Re: modems

Scott Harris (sharris@stingray.ssnet.com)
Thu, 13 Jun 1996 10:31:16 -0400

I've had nothing but problems with Sportsters. We have about
60 of them. They are constantly burning out, loosing thier
configuration info, not hanging up properly and giving a busy
signal, or not resetting properly and just letting the phone
constantly ring and ring and ring.

On the other hand, the Couriers have always been reliable.
If only they weren't so expensive.

Scott

In your message dated: Thu, 13 Jun 1996 07:51:04 MDT
>Funny... I don't have any problems with the USR Sportsters. I've got
>them on 3 different portmasters at 3 different sites. In fact, these
>are the only modems that I've tried that I haven't had problems with.
>I've tried Zooms, Phoebes, and MicroComs. All have had problems either
>connecting, hanging up, resetting or all of the above. The USR
>Sportsters are the modems that I have "Standardized" on because
>I plug them in and the just work. I'd sure like to hear if others
>are having problems with these.
>Patrick Wolf
>pwolf@sdc.org
>wolf@aeo.com
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>I run a small ISP in northern california and we are getting ready to =
>purchase more modems...currently we have had nothing but problems with =
>our USR sportster piece-o-junk modems...I am thinking of USR Couriers, =
>but they are a bity expensive....has anyone had any good luck with other =
>modems? Maybe zoom, or microcomm? I would appriciate knowing what some =
>of you other ISP's out there use for your modems....
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>Nick@spyderwebb.com
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