-=> Quoting Rick Collins to Charles Brown <=-
 cb> Is the 56.6k actually real or is it all done via a software
 cb> component? 
 RC> It's 56000, it's real, and it's done with a different protocol which
 RC> is written in software - just as V.34 is.
 
 However, Rockwell's chipsets use hardwired system, thus requiring a "chip
 swap", so you will have to either popping out all the chips on the modem,
 or they will take your old modem for trade in...
 Also, according to USR, the Teleco limites the top speed at 53.3Kbps or
 something close...
 cb> mainly.. does the 56.6 upgrade activate some chip or something
 cb> already built in to make the 56.6 become active.. or is it just
 cb> some sort of quicker protocal with better compression? 
 RC> It's different software if you have a programmable DSP and flash ROM,
 RC> it's different software on a different chip if you don't.
 Well, for my USR Courier, I have to replace the software inside the modem,
 first the program purge the flash memory, and then writes the new firmware
 (or the operating system for Modem) into the flash memory.
 Since USR wants you to either register EARLY for free upgrade or PAY about
 $60 US bux for the upgrade, I have to call USR's 1800 BBS line for and
 enter a password of sorts, after the BBS machine checked the stuff, it
 enables my X2 function. Too bad I don't have any X2 host to call... :(
 There is something to note, that NOT ALL MODEM can be upgraded!!! Even
 some USR 28.8/33.6 modem isn't capable of being upgraded. Most if not
 all Rockwell modems can't be software upgraded, and some Rockwell based
 will need a new set of chipset and some will have to be traded in for
 another modem.
 And no, X2 upgrade does not just enable some hidden function, it is a whole
 new function, and if you can't connect to a X2 host at X2 speed, chances
 are that your modem does not have any X2 function at or, hidden or not.
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