Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 18:44:21 +0000 (GMT) From: Gordon Henderson <gordon@drogon.net> To: Josef Karthauser <joe@pavilion.net> Cc: Jeff Roberts <jroberts@ashland.edu>, FreeBSD Questions Discussion List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FBSD: Hayes Accura 56K and FreeBSD? Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.95.971026183803.23085A-100000@unicorn> In-Reply-To: <19971026105135.64812@pavilion.net>
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On Sun, 26 Oct 1997, Josef Karthauser wrote: > 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. I think they a pile of kak and Hayes support is no better. I've tried to call them several times and as well as putting me in a 10-deep call Q which never seems to do down, they are not answring my email either. I bought one in the UK and it just doesn't work with Livingston PM3/K56flex kit. According to Livingston, you need a certian rev. of modem software and my modem just doesn't have it and Hayes are not helping me. There is an upgrade for US modems, but not for UK modems. I am going to take my modem back to PC world tomorow and get a Mr. Modem which is about 20 quid cheaper and which I know works. (You also need win95 to do the upgrade) Gordon
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