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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.rmit.EDU.AU!goanna.cs.rmit.edu.au!news.apana.org.au!cantor.edge.net.au!news.teragen.com.au!news.access.net.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!news.syd.connect.com.au!phaedrus.kralizec.net.au!news.mel.aone.net.au!news.netspace.net.au!news.mira.net.au!inquo!nntp.uio.no!newsfeeds.sol.net!news.webspan.net!usenet From: Jamie Bowden <jamie@inna.net> Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: USR x2 modems??? Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 15:56:13 -0500 Organization: WebSpan Inc., New Jersey Lines: 21 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970313155449.7093S-100000@dolphin.inna.net> References: <5g9l1e$hs8@newsops.execpc.com> <Pine.BSF.3.91.970313151623.7093Q-100000@dolphin.inna.net> <slrn5igpc5.l2.jason@verdi.jlc.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dolphin.inna.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <slrn5igpc5.l2.jason@verdi.jlc.net> Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:37070 On 13 Mar 1997, Jason T. Nelson wrote: > In article <Pine.BSF.3.91.970313151623.7093Q-100000@dolphin.inna.net>, Jamie Bowden wrote: > >Since X2 is unlikely to be FCC approved, I doubt it will ever ship. So > >no, there won't be any problems with it. That and Rockwell bought USR. > > The issue with x2 and the FCC was a voltage and crosstalk issue, so USR > may only be able to push 53k down (note: the FCC is *not* limiting USR > to 53k, contrary to popular belief). USR modems are shipping now; go > down to CompUSA or other computer-oriented store and see for yourself. > Additionally, Rockwell isn't buying USR (I doubt they have the money), > but 3Com is. Get your facts straight next time. Even at 53k, they weren't meeting FCC spec last I heard, and you're right, it's 3com. 3com is planning on using the Lucent/Rockwell technology. I expect X2 to die of obscurity, as it should. Jamie Bowden Network Administrator, TBI Ltd.