on 5/23/2001 8:18 PM Jim Bogart responds:
Below is the "entire" message that I "cavalierly" requoted:
Excellent post, Bob!
on 5/22/01 rlf9 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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.
Heheh...I know this--that's what's keeping me back at the moment from
reserving time at my ISP to eliminate all of the other variables to test
each workable script/modem/configuration. I have to devote a day on at least
2 identically configured 2400s to chase this, also with "a plethora of
modems". I DO believe it will take incredible hours to zero in on
speed/stability issues so delay is still the order of the day. Your comment
below mirrors what I want to better isolate.
I don't know how you can stand to be tethered to an external modem
though--admittedly internal ones can give more problems, but I've had little
problem with PC card modems and I feel EVERY little bit of extraneous bulk
on/around my 2400 (I can live with the external stuff travelling detached in
another bag). After iB2, I appreciate my Type III PC slots ever more (which,
BTW, should also be BlueTooth compatible soon).
>
> 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.
Sounds like I'm part way along your Odyssey. Well worth the 2c!
Sidney Ho
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Please point out the "blinkin' Link" that I missed reading. I quoted
everything because I DIDN'T see any such link and long experience has taught
that if you miss something and request clarification, it's best to include
the entire background so that others, coming into the thread w/o the
background info can get up to speed and help the person (in this case, me)
asking for help.
>
>> 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...
>
> Before cavalierly requoting everything before fully reading it, follow the
> blinkin' link to the original review article I posted. You just might find
> it prominently displayed there "on special" and save some money for the
> extra effort. ;-)
>
>
>
By the way, your "bedside manner" with newcomers to the list underwhelms me.
If you do not intend a civil answer, do not answer at all.
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Jim Bogart
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