I said the ISP was x2 or K-Flex compatible, or is able to handle both at
~56K. My old ISP (MCI which changed to Cable & Wireless) could only handle
one standard at 56k, any other would max out at 33.6K.
Steve Conley
Marysville, WA USA
MG wannabe
mailto:swconley@foxinternet.net
MGB Online = http://web3.foxinternet.net/swconley
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Chip Old
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 1999 11:44 AM
To: MG LIST
Subject: RE: 56K Line Speed?-Reply
On Sun, 14 Feb 1999, Steve Conley wrote:
> Also make sure your provider handles the 56K format of your modem.
> Some modems are x2, some K-Flex and some are compliant with both
> standards. I had to switch providers because they only handled one
> 56k standard.
No modem is compliant with both X2 and K56FLEX. An older 56K modem that
hasn't been upgraded will be either X2 or K56FLEX, but not both. A newer
56K modem or an older one that has been upgraded will be either V.90 and
X2, or V.90 and K56FLEX, but not all three. The only way an ISP can
provide both X2 and K56FLEX support is to have seperate pools of modems
for each.
The originator of this thread said he has a V.90 modem, so he needs an ISP
with V.90 modems. It doesn't matter if the ISP's modems are the V.90/X2
variety or the V.90/K56FLEX variety.
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Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 NEMGTR #2271
Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO
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