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Re: Sprint Canada - The Most Online - really 56k?

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From: Ralph Doncaster
Date: Thu, 02 Oct 1997 00:00
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Ian Sewell wrote:
> program, and tell me the exact connect/result code you get from
> dialing
> 230-1901 (this is their dialup #). I want to know if *anyone* in
> Ottawa
> can
> get a >33.6k carrier.

I would tend to believe they don't support 56K.  It looks like they
are using Cisco5200 series, probably without the 56K support.
Just tried a new GVC 56K flex, from the Britania exchange (613)829
ati3
V1.002-K56_DLP-B Z201
ati6
RCV56DPF L8570A Rev 30.0/30.0

atdt2301901 (Sprint)
CARRIER 33600
at&v1
TERMINATION REASON.......... LOCAL REQUEST
LAST TX data rate........... 28800 BPS
HIGHEST TX data rate........ 28800 BPS
LAST RX data rate........... 33600 BPS
HIGHEST RX data rate........ 33600 BPS
Error correction PROTOCOL... LAPM
Data COMPRESSION............ V42Bis
Line QUALITY................ 044
Receive LEVEL............... 022
Highest SPX Receive State... 67
Highest SPX Transmit State.. 67
EQM Sum Value............... 0018
RBS Pattern detected........ FF
Data Rate Dropped in kbps... FF
Digital Pad Detected........ N/A

atdt2289329 (magma)
CARRIER 42000
at&v1
TERMINATION REASON.......... LOCAL REQUEST
LAST TX data rate........... 31200 BPS
HIGHEST TX data rate........ 31200 BPS
LAST RX data rate........... 42000 BPS
HIGHEST RX data rate........ 42000 BPS
Error correction PROTOCOL... LAPM
Data COMPRESSION............ V42Bis
Line QUALITY................ 028
Receive LEVEL............... 026
Highest SPX Receive State... 68
Highest SPX Transmit State.. 67
EQM Sum Value............... 00D3
RBS Pattern detected........ 00
Data Rate Dropped in kbps... 00
Digital Pad Detected........ None

atdt5672359 (Internet Canada)
CARRIER 42000
at&v1
TERMINATION REASON.......... LOCAL REQUEST
LAST TX data rate........... 31200 BPS
HIGHEST TX data rate........ 31200 BPS
LAST RX data rate........... 42000 BPS
HIGHEST RX data rate........ 42000 BPS
Error correction PROTOCOL... LAPM
Data COMPRESSION............ V42Bis
Line QUALITY................ 025
Receive LEVEL............... 026
Highest SPX Receive State... 68
Highest SPX Transmit State.. 67
EQM Sum Value............... 00D5
RBS Pattern detected........ 00
Data Rate Dropped in kbps... 00
Digital Pad Detected........ None

atdt5949044 (UUnet)
CARRIER 33600
at&v1
TERMINATION REASON.......... LOCAL REQUEST
LAST TX data rate........... 31200 BPS
HIGHEST TX data rate........ 31200 BPS
LAST RX data rate........... 33600 BPS
HIGHEST RX data rate........ 33600 BPS
Error correction PROTOCOL... LAPM
Data COMPRESSION............ V42Bis
Line QUALITY................ 048
Receive LEVEL............... 028
Highest SPX Receive State... 67
Highest SPX Transmit State.. 67
EQM Sum Value............... 001B
RBS Pattern detected........ FF
Data Rate Dropped in kbps... FF
Digital Pad Detected........ N/A

Also tried the Ascend line at 800-320-4509, and got 42000

-Ralph

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Ralph Doncaster, Doncaster Consulting Inc   email: ralph@doncaster.on.ca
2816 Richmond Rd. Ottawa, ON  K2B 6S5       ph:(613)829-6597
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