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From: tboutell@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Thomas B Boutell)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Hayes 2400 trouble
Summary: You're not alone.
Message-ID: <2034@udccvax1.acs.udel.EDU>
Date: 8 Oct 88 17:36:05 GMT
References: <206800002@s.cs.uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: tboutell@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Thomas B Boutell)
Organization: University of Delaware
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Your difficulties aren't unique. I've also seen the same problem on Hayes
2400 baud units; apparently the 1200 baud side of the box was neglected.
I ran a bulletin board for several years with a Racal- Vadic 1200, which
became known as the only system the Hayes 2400 users could contact at
1200 without receiving a mess. Perhaps Hayes only tested the unit against
100%- perfect equipment.

Sure enough, when I moved to another, reasonably reliable but not sterling
modem, the Hayes 2400 callers had problems once more.

I wouldn't be too quick to jump for another make of unit, though; I've
tried several 2400 baud off- brand units and been pretty much disgusted
with each. I've had particularly poor luck with the "DeskTalk 2400" from
Comark.