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 In article <821750746_OASIS_@the-gap.demon.co.uk>
  gary@the-gap.demon.co.uk (Gary Priest) said:-

> In article <AD1F333096681C3CF@am072.du.pipex.com>
>  Frank.Charlton@dial.pipex.com (Frank Charlton) said:-
>
>>In article <821629090_OASIS_@swampdog.demon.co.uk>,
>>guy@swampdog.demon.co.uk (Guy Harrison) wrote:
>>
>>>There was something in the demon PC thread concerning initial low 
>>>signal levels from ascends. There is some concern as whether USR 
>>>modems are taking exception to this.
>>
>>That's curious to know, as I had a hell of a lot of problems with both a
>>Sportster v34 and a Courier Dual Standard when the Ascend boxes first came
>>online. I gather Nick Flintham is still having similar probs with his
>>Sportster :(
>
>Add me to the list. I've been thinking it was NOS. Maybe it IS my USR Sportser
>28,800 and the Ascends.
>I've been getting way too many dead connections, connections dropping for no
>reason, and of course the failure to get the modem to hang up.
>Although, I have managed to get the modem to hang up with 'ppp sl0 lcp close'
>about 1 time in 25. Weird.
>
>Does anyone know if there definately is a problem with USR 28,800 Sportster's
>and Ascends?
>
All I can say is that these are problems I've (mercifully) been spared on 
the X-Where 14.4k modem I bought from Systems Solutions. Maybe it _is_ the 
modem that's the problem.

Andrew

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