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to: Peter Perros
from: Bill Grimsley
date: 1996-11-09 07:15:28
subject: Forcing 33.6 Connects

Peter, at 00:02 on Nov 08 1996, you wrote to All...

PP> Is there any way to force a Rockwell/Hayes type modem (a KTX 
PP> external 33.6 fax/modem in my case) to connect with a more 
PP> expensive modem at 33.6 ?

No.  Incidentally, "more expensive" does not necessarily mean
"better".

PP> Is it best to have compression set on or off if attempting 
PP> 33.6 connects with more expensive modems?

Doesn't matter.

PP> Should MNP Block Size be set to a figure less than the 
PP> default of 256?

The smaller the block size, the slower the cps rate.  IOW, no.

PP> Should I turn off automatic fall forward/back?

No.  In fact, you should change the KTX's default &E0 to &E1.

Regards, Bill

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