--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4F00003 Date: 04/09/98 From: DAVID BOWERMAN Time: 11:53pm \/To: STEVE WALFORD (Read 6 times) Subj: Sportster miss-dials Steve Walford wrote in a message to All: SW> A friend of mine runs Windows 95 on a Cyrix equipped motherboard SW> and uses a Sportster 28000 voice fax modem for comms. SW> He has taken out a Internet subscripion, this uses a 0845 number, SW> now and then when he dials out for some reason the 0 is ignored, as SW> some of our local numbers start 845 it then proceeds to dial a SW> local number, the owner of this local number is very irrate at been SW> called at 2 in the morning. While there is a possibility of problems in Win95's DUN setup, he might also want to check the X setting -- from a terminal program issue ATI4. If he is using X0, X1 or X3, the modem will dial without waiting for dial tone to be detected (blind dialing) after the delay set by S6. Increasing S6 above it's default of 2 could help in that case. Another possibility is the S11 setting. If it is too short, the dialing can get iffy. Try setting it to 80 and dropping it by 5 until the modem misdials. Then set the modem to use the last reliable setting plus 5 or 10 (depends on your level of paranoia). That is, if you found the modem dialed at 50 reliably but misdialed at 45, I'd suggest 55 or 60 as the correct setting. Regards, David --- timEd/2 1.10+ * Origin: Frog Hollow -- a scenic backroad off the Infobahn (1:153/290) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4F00004 Date: 04/10/98 From: LEE KELLER Time: 07:23am \/To: JOE KOVACS (Read 6 times) Subj: Help! > Lee Keller to Gene Lowry > > > After having spent several very frustrating hours > > attempting to talk to 3Com/USR about a problem I have with > > three Courier v.everything modems, > > > They could not find the numbers on record for any of them, > > although I registered them via modem and fax. Joe, Thanks for the input. I do appreciate it very much. Till next time....take care and have a good "un! :-) **The Bullfrog** "Ribbit--Ribbit" --- InterMail 2.29i * Origin: Bullfrog BBS, Memphis, TN (901)684-1758 (1:123/18) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4F00005 Date: 04/10/98 From: RICK COLLINS Time: 08:37am \/To: JEAN PARROT (Read 6 times) Subj: BBS numbers At 08:41/09/Apr, Jean Parrot (1:167/133) said: ==================================== JP> So is there a BBS number that I could dial up and even if LD, I JP> could D/L this Wiz directly from 3com ? I don't know of one. Which isn't to say it doesn't exist, but just that I don't know of it. What's the problem with the web site? Maybe you should try at different times of the day in case the problem is site congestion. Rick --- Msged 4.00 * Origin: The Warlock's Cave, Ottawa ON (1:163/215.39) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4F00006 Date: 04/09/98 From: RAY EDESTER Time: 07:37pm \/To: GENE LOWRY (Read 6 times) Subj: Re: Good plan IrrK... outa here! :) --- QuickBBS 2.76a Ovr * Origin: The Bear's Cave Titusville FL 407-383-9372 V34/VFC/H16 (1:374/73) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4F00007 Date: 04/11/98 From: ARTHUR MARSH Time: 02:41am \/To: VERNON FRAZEE (Read 6 times) Subj: USR arrogance On Wed 08 Apr at 13:58 Vernon Frazee (1:135/71.17) wrote to John Parker: JP> If you have another suggestion, I'd be REAL happy to hear it. VF> If you're having line noise problems, the following VF> URL's may prove helpful: VF> http://www.pcwebopaedia.com/noise.htm VF> http://www.ctol.net/tel_line.html VF> http://wire.net.au/dropout.html VF> http://www.nyct.net/~david/stknoise.html VF> http://www.3com.com/56k/why56k/white.html VF> http://www.ner-ds.com/qui.htm VF> http://www.cyberbay.com/datasaver/index.html Both Jonathan and myself have been in extensive contact with Frank Nitzsche, who has run extensive tests on USR modems in his position as Principal Engineer, Service Engineering, Business and International, Telstra Corporation. Frank has found various situations where USR modems "guess the wrong thing" and fail to maintain a connection, on Australian lines. I'll follow up the URL's and pass them on to Frank... but you should really get to know him first... he knows the Australian PSTN and its impairments like no-one else. --- msgedsq 2.1 * Origin: Camelot Swamp MJCNA, Hawthorndene, Sth Australia (3:800/812) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4F00008 Date: 04/09/98 From: WALTER LUFFMAN Time: 02:33pm \/To: TOM RUTHERFORD (Read 8 times) Subj: X2/V.90 backlog? -=> Quoting Tom Rutherford to Walter Luffman <=- TR> Actually, I shoot handgun, when I get a chance. The only thing is TR> that I use the same glasses there that I use on the computer, the main TR> component of which is an 8X telescope mounted into the right lens. I In that case, you definitely need to use some of that hypothetical unlimited money to build a hypothetical new house with a hypothetical basement shooting range. I'd suggest putting it right next to the hypothetical computer suite -- not just a computer *room*, mind you, but a full suite with parts-room, server closet, wire closet for the hypothetical telephone and satellite connections, fully-equipped shop, and a BBS room equipped with a *big* desk, comfortable chair, kitchenette, and a sofa for napping during/after long sessions. (Please notice that I did not use the word "hypothetical" in connection with those long sessions. If you don't stay in front of the computer for hours at a time now, I'm certain you would in a place like the suite I described.) TR> I've noticed fairly common "31200/33600" reports on I6. Now, I'm not TR> sure how accurate that is, or if it's another one of those anomalies TR> like with the SNR(?) in I11 in a previous flash. CPS rates seem I don't pay much attention to initial connection rates, since it isn't unusual around here for the rate to climb after connection is established. But I went through my connection logs, and sure enough, I'm seeing more top-speed initial connections than before. TR> fairly consistent with former reports, but then, I have it limited in TR> connect speed on one or two BBSes. I think I'll take the limits off TR> tomorrow morning and let 'er run. My transfer rates are higher than they were previously on some BBSs, especially a couple that also use Courier V.Everythings. No change that I can detect when calling my ISP, but maybe if I either unlock the port in Dial-Up Networking or at least set it to 115,200 instead of the current 57,600.... WL> Correction: The helpful person at 3COM who sent the e-mail WL> is named Mark Goldberg, not Goodman. That's what I get for TR> Goodman, Crystal, Williams, Goldberg...Who keeps records? :-) I have TR> a tagline somewhere that says, "Running CHKBRAIN /F keeps getting TR> scarier all the time." :-) I know exactly what the author of that tagline was thinking! But I did want to set the record straight on Mark's last name, especially since his e-mail was so helpful. I'm sure it included some boilerplate, since that's the only sensible way to handle providing the same information thousands of times; but it's clear he put a good deal of thought into writing the boilerplate portions too. Walter, wluffman@usit.net CompuServe: 74721,3464 ... Fast lane for USR V.90 Couriers: Rockwell users keep right. ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: Mr Zip "Home of Aunt Gabby Echo" (1:123/17) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4F00009 Date: 04/11/98 From: JOHN MCALPIN Time: 02:59am \/To: MARK LEWIS (Read 9 times) Subj: Courier vs Zoom CRCs & Disconnects -=> Quoting mark lewis to John McAlpin <=- ml> what happens if you replace the ZOOM??? I was actually going to bring my old Optima 28.8 to his place and try it but never got around to it (lack of time and all). Though, he seems to have ixed the problem. He switched from one compilation of Adept to another called Orion and now the modems recover from CRCs. Hmmmm, I wonder if it's the coding in Orion or if it has a different init string? Regardless, I'm just tickled that we're now transferring files without disconnects. ml> i tried them a long while back and had nothing but problems... My first 14.4 was a Zoom and it was pretty flawless. Though, I've certainly heard stories about the 28.8 versions (and their interactions with USRs). ml> have done zyxels I kind of have brain damage on Zyxels. I had a bad experience with a Sysop, when I was just starting out, who told me that there is no way his Zyxel ould be a problem and I shouldn't buy cheap-o modems. Regardless if he was right or not it just left a bad taste in my mouth for them. ml> and couriers with few, if any, problems at all... I was skeptical with my Courier purchase (being what I thought was a died in the wool Hayes man) but have been nothing short of thrilled with it since I've had it! ml> sporsters are definitely not bbs grade in my book... had quite a few ml> problems with them too I ran our local UUCP gateway for two years (very heavy traffic) on a 28.8 and a 33.6 Sportster and have been tickled with them as well. Other than having to switch one of them off-n-on every three months or so they were great. ml> but no where near what i experianced with the rockwell stuff... I still like my Hayes Optima 28.8. It performs well and reliably. It just doesn't come near my Courier in connect speeds or transfer speeds. ml> if only rockwell would build ml> their modems like they do their space stuff... Just what I want. My modem dragging my computer up into space. Swell. ;-) Cheers, John E-Mail: jmcalpin@eden.com --- GEcho/32 1.20/Pro * Origin: Central TX. Emergency Services BBS - (512)251-3746 (1:382/1202) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4F00010 Date: 04/10/98 From: VERNON FRAZEE Time: 04:12am \/To: ALL (Read 6 times) Subj: Upgrade Can Fry Some Megahertz Modems http://www.msnbc.com/news/157416.asp -------------------------------------------------------------------- Burn-in software burns out modems By Robert Lemos - ZDNN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 9 - Software for upgrading 3Com Corp.'s PC card modems from its proprietary 56Kbps specification to the new V.90 international 56Kbps standard has damaged some modems. Why some modems are affected, while the majority are not, was not clear. A SPOKESMAN FOR 3Com (COMS) was not immediately available for comment Thursday. The glitch -- first reported on BugNet.com -- causes some 3Com's popular Megahertz 56K XJ1560 and CC1560 PC card modems to fail. Internet service providers are standardizing on V.90 so both 3Com and the competing 56Kflex spec are offering upgrade solutions. Why some modems are affected, while the majority are not, was not clear. 3Com warns that interrupting the upgrade process can damage modems, so all applications should be turned off before starting an upgrade. The software is a free upgrade from 3Com for burning in the new international standard into modems that use 3Com's proprietary x2 specification for 56Kbps -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.bugnet.com/bugalert.html