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From: Stefan Molnar <stefan@exis.net>
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Subject: Re: reliable modems?
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> Zooms negotiate fine and are cheap - but lock up.
> 
> USR Couriers answer reliably and connect realiably - but the modem pools
> are junk (they flake out - Ive had every one I bought replaces the 1st 6
> mths - and the 33.6 flash cause lower rate connections than when it was
> 28.8)
> 
> hayes Century wont let you set &d3 or they cause your term servers to
> cycle - but they are fairly reliable
> 
> hayes century 2 are ok and pretty reliable.


I do agree about the actuall total controls.  But just getting single
externals work just fine. 

Stefan

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