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Re: (ASCEND) 56K Modem Throughput Degradation



Ya, we're seeing the exact same thing and it's a real bummer! I want my
56K....

-Tom Feliz
 TST On Ramp

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> From: Jason Nealis <nealis@babylon.erols.com>
> To: Robert A. Pickering Jr. <pickerin@fuse.net>
> Cc: ascend-users@bungi.com
> Subject: Re: (ASCEND) 56K Modem Throughput Degradation
> Date: Friday, May 30, 1997 11:29 PM
> 
> 
> 
> I saw the same. Then I spoke with rockwell, And they informed me
> that there was an actual new 56K card that was out that 
> addressed this, I got my hands on a newer K56 card and the disconnects
> went away. kevin can probably expand more on this.
> 
> kevin?
> 
> Jason Nealis
> Erols Internet
> 
> 
> On Wed, 28 May 1997, Robert A. Pickering Jr. wrote:
> 
> > Ascend Users,
> > 
> > We are seeing pretty good connect rates with various K56Flex modems to 
> > our new 56K cards in a 4004.  We're even seeing good throughput rates,
> > initially.
> > 
> > What happens is that we'll get connected at say 45-51Kbps and we'll
start
> > a download.  The download progresses nicely for a while at around 5K/s.

> > However, the download throughput will begin to degrade slowly.  About 
> > half way through or more with the download the speed is around 2.2K/s
and
> > often the connection will drop.
> > 
> > I'm seeing this myself, as well as several other users all using
different
> > 56K modems (Hayes, Zoom, Diamond, Motorolla, etc).  We're all seeing
the
> > same problems.
> > 
> > Anyone else seen this?  Anyone got any ideas?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > -- 
> > Robert A. Pickering Jr.                Internet Services Manager
> > Cincinnati Bell Telephone              rob@fuse.net
> > 
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