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  Msg#: 218                                          Date: 31 Aug 95  10:54:58
  From: B. James Phillippe                           Read: Yes    Replied: No 
    To: All                                          Mark:                     
  Subj: Is USR 28.8 sportster really messed up, or rumor?
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From: "B. James Phillippe" <bryan@bryan.seanet.com>

On 29 Aug 1995, Steven R. Coleman wrote:

> There were several posts made earlier that talked about
> a problem with the U.S. Robotics sportster 28.8k modem.
> 
> I was just wondering if anyone that owns a 28.8 sportster,
> and uses it with a 28.8 modemserver, has noticed any 
> problems with it.
The USR sportster was released with a broken BIOS.  If you bought one 
very recently, you might be fine, as USR released a free bug-fixed BIOS 
for the modem.  I purchased my USR a long while back, and had the old 
BIOS with no V.34.  I then upgraded to the 11/30/94 BIOS with V.34, to 
find it was broken, so I was given a free upgrade to the 4/18/95 BIOS 
(via their BBS).  Now, the modem works VERY well and I almost always get 
excellent 28.8k connects.  I also use my modem with uugetty to answer the 
phone (how I'm connected right now).  This is a very good modem if you 
have the new BIOS.  To check it, go into terminal mode and query ATI7.

> I have a friend who uses one, and the only thing that he
> has noticed is that it makes some pretty weird noises
> when connecting at 28.8, but not when connecting at 14.4.
> 
> Any comments from owners of a 28.8 sportster would be
> appreciated...
> 
> Steven Coleman
> scoleman@comp.uark.edu  
> 
> 

-B. James Phillippe
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