Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 10:51:35 +0000 From: Josef Karthauser <joe@pavilion.net> To: Jeff Roberts <jroberts@ashland.edu> Cc: FreeBSD Questions Discussion List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FBSD: Hayes Accura 56K and FreeBSD? Message-ID: <19971026105135.64812@pavilion.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.971009163937.225A-100000@freebsd.ashland.edu>; from Jeff Roberts on Thu, Oct 09, 1997 at 04:46:53PM -0500 References: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.971009163937.225A-100000@freebsd.ashland.edu>
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On Thu, Oct 09, 1997 at 04:46:53PM -0500, Jeff Roberts wrote: > > Hi, everyone. > > I'm thinking of making the leap from my old USR 144 to a new Hayes Accura > 56. Assuming this is not another of these Winmodem deals (the specs from > my vendor are iffy), I don't see any compatibility problems. However, can > the FreeBSD PPP dialout program(s) fully exploit the new modem's speed? > I checked the docs @ freebsd.org, but didn't see anything really > pertaining to performance of higher-speed modems. > > My school will not be up to 56K anytime soon (currently at 28.8K), but I > want to be able to connect with them at their maximum. Is there any > reason that I shouldn't go with this modem? I'm at 2.2.1-R. > > Thanks for any advice you can give me! =) I'm evaluating one at the moment with our Max4000 dialups. There are still problems in the 56k code but in all other respects I think that it's an excellent modem. Jo -- Josef Karthauser Technical Manager Email: joe@pavilion.net Pavilion Internet plc. [Tel: +44 1273 607072 Fax: +44 1273 607073]
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