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From: schuster@panix.uucp (Michael Schuster)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: ATI 9600/etc
Message-ID: <1991Apr15.223039.5372@panix.uucp>
Date: 15 Apr 91 22:30:39 GMT
References: <5475@mindlink.UUCP>
Organization: PANIX - Public Access Unix Systems of NY
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In article <5475@mindlink.UUCP> Jordan_Melville@mindlink.UUCP (Jordan Melville) writes:
>I'm thinking of buying one of ATI's new 9600 bps v.32 modems, but haven't heard
>too much from it. Does anyone out there have any personal experience with it?
>Also, what is the street price of it these days?
>

It goes for just under $500.
I have one. As a V.32/V.42bis modem it's about average. It works.

I have had consistent troubles connecting in MNP mode with USR 9600 HST
and USR Courier 2400e modems at 2400 bps. Either I get 2400/NONE, or
a 2400/MNP conenction but total garbage data. (Like each modem thinks
something different about what's been negotiated).
Hayes 2400V's and Intel 9600EX's have no trouble establishing a
2400/MNP connection with these problem BBS systems.

I've been unable to get ATI tech support to acknowledge/attempt to
reproduce this problem ("I connect with HST's all the time!"). They
have me fiddling with S-registers that have nothing to do with MNP
negotiation.

(If anyone is willing, try connecting to 714-753-1068; that's Western
Digital's BBS, running on a 9600 HST).

My V.32bis Courier Dual Standard has none of these problems.

If you need V.32 at a good price, it works just fine. But if you're trying
to connect with older MNP modems at 2400 bps you may have a problem.

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