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To: bede who wrote (1934)	11/11/1998 12:28:00 AM
From: John Hunt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7382

Re Shotgun Modem Hi bede, Here is the link that describes shotgun. diamondmm.com Basically, the two telco data links are bridged together at your single ISP to make a double speed circuit, so MB Trading only sees one link. I had poor experiences with shotgun and returned the modems. I believe it was because I lived too far in the country and there was too much delay in my circuits (latency) to bridge the circuits properly. Sometimes they would bridge, but most of the time they wouldn't. I eventually returned the dual modem after much frustration. Many others have had success. Windows 98 has multilink built in, so 'Shotgun' is not necessarily required. The advantage of the Shotgun dual modem is that the second line can drop automatically and 'on-the-fly' when a call comes on on the second line, which still leaves you with a telephone without buying a third line. John

To: bede who wrote (1934)	11/11/1998 12:35:00 AM
From: kaz	Respond to of 7382

Hi Bede. Apparently, using two analog connections is similar (from MBT's position) to using two ISDN channels; that is, MBT's server only sends the information to your ISP (you must use one ISP that supports the Shotgun technology) and then it is routed to you. Your ISP knows you are dialing in from two different lines, but the Shotgun software in combination with the proper hardware creates one "presence". Basically, MBT just thinks you're sucking through a bigger straw (when really you are sucking through two narrow ones). I hope I haven't added to the confusion. Regards, Paul Kaz

To: bede who wrote (1934)	11/11/1998 8:01:00 AM
From: TraderAlan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7382

bede, I live in suburban Denver and can't get over 28.8 on a line. My Shotgun works 100% of the time, through a local ISP I found that supports it. I'm not a big Netcom fan. Their modems/line ratio is very high from what I understand, meaning you've got to share bandwidth somehow with everyone else. There is some research (that I can't relocate no matter how hard I try) that indicates win98's regular multilink protocol seriously degrades performance of dual modems. Additionally the Shotgun technology was the only method in use that bypassed the degradation. With both lines connected, I can DL 16-18mb of software per hour. When I had a single line, I could DL 6mbs. Go figure. Perhaps its moving from my old 28.8 to the 56 v.90, even though my shown connect speed hasn't changed. Alan