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From: jr@amanue.UUCP (Jim Rosenberg)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Direct modem line from USA to France?
Message-ID: <297@amanue.UUCP>
Date: 23 Jul 88 20:07:06 GMT
Organization: Amanuensis Inc., Grindstone, PA
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I would like to hear of any experiences anyone may have had with direct dial
modem connections between the USA and France.  The company I work for has a
prospective customer in France, and if we do the installation it will require
a reliable modem connection -- the expense of sending someone over there if
things go wrong is just too much.  All of our systems go out the door with
modems, and we insist on a dedicated line.  The modems we are spec'ing are
Multitech 2400 internal modems.  I'm not sure just which MNP level they
support, but I believe it's Class 5.  (If it's only Class 4 I'm sure an
upgrade ROM to Class 5 is available.)  I've never played with setting up these
modems for MNP mode, but I'd assume it would help a lot.  How dirty are the
lines to France?  I would think with the ability to go MNP we shouldn't have
too much trouble.  The most frequent use of the modem will be for interactive
terminal sessions, but we'd be doing some file transfer too.

I'd appreciate hearing about any war stories.
-- 
 Jim Rosenberg
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