can expect full-speed connects on lines which are too poor to
support even a successful V.32 connect.  Lots of urban myths (with more
than a bit of truth in them, I suspect) about HST being the only modem
protocol which could be used during the Gulf War.

BG> Plus Class 2.0 fax.

db> M34F, too.

Really?  Tha surprises me.

BG> Maybe not, but the flash-ROM upgradeability sure does, wouldn't you
BG> agree?  Anyway, if you buy a Netcomm, you can cross me off your point
BG> list.  I doubt that I could afford all of the failed calls which will
BG> surely result.

db> Bill, you're worse than most rabid zealots anywhere; 

 Seems like you need a SOH transplant too, Dave.  :)

db> the only modem to which my M34F has ever had trouble connecting has been 
db> Paul's Spirit - and even then, it's not a common occurrance.  I have no 
db> problems connecting to USR modems (ask Poe Lim).

I believe you!  I transferred over 10Mb of files to a fellow in Melbourne
(at his expense, of course) just recently, and his M34F connected at 28800
bps, although the cps rates weren't great - around 2750 cps overall.

db> Ner.  :-)

Is that an obscure acronym of some sort?  :)

Regards, Bill

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