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Re: (ASCEND) 56K Modem Throughput Degradation



>
>
>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
>
You spoke with rockwell? Now their is two sets of k56 cards? One that 
works and one that doesn't?

Bennie


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>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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