Re: DTR drop out (fwd)

Hugh Messenger (hugh@garply.com)
Fri, 22 Sep 1995 14:17:46 -0500 (CDT)

MZ opined:
> Once upon a time Jay Hennigan shaped the electrons to say...
> >Yes. This is a serious problem with many modem types that take longer
> >than 0.5 second to reset, and wind up "hung" when DTR comes back in the
> >middle of the cycle. The ability to adjust this timer is a much-needed
>
> .5 seconds is all a good modem needs. If the modem doesn't allow that
> adjustment, IMHO, it isn't worth anything, it isn't a good modem.

Hmmm. I wouldn't usually nit pick, but this is the second time in two
days I've heard words to the effect of "well, those modems suck which
is why it doesn't work".

Out in The Real World people have to work with what they have. Most
times those of use trying to work with crappy modems do not hold the
purse strings. We also have to work with what our predecessors
did, and the laughable state of modem "standards" over the last few
years.

One of the reasons I moved from Cisco to Livingston was that the
former had grown big enough to have the "do it our way or don't do it"
attitude. I hope Livingston can handle it's growth without developing
this attitude.

> Just like modems that forget their DTE speed or can't lock it at all. I
> consider both a fatal flaw in the modem and would never use one that had
> these problems.

Lucky you.

> Unfortunately some places just look at cost

Maybe that could be better phrased as "many places obviously have to
consider cost very carefully".

> -MZ

Don't take this too seriously. I'm just in a bad mood 'cos I can't
afford the modems I want :)

-- hugh