SP>  in my New Hayes Accura
SP> 288 external.
SP>    I had just bought a New USR Sportster 288/33.6 but had to return it.
SP> I discovered it and many of USRs Sportsters have a bad chip called
SP> the "pause bug". Loging into BBS's it (USR) will just stop after a few
SP> min's. then statup again.
SP>   I think its great news about the 33.6 upgrade. I'm sure HAYES will let
SP> us all know when it will be available, and how they will handle it.
SP>   My question is, what speed should I lock my 16550A ports at?
SP> I'm useing PCBoard BBS that recommends the highest possible being 115200
SP> PCBoard has a PCBmodem setup to auto configure most any modem. How do I
SP> know that they are the best strings and most current?
SP> I have tried a few downloads (cross country FREQ) and the average
SP> download speed is from 2300 to tops 2500 cps. I downloaded the "sysops
SP> kit" from HAYES support BBS (small file) and it showed 3500cps! using
SP> Hayes Smartcom for Win LE. set at 115200.
SP> Steve
SP> 
Steve,
   Yes, we'll let everyone know about the 33.6 upgrades as soon as we have 
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   the details.  Keep an eye on http://www.hayes.com/336upg.htm because
   the info will be there first.
   As for the PCBMODEM settings for Hayes modems, I have found them to be
   right on the mark.  I have run a PCBoard BBS using a Hayes modem
   (OPTIMA 288) for years using these settings.  As for the port speed,
   I usually set mine to 38,400 bit/s, as you don't really need to go higher
   than that if you are just transferring compressed files, and I tend
   to operate the BBS under desqview and prefer to use a lower speed to
   avoid any problems under that multitasking environment.  A higher port
   speed will make your menu screens and text come up faster, however. You
   will find that your download speeds will vary quite a bit depending on
   where you call and the specific phone line conditions between your modem
   and the modem you are calling into.
Michael -- Hayes Online Services
support@os.hayes.com
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