Alvin Brinson wrote the following to Dave Steeprow, and I quote (in part):
    DS> the retraining feature was available on the 14.4's also.
 AB> It was available, yes. But all the standard required was
 AB> that a 14.4 respond to a retrain request,
True.
 AB> not necessarily that the 14.4 would ever make one.
There are several circumstances under which it would be desirable as opposed 
to link termination.
 AB> Most 14.4s were not built to make retrain requests, so it was 
 AB> basically a non-issue.
Actually most were/are capable and able. Though the recommendation clearly 
detailed the method by which signal rate changes are to be accomplished, it 
is mute on the circumstances under which they are to be undertaken.
Regards....
Craig
aka: cford@ix.netcom.com
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