Hello there Bill ....



 BG> Randall, at 14:46 on Nov 18 1996, you wrote to Bill

 BG> Grimsley...



BG>> V.8 CI tones and fax CNG tones are at different frequencies,

BG>> and no halfway decent modem should mistake one for the other.



RL>> The modem can distinguish between the tones. As it is set up

RL>> to answer fax through the "special" plug, it does have trouble

RL>> tho'. This is designed for home/small business use that would

RL>> probably only need the fax/voice capabilities anyway. Works a

RL>> treat at that.



 BG> Ah, you're not referring to the modem at all, but an add-on

 BG> call discriminator (like the one you have now, presumably).



Using a Netcomm Voicemaster 33.6.



 BG> Either you didn't make that clear, or I missed the inference

 BG> (probably the latter). :)



Mahhaps I didn't explain properly. We'll split 50%. :=)



BG>> If V.8 CI sets off fax answer, the modem is a heap of shit.



RL>> Seems everything that you don't personally use is a heap of

RL>> shit, Bill.



 BG> Didn't have to use the original Pentium CPU to know that

 BG> they were shit.



Point taken.



RL>> KTX modems are *not that* good.



 BG> With constant 28k8 or 26k4 connects to Dave (instead of the

 BG> Courier's usual 33k6), no diagnostics at all, no auxiliary RJ-11

 BG> socket, no upgradeability, et al, I don't disagree with that

 BG> assessment at all. I still don't think the Courier is worth 3X

 BG> the price of the cheaper Rockwell clones though.



I tend to agree. Mind you, I'd own a BMW if I could afford it.

Perception of value depends on the amount of cash one owns. :-)



RL>> Maybe you should try things before you condemn them.



 BG> In fact, I generally do. I thought you knew that.



Touche!



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