In a message to Robby Dittmann  Michel Morin wrote:
 MM> 56k uses a part of isdn service. regular phone line would probably
 MM> connect at this rate. Also, you must call the special number your
 MM> inet provider gave you. nothing fancy :)
There seems to be some confusion about this, so let me clear try to clear it 
up the best I understand.
1. Standard V34. (28.8/33.6)
   Uses Standard telephone service.  Analog Only.
2. K56FLEX  (Like the Suprae Express 56).
   The client end (The supra) uses standard telephone lines.
   The server (your ISP), must have a DIGITAL (ISDN - BRI or PRI) connection
   to the phone network, and must be running a K56Flex server.
3. X2  (IE the USR Sporster and Courier Modems).
   The client end, (The Sportster or Courier) uses standard telephone lines.
   The server (your ISP), must have a DIGITAL (ISDN - BRI or PRI) connection
   to the phone network, and must be running a X2 server.
4.  ISDN  (IE a Courier IMODEM, Motorola BitSurfer, etc).
    BOTH ends must have a DIGITAL (ISDN - BRI or PRI) connection to the
    phone network.   Most ISDN client modems also have the capability
    of plugging in a standard modem to an Analog port on the back for
    calling standard Analog modems.  Some have this capability built in.
K56Flexx and X2 are NOT compatable.  All K56Flex and X2 modems (that I know 
of) are also capable of standard V34.
Paul West - paulw@premier1.net
http://www.premier1.net/~paulw
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