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Date:      Tue, 27 Jan 1998 15:34:07 -0500
From:      "David W. Alderman" <dave@persprog.com>
To:        Tom <tom@sdf.com>
Cc:        freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: What is a good modem?
Message-ID:  <34CE44BF.380B975B@persprog.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.95q.980127094805.29791B-100000@misery.sdf.com>

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Tom wrote:

>   Sportsters are not flashable, only Couriers.  It is hoped that most
> Couriers will be flashable to ITU.  That might be a problem.  K56Flex
> modems are capable of auto-leveling to reach a max of 56k, but X2 modems
> put out too high levels so are limited to 53k.  This seems to be
> limitation of the DSP on some of the Couriers and USR TC modems.  USR
> designed X2 to support as many USR modems as possible.  I don't know if
> the ITU will be as forgiving.

My internal 56K Sportster appears to have a big flash ROM on it.  It was part of a Dell Dimension.

BTW.  I think 56Kflex is the way to go (I got the Sportster as part of a package).






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