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Re: HELP! 56K connects @ 26.4

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From: Rick Collins
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 00:00
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On Thu, 12 Nov 1998 16:53:58 +0000, peter@cara.demon.co.uk (Peter
Ceresole) wrote:

>In article <364AFE92.392D7A44@telapex.com>,
>Paul Holloway <pauldh@telapex.com> wrote:
>
>>56K technology is dependant on the fact that you only have
>>one analog-to-digital conversion between you and your ISP.  V.34 isn't
>>impaired by the same things the 56k protocols.
>
>Not only that; the fact that Dave reports that he is only getting 31,2 with
>his V34 Winmodem indicates that there is something dodgy about either his
>set-up or (more likely) the line between him and his ISP. Not at all good
>news when trying to get a 56k connection. 

Not at all, and that's the point.  You _cannot_ use V.34 performance
to predict 56K performance.  The fact that he cannot achieve 33,600
using V.34 does _not_ mean his lines can't handle 56K at any
particular speed.

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From: ab309@issc.debbsX.ndhq.dnd.ca (Rick Collins)
Subject: Re: HELP! 56K connects @ 26.4
Date: 1998/11/13
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