HJ> I am using a Mac and having all these problems too.  My guess is
HJ> that the problem does not lie on our ends but rather on the ISP end.
     No it's not a problem with your ISP, since this problem did not
OCCUR until you flashed your modem.  And this is also happening with
dozens of other people on their ISP, and not all ISPs use USR modems. 
Mine, for instance, uses external SFM some of them have been flashed with
the 33.6 firmware.
HJ> ISPs that I know of us USRs wich are probably using a version of
HJ> 33.6 that was not ratified by the V.34 people.  My ISP downgraded
HJ> their modems to 28.8, and everything has worked fine since (they are
HJ> waiting for the true V.34 release from USR).
     From what I understand, the new v.34 IS it.  People on this echo
have been reporting above 2.88k connects with USR modems who support the
new protocol.  So I don't know what your ISP is waiting for.
                                                       /\\onty
                                                       monty@digicity.net
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