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Re: New numbers, disconnects in Northeast PA, 56k numbers

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From: Dan Ellis
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 1997 00:00
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We upgraded the software on the 56k modems, can you try the 56k numbers
again and let us know the results..

-Dan

On Mon, 8 Dec 1997, it was written:

> Near the end of the century, On  8 Dec 97 at 20:17, Thomas Rusnock spake 
> thusly:
> 
> > Greetings!
> > 
> > We're working on the disconnection problems that customers have reported
> > in Northeast PA.  If you have experienced this problem and would like to
> > help us out, please read on....
> > 
> > Most customers still use MicroServe's old Bell Atlantic telephone numbers to
> > access our service.  In all sites serviced by Northeast PA (Wilkes-Barre,
> > Scranton, Hazleton, Williamsport, Stroudsburg), these phone numbers are
> > forwarded to our new Commonwealth lines.  We suspect that this forwarding is
> > causing degraded quality in the overall connection and would like to have
> > customers dial our Commonwealth phone numbers directly. 
> 
> Wrong. I have more trouble with the new numbers. In fact, so much so 
> that I use the Bell 33.6 number by choice even tho I do have a 56kflex modem. 
> Virtually no problem whatsoever with Bell. In fact, if I have to choose a 33 
> line over a 56 line, you know that line has one heck of a problem. I've tried 
> both Scranton and WB with the same results. Bell is solid, Commonwealth sucks. 
> The only problem I have with the old numbers is the fact that I never connect 
> over 28. At least not for the last few weeks. The norm before that time was a 
> minimum of 32. While the connection is slower than in the past, it's pretty 
> much rock solid for me. Rarely a dropped carrier. 
> 
> 
>  
> > Here are the numbers to use for testing:
> > 
> > City		Bell 33.6	Commonwealth 33.6   Commonwealth 56k
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Wilkes-Barre	825-1457	208-4700	    208-4876
> > Scranton	346-8491	207-0925	    207-6920	
> 
> --
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>       http://www.microserve.net/~garyoa1        LHGS (tm)
> 
> 

~..............................................................................
--Daniel Ellis
 Director of Engineering / Chief Engineer, MicroServe Information Systems Inc.
 (717)821-5964

		"The only way to predict the future is to invent it."
                      --Alan Kay


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