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From: jwi@cbnewsj.att.com (Jim Winer @ AT&T, Middletown, NJ)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Modems vs NJ Bell
Summary: Only my regional baby bell knows for sure
Keywords: modem, LEC, bad lines
Message-ID: <1991Jun6.170851.28784@cbnewsj.att.com>
Date: 6 Jun 91 17:08:51 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Lines: 44

Help, please,

I have two modems:

	Omnitell Encore 2400B  2400/1200
	Original Hayes 1200    1200
	
using either one of them at 1200 on my NJ Bell lines:

	10 miles to CompuServe port (within LATA):
		get one hit about every 400 characters
		trying to download and even more often
		on straight text
	20 miles to VAX mainframe (within LATA):
		get one hit about every 400 characters
		on straight text and ever more often
		trying to download or upload
	Long didtance to anywhere:

About ten errors per screen logged into
		almost any bulletin board.  Mostly in
		the form of lost blanks.
		
Using the 2400 at 2400 is worse.

The line works perfectly well for voice and sounds fine.

I don't think I have much chance with NJ Bell.

I would appreciate suggestions:

	1	How to deal with NJ Bell to get a better line?
	
	2	What is best high speed modem (9600?) for
		use with poor lines?
		
I don't quite understand the differences between the
USR dual standard and the Telebit.  I would appreciate
any information.

Thanks in advance.

Jim Winer   
USE THIS ADDRESS FOR EMAIL:  jwi@mtfme.att.com