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Re: 56k termination



On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Chris Wagner wrote:

>Yes, 56k is in fact a trick played on us all by the telcos to convince us
>that the days of modems and phone lines is over.  I am currently cursed to
>use a 56k connection and it hangs up on me whenever it darn well feels like it.

Firmware, and limiting the maximum connect rate through init string can
probably cure this 100%.

>
>>Remember, 56k is very picky about phone line conditions, simply supporting
>>it on your end in no way guarantees a 56k connection. Even under the best
>
>Under the best of conditions you'll get 40-45k.  The highest rate I've ever
>even *heard* of was 53k.
>

We see 53,333 consistently on our equipment. I can check our pm3's at any
time and see maybee 3 or 4 customers per 48 channels hitting 53,333. We
see everything in between too though :) from 9600 on up :)

I have also heard of 54,XXX (not sure what was after 54) on pm3 equipment,
so i know it's possible.

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