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In article <mLryDHAPZz8yEwFP@gbpo.demon.co.uk>, John Gregson
<john@gbpo.demon.co.uk> wrote
>In article <$Iqf+FAScv8yEwmH@dhpot.demon.co.uk>, David Hewitt
><david@dhpot.demon.co.uk> writes
>>I have been offered a Tasmanian Devil 33.6 voice modem. I am using
>>Turnpike 3.01 to connect on the COLT romp. Has anyone any experience of
>>this modem. Any problems with 'no carrier' or dropped lines? What cps
>>rate may be expected?
>>TIA for any information.
>>David Hewitt <david@dhpot.demon.co.uk>
>
>I have tried this modem and my personal view is avoid it like the plague!
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I had this modem but was only able to connect to Demon about half a
dozen times.  As it was also unreliable on CompuServe and Winfax, I
exchanged it for what I think is the modem John Gregson refers to
below...

>NB the modem drivers inside the pack had software labled PCTEL - HSP modem,
>other modems from this manufacturer are sold with different brand names - I
>tried an un-named one (with racehorses on the pack) recently that was identical
>to the Tasmanian Devil with software i/o port.
>steer well clear!...

This modem will not work with the Turnpike NTS winsock but does work
with Microsoft's winsock and DUN.  My only problem is line drops when
only MS Internet Explorer is active.  

I haven't really been able to assess cps rates under heavy loads but I
have seen cps rates of up 6000 with my PCtel HSP modem. 

David English at Turnpike has asked NTS to address the compatibility
issue in the next winsock upgrade.

 
-- 
Ken Dueck
kendueck@adnet.demon.co.uk -OR- kendueck@compuserve.com