Re: Connections with PM3

John D Cree (johnc@cryptocard.com)
Mon, 12 May 1997 09:46:05 -0400 (EDT)

At 02:59 PM 5/10/97 -0400, you wrote:
>On Sat, 10 May 1997, Keith wrote:
Note that these HSP modems require a 'true' pentium chip to operate at
acceptable levels. These modems have no DSP themselves and rely completely
on the PC's CPU. I have seen good pentiums freeze under heavy load with this
thing. I had a 5x86 32mg Ram which could not connect at all using this=
modem.=20

>>For example, a modem called a Zoltrix HSP uses the computers CPU
>> for some functions. When a client with this modem connected to the pm3
>> the clients computer completely froze. Since we have a lot of those=
modems
>
>It sounds to me like you have clients with piece-o-crap win-modems. Even
>if the PM3 is doing something "wrong" it should not be able to lockup the
>computer at the other end of the connection unless something is seriously
>wrong with the lose-modem's code.
>
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