Re: [TCLUG:11670] modems was: Re: [TCLUG:11596] Two-way cable

["Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom" <carls@agritech.com>]

>The BBS isn't using PRI's or CT-1's, right?  
        nope. 6 analog lines.

>Maybe a combination of
>mediocre phone lines at the user end, and a mediocre analog line on your
>end is enough.  
        That's what I was guessing.
        it does seem to be marginally dependent on the weather, as well. I
think weather changes can make a difference in the number of problems. 

>over the line.  Just speculation.  When I ran HFO out of Shoreview
>(20,000 feet from the CO) I rarely saw 28.8 connections between me and a
>user.  Usually the best was 26.4 or 24k.  Very few people got more than
>28.8
        that sounds exactly like what I see here. 

>Could also be an incompatability between the modems.  You're using
>Couriers, which should alleviate most of the problems..but some really
>shitty modems only work well with other really shitty modems.
        yeah. makes sense.

thanks for the reassurance. :)
Carl Soderstrom.
System Administrator	307 Brighton Ave. 
Minnesota DHIA		Buffalo, MN	
carls@agritech.com	(612) 682-1091