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From: ren@virga.rap.ucar.edu (Ren Tescher)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs
Subject: US Robotics modems
Keywords: 9600baud, reliability, compatibility?
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Date: 6 Jun 91 16:08:16 GMT
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	We're looking at buying additional modems, we currently have a
large number of Courier HSTs from USRobotics, and they have given us
good service. The older HSTs have a problem with the power supply
overheating and opening a thermal fuse (not worth repairing) and we've
had a couple others which had to be sent back for repair (one under
warranty).  Both of our Courier 2400e s have failed this past year.
($80 to repair, close to the price of a new 2400 baud).
	ANYWAY,  we are thinking about purchasing their 'Dual-Standard'
model and want your experiences on this.
	Is it backward compatible? (We found we had to change some
	code to make an HST work as a 2400 replacement).
	Is it compatible with other makes of 9600 baud modems?
	What is its reliability?
	Are there other makes/models you recommend?
Thanks, email and if enough replies come in I'll post a summary.

I posted here because our server doesn't get comp.periphs.modem
if it exists...
ren
dona nobis pacem