Re: [TCLUG:7010] Has 3Com abandoned V.90 client modem improvements?

[Chris Kesler <chris@pconline.com>]

Seems to me that if we're going to use this information to bash USR
modems, we should be a little more careful.  I should mention that I have
no affiliation with USR.

On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, Bob Tanner wrote:

> Having problems connection at fast rates with your 3Com modem?
> 
> Maybe be cause it is because it cannot!
> 
> http://808hi.com/56k/latest.htm 
This page's big complaint is that USR is not updating their firmware often
enough.  It protests that "the most recent flash firmware for many
3Com/USR modems (including the Courier) are well over 1 year old".  Ah,
finally something stable--the firmware was finished prior to July 1998.

> 
> NEW to the site:
> 56k Modem owner surveys especially for 3Com modem owners.
> Ongoing surveys for Lucent LT Win Modem & Rockwell/Conexant HCF indicate
> around 40% of 56k owners aren't getting 56k - & what rates are being
> achieved:
> http://808hi.com/56k/56survey.htm
>  
On this page, people rate their overall satisfaction with their modems. 
By looking at the survey results, people seem to be happiest with their
USR modems.

	Good/Excellent	Fair/Poor
USR	78%		14%
Lucent	53%		46%
HCF	21%		79%
Other	22%		55%

>  
> NEW to the site:
> Lucent LT Win Modem firmware version 5.53 - early reports indicate
> connectivity improvements for some users.
> http://808hi.com/56k/ltwin.htm
This is a Winmodem!  Arrgh!  Okay, I just realized that Bob's trolling and
I fell for it.  Silly me. 

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