Re: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?PM3_great_but_what_about_cell_phone_users=3F?=

Dan Struthers (dstruth@bserv.com)
Mon, 9 Dec 1996 22:16:13 -0500

Shouldn't the question really be if the PM3 support MNP10 which was desinged
for modems on cell phones?

>We have a PM3 in here & it is perhaps the most amazingly easy piece of
>equipment to configure and operate. You have done an impeccable job. Once
>33.6Kbps is released, it will be perfect except....
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>I have a client who is noticing the best reliability ever from his modem
>when dialing over land lines, however, he is not able to connect via his
>cell phone at all. I assume that this is related to sketchy support of
>baudrates less than 9600. Now if it were up to me, I would not advocate
>support of lower baud rates and as a long time member of this list I *have*
>seen the 2400 baud discussions so please don't spam me on this. Here is the
>excerpt from his email. Note that he compares connections on the pm3's to
>our curent dial-up solution which is different. Thanks for any input that
>can be provided. I believe the issue in this case will be: Do you support
>7200/v.42bis connections?
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>Quoted from Jim Spitler =AD-
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>> Re: 777-1116, new dialup hardware. When used from Performa 6300(GV=20
>> Platinum), modem connedted at 57.6 on every try over the last few days.=
=20
>> Worked great , no problems, probably put 8-10 hrs on-line. When used from
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>> PB520(GV Mercury), connected at 14.4, good connection every try, logged=
=20
>> totl 1hr on-line. Tried using PB520 with cell phone, could not get a=20
>> connection, switched dial in back to 320-0753 and got usual 7200/v.42bis=
=20
>> connection. Tried twice again on 777-1116 with no luck. Hope this info is
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>> helpful. Jim.
>
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