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Re: Apple modem speed settings

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From: Jim Fannin
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 00:00
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In article <jamminvk-ya023080001109961152450001@news.execpc.com>,
jamminvk@execpc.com (John VanKammen) wrote:

> In article <01bb9edd$afc7f9a0$28073acb@lirving.tpgi.com.au>, "Wayne 
> Irving" <lirving@tpgi.com.au> wrote:
> 
> >I am not a mac user but have a friend who is and has a problem
> >
> >She has a 28800 bps modem but can only connect at 19200
> 
> What brand and type of modem??
> 
> >We thought it might be bad phone lines so we brought it to my place
> >where I get 28800 all the time and could only get 19200
> >
> >the only setup options we can find are in freeppp goes 19200, 34400, 56000 
> 
> Actually, the port speed options in FreePPP are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600,
> 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 and 230400.
> 
> >These would be port settings and on windows you set the port to at least
> >twice the modem speed
> 
> Use 57600 or 115200, and check to see if the proper init string is entered.
> If you are not sure of the correct string, select auto-detect within the
> modem settings in FreePPP
> 
> -- 
> John A. VanKammen alias "jamminvk", future WebMaster
> 
> mailto:jamminvk@execpc.com or mailto:vankammenj@vms.csd.mu.edu
> 
> Do you believe in Macintosh? Please check out 
> <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/> and join the EvangeList mailing 
> list by sending an email to <evangelist@macway.com>.

Have your friend disable the compression programs and try at a higher
speed than 19-2. Some programs limit speed to insure accuracy.If so try a
new compression.
-- 
Cheers,

Jim
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From: jmf@foxberry.net (Jim Fannin)
Subject: Re: Apple modem speed settings
Date: 1996/09/14
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