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In article <821750746_OASIS_@the-gap.demon.co.uk>
           gary@the-gap.demon.co.uk "Gary Priest" writes:

>  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.
[...]
> Does anyone know if there definately is a problem with USR 28,800 Sportster's
> and Ascends?
> 
> More to the point is anyone at Demon aware of this compatability problem?
> Surely if this point was raised in a 'PC' thread, Demon will take note and try
> and resolve it?

If it were raised in a platform-independent support group, maybe.
My own experience (using a Sportster V.34, with DOS/KA9Q, on 0181 338 9667)
is very good -- failed connections roughly once a week, dropped connections
not much more than once a month.

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Simon Oke -- simon@loony.demon.co.uk
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