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From: pflores@phoenix.net (Paul Flores)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: URS Sportster for ISP ?
Date: 17 Feb 1996 16:11:34 GMT
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Rob Simons (rob@Simplex.simplex.nl) wrote:
: Hi,
: I've heard not so good stories about the Sportster 28k8 modem,
: is there any truth in it ? I need 28k8 modems for dial-in,
: and by the time the service contract runs out and I will have
: to pay for repairs, I'l be in need for new modems anyway
: (probably faster protocol then) so why not use the Sportster ?
Just make sure you get NEW sportsters. The older sportsters 28.8s will
cause you no end of problems.
Check for a supervisor date of before (I think) 4-15-95. If it's older
than that, that modem will suffer from the 'Spiraling Death Syndrome' and
cause bizzare and random disconects from about 60% of other modems on the
planet....
Other than that, as long as you don't plan to have more than 20 of the
things, go for it!
Paul Flores
Phoenix Data Net
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