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echo: aust_modem
to: Victor Zdanowicz
from: David Drummond
date: 1996-10-24 06:04:38
subject: Push to 56k

Victor, at 21:52 on Oct 14 1996, you wrote to Roger Dunk ...

. . .[chomp]. . .

VZ> RD ³> of the new 56k modems is old now!

VZ> Hmm.. wait a minute!..

VZ> 33.6 connects are still having troubles except on good 
VZ> lines; hehe, even 28.8 is hard on some lines... and, I 
VZ> belive 56k excedes the theoretical maximum of throughput on 
VZ> a analogue voice line due to physical bandwith restrictions.

ISDN is pushed down a copper pair at 128K.  The bandwidth limitations are
in the exchange equipment.  As they improve that, higher speeds may well
become possible.

VZ> I could be wrong.

Maybe :-)

David
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