Ludi, at 11:21 on Nov 25 1996, you wrote to Russell Brooks ...

RB>> to connect to USR's at anything higher than 31200......
LD> ...
RB>> Symbol Rate              3429/3429
RB>> Trellis Code             64S-4D/16S-4D
LD>  
LD> Are you using the US model of the Courier?
LD>  
LD> If so then there is no problem getting 33600,  even through 
LD> Telstra's Network.
LD>  
LD> The problem people have are with the Austel model,  
LD> specifically with most Rockwell based firmware being limited 
LD> to 31200 by the Austel Courier.

Now the odd thing here is that I use an Austel Courier and often see
33,600.  Russell runs a brace of Domestic Couriers and has trouble
connecting anywhere better than 28,800.

Phone lines DEFINITELY ARE part of the equation.

David
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