Re: dial-up in nt server v.4

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From: John Wang
Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 00:00

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what sort of firmware can be used to fix this and, most importantly, where can I
get it?  Many thanks.

David Snyders wrote:

> Firmware is software that is embedded in some sort of ROM chip.  Some
> examples would be: your computer's bios, the programs running your hard
> drives, cd-roms, and most pertinent, your modem.  Game cartridges could
> also be considered firmware.
>
> It is called "firm" because it shares qualities of both hardware (ROM chips)
> and
> software (it is a program).  Most of the time nowadays firmware is stored on
> EEPROMS
> or Flash RAM chips.  This allows it to be changed electronically rather than
> the old
> method (which was physically removing the chips, and replacing them with new
> ones).
>
> jywang wrote in message <37F36644.44CF5677@student.unsw.edu.au>...
> >what is firmware?
> >
> >Ermac wrote:
> >
> >> I had a similar problem with my lucent win modem. All I did was upgrade
> the
> >> firmware and the problem was history. Good luck finding your firmware.
> >> John <jywang@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7sg7ti$cqf$1@mirv.unsw.edu.au...
> >> > I use dial-up modem IN NT4 Server to connect to my ISP. while using
> >> browsing
> >> > and even email, it is painfully slow and occasionally just stuck.  I
> have
> >> > add RAM to 128M, but still not make much difference.  Any idea much
> >> > appreciated.
> >> >
> >> >
> >

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From: John Wang <jywang@bigpond.com>
Subject: Re: dial-up in nt server v.4
Date: 1999/10/03
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