> 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.
>
> 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....
I help run a fairly large ISP in Kansas and we use the sportsers. We
have problems with the 33.6's randomly dropping carrier, or not answering
after awhile. USR is supposedly sending us a chip upgrade. However, the
regular 28.8's are rock solid and we haven't had any problems with them.
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Alex M.
Asst. Systems Administrator
Feist Systems, Inc.
email: alexm@feist.com
web: http://www.feist.com/~alexm
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