No. They were having the customer call USR's X2 test line because they have very reliable and buggy-modem-compatible modems (USR does). If it works there then sure it isn't totally a client problem because SOMETHING can answer and talk to it well but that doesn't mean its the providers fault for not having super-buggy-modem-compatbility. - Steve - Systems Manager - Community Internet Access, Inc. - Gallup and Grants, New Mexico On Wed, 17 Sep 1997, andy wrote: > Ahhh, someone having an IBM problem? A customer of ours bought an Acer > computer with a modem which we have tracked down to be an IBM Wave > something. It refuses to make a decent connection. Is this the same IBM > that you are refering to, and what do you mean call X2? Does USR make IBm > modems?? > > Andy > > > On Wed, 17 Sep 1997, Jason Nealis wrote: > > > > > > > Don't they use some sort of WINMODEM? Man between Packard Hell and IBM > > these chip ass modems suck. > > > > Jason > > > > > > On Wed, 17 Sep 1997, Darkshot wrote: > > > > > We have one user, 28.8 Aptiva modem (that's what it says) that > > > has been fine through every code rev, but 5.0Ap23 killed her > > > dead. > > > > > > IBM was a big help- they told her to call the USR x2 test line > > > and that "if it connects, it's your provider's problem". > > > > > > Thanks a LOT, IBM.... > > > > > > Anyway- anybody know anything I can try as far as extra init > > > strings? The modem never syncs; it just starts "boop"ing and > > > goes to a high-pitched screech, shortly after that, the MAX > > > terminates. > > > > > > Same modem connects fine to 5.0Ap16 > > > > > > 'Shot > > > > > > -- > > > Darkshot (Michael B. Garrett) > > > <<A HREF="http://www.gloryroad.net">http://www.gloryroad.net</A>> > > > ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ > > > To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com > > > To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> > > > > > > > ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ > > To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com > > To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> > > > > ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ > To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com > To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> > ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <HR> <STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg08833.html">Re: (ASCEND) Aptiva 28.8 NO GO</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: andy <andy@vision.tigerteam.net></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg08862.html">Re: (ASCEND) Aptiva 28.8 NO GO</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg08861.html">Re: (ASCEND) how to calculate the 'ascend' netmask</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg08872.html">Re: (ASCEND) Aptiva 28.8 NO GO</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg08849.html">Re: (ASCEND) Aptiva 28.8 NO GO</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="mail2.html#08865"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd168.html#08865"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>