SA>> no, I dont expect anything over 2400 using a V. protocol on 
SA>> that line.. (But if there was a > 16k8 HST I would expect a 
SA>> faster connect..)

DD>>> I call 33k6/33k6 kicking butt.  3990cps in either direction 
DD>>> and stuff like
DD>>> that.

SA>> But as I said, V.xx is 2400 or No carrier, HST is 16k8, is 
SA>> that not kicking butt?

DD> Compared with V.22bis - yes, compared with V.34 no.

Not when attaching the V.34 results in one seventh the throughput on that
particular real world line.

Prestiege of names is as does.  No throughput, no glory.  The one getting
its butt kicked is the slowpoke.   The V.34 that can't use the line in
other words.

Regards,
Dave Hatch.

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