Danny, at 12:07 on Oct 27 1996, you wrote to Steve Eagland ...

SE>> does anybody know whether or not when the new 56+ rockwell 
SE>> chipsets are released later this year or early next year I 
SE>> will be able to upgrade the existing chip in my KTX 28.8 
SE>> extrnal modem to the newer and faster chip?

DK> You'll have to get a digital modem connection 'cause the 
DK> standard phone lines will not handle 56K.  They have enough 
DK> trouble handling 33.6K

Mine don't!  Better than 90% of my calls to my host are 33,600.  Some of my
users have bursts of continuous 33,600 calls for days (then they might drop
back to 31,200 for a while).  It seems to depend on your physical distance
from your exchange.

I suggest you read the press release re 56k again Danny.  They claim you
will be able to get 56k on a PSTN line (that's analog), when the party at
the other end (the ISP) is digital.

Only one end of the connection will have to be digital.

David
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