on 5/21/2001 10:52 PM, rlf9 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Duo/2400 List wrote...
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>> Subject: [Duo2400] Re: GV V.90 56k PC Card Modem Script
>> From: Sidney Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>> on 5/21/01 Stan Bratton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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>>> Does anyone has a modem script for a Boca GV v.90 56k PC Card? Would you
>>> be willing to email it to me?
>>>
>
>> Review - Modem Magic 5.0 (rated 5/5) by Russ Walkowich
>> Contributing Editor, MyMac.com reviewed Saturday, 4/14/01
>>
>> The review was interesting (as this is a geeky subject for sceptics) and
>> sufficiently convincing that I bought the Modem Magic package a month ago...
>
> I used to use a GV 56Kv90 card in my PB's but found that their
> performance deteriorated as they warmed up. One solution was to eject the
> card after some failed connections, letting it cool off, and then using
> it some more. This process became so annoying that I switched to Supra
> 56K external modems. I have one wherever I need to use the internet.
>
> I've been a Mac Modem Magic user for over 2 years now. Back when I used
> FreePPP exclusively, I thought that the simple generic string "AT&F"
> worked quite nicely everywhere I went, but connect speeds were not the
> greatest. Since using MMM with Remote Access I consistently connect at
> 49K+ on dial-ups.
>
>>> I have downloaded and installed the software, but have continuing
>>> problems with connection. The problem I believe is not having the correct
>>> modem script. When downloading the "latest" modem script for the V.90
>>> 56k PC Card modem from the Global Village site what I get is the modem
>>> script for GV TP k56 modem (teleport not PowerPort). Downloading from
>>> the Gobal Village ftp site I get a GV k 56flex script.
>>
> When I have to use the GV card, I use no GV software at all. It's
> completely unnecessary unless one's using the modem/ethernet combo card
> or has a crying need to fax using their awful software.
>>>
>>> The GV TP k56 modem script does not work and the GVk 56flex script hangs
>>> up and connects only about once in 8 or 9 tries when using Claris
>>> Emailer.
>>
> Whoa. Failure to connect where? To your ISP? If you connect to your ISP
> first and then fire up CE (which I still use too, in all my Macs) and CE
> fails to send/collect your email, the problem is not in the init string;
> it's more likely something awry in your specific CE Account setting.
>>>
>>> I've gone back to using my GV PowerPort Platinum Pro Modem/ethernet card
>>> which has and continues to work flawlessly. I would, however, like to
>>> be able to use V.90 56k card with Claris Emailer without repeated
>>> connection failures.
>
> This CE thing continues to make little sense to me. If you're using the
> 56K Combo card, I would suspect the card. Not so with the plain 56K card
> though. They have always worked for me unless they get too warm.
> Remember, the 2400 gets hot! Some modems are even less heat-resistant
> than others. That's why I've switched to an external despite the
> inconvenience that brings.
>
>>> I would welcome advice or suggestions. I'm out of options.
>>>
> If you're using the plain Modem GV Card with FreePPP, using AT&F always
> works. You can't get more generic than that. For the rest of the
> settings, contact me offlist. I spent some years in the arcane world of
> init string creation and, believe me, it's a real chore to learn. The
> modem manufacturers provide minimal instructions, and it's hit or miss a
> lot of the time. Buying MMM ended a huge and frustrating waste of time
> for me. The author has been willing to learn the ropes and put in the
> incredible number of hours necessary to come up with effective solutions
> for a plethora of modems.
>
> You might also look at your Remote Access settings. In the Options
> section, be sure you have not checked Verbose Logging in the Connection
> window, and not checked TCP header compression in the Protocol window.
> Error correction and compression should be checked though.
>
> As a final comment, I would like to say that today's modems renegotiate
> their connection speed every 30-60 seconds. The initial connect speed is
> only just that. As long as a modem can do 50K or so, your modem can and
> will automatically negotiate higher and higher speeds as line conditions
> allow. Connecting at 28K or 33K does not mean that's the speed you're
> stuck with.
>
> Dialups in urban areas are annoyingly slow because of lousy wiring and
> crowded line conditions more than any other factors. Try using alternate
> local numbers if your ISP offers them and you'll see what I mean.
> Whenever I'm in San Francisco dialing out is always a matter of switching
> among several Earthlink numbers depending on the time of day and my
> specific location--including which particular phone outlet I'm plugged
> into. Very annoying. Ah, but when I'm in sparsely settled rural northwest
> Maine, downloads are usually at generally high rates. There, I've
> downloaded at rates as high as 53K.
>
> Modem voodoo is really somethin'. Everyone has a different opinion of
> just what works. This is just my 2 cents worth.
>
> Bob F
Alright, Dang It! You've done it now! Where do I check out this Mac Modem
Magic? And here I thought I'd already spent enough money for one month...
--
Regards'n'Stuff,
Jim Bogart
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