> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-portmaster-users@livingston.com
> [mailto:owner-portmaster-users@livingston.com]On Behalf Of Stephen
> Zedalis
> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 09:01
> To: John Storms
> Cc: Mike Tancsa; portmaster-users@livingston.com; helenp@solunet.com;
> support@exis.net
> Subject: Re: (PM) Features in Next Beta for pm3
>
>
> On Thu, 25 Mar 1999, John Storms wrote:
>
> >The next release of 3.9 for the PM3 will contain the same modem code that
> >is found in 3.8.2.
>
> Now this IS disturbing for two reasons. First, we are one of the many
> users that found severe modem disconnect problems with 3.8.2 vice 3.8 and
> had to go back. In fact, none of the improvements cited in the 3.8.2
> release notes were true for us (latency, reduced disconnects, improved MP
> connections with W95). Talking with a second-level technician at Lucent
> when we turned this in for support revealed that they were aware of the
> modem software problems and were thinking of coming out with a 3.8.x
> interim solution with the modem code fixed the way the 3.8.2 release notes
> promised. Now to hear that there will be NO improvements in modem code in
> 3.9 is very distressing.
>
> Second, with the change in model of modem cards to the 1675 (or whatever)
> we will at some point be forced to run this version of modem code that
> causes disconnects and results in irate customers.
>
> Frankly, all these whiz-bang features don't mean a whit if the modem code
> is mediocre.
>
> I hope that Lucent IS working tirelessly on improved modem code.
>
> Stephen
>
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