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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Help: USR Robotics 28.8k Modem
Date: 3 Sep 1996 10:35:56 +0100
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Jonathan Sturges (jonathan@odu.edu) wrote:
: Without going into possible problems with your config, let me first say
: that the USR Sportsters are modems to stay away from.  They will be the
: source of many headaches.

: Take a look at this site:
: 	http://www.carabelli.com/dentist/lore/usrincident.html

: although I don't think the problem they describe has anything to do with
: your problem, it's just the point that the quality of the Sporster is
: poor.

I've got a Sportster 28.8k - never had any problems.

--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....