`07*** Quoting MONTY GONZALES from a message to WARREN ZATWARNISKI ***`0E
WZ> For some strange reason, my modem (with the -12 flash) can't
WZ> maintain a connection with my ISP. I've reflashed with -09 and it's
WZ> working fine, although I'm getting fewer connects above 28.8...
MG>      I'm having this problem with my ISP constantly.  I've also 
MG> to the NEW BETA firm ware and the problem STILL persists.  I'm quite
MG> frustrated by it all also.
MG>      My theory behind this problem is that the modem seems to lock 
MG> and drop carrier (or just freeze up) when I start to download off the
MG> Internet.  Be it a web page, or an FTP, at a certain point it 
MG> Some times it's slow, and the computer just kina hangs for a moment
MG> before the modem drops carrier, or it just drops carrier with no 
MG> But it's EVERY TIME I start downloading off of my ISP, this happens 
MG> my ISPs also use Supras, some of them have the new 33.6 flasher)
MG>      My feeling is that I'm getting data over-flow with the modem.  
MG> the flasher came with a new comm.drv driver for windows (I use widows 
MG> so I dunno if it's meant for 95, or 3.1x), and I really don't have a 
MG> of a problem with using DOS terminal software, but I do get a lot of 
MG> packets on Zmodem uploads.
MG>                                                        /\\onty
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MG> -!-
To me, this sounds like a UART problem....
I've got 2 external Supra's here, and they work just fine with my ISP...
I don't get many 28.8K connects with them, but I do get great 26.4 and 24.0 
connects just about every call I make...
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