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98 Congrats on the X2 Fred..(nice name too)//// I have yet to see anyone connect aStoctrash-3/4/1997
97 Tim, Problem is that I don't live in a "big city". It's medFred Fahmy-3/4/1997
96 I don't know how I'd be the expert - isn't David over there? I suppMarshall-3/4/1997
95 Fred,try a cable modem if it comes your way. If you are in a big city like OrlaTimothy Tashjian-3/4/1997
94 Derek,thanks I noticed it and just read it. I believe that HFC is the answer foTimothy Tashjian-3/4/1997
93 Tim, <<X2 means you just got screwed by USRX twice>> This is yourFred Fahmy-3/4/1997
92 Tim, I posted this good cable news in the ADSL/ISDN thread: techstocks.com Ddrmorgan-3/4/1997
91 Fred,you know what the problem is? We are still using horse and buggy modems,exTimothy Tashjian-3/4/1997
90 Marshall, Help! We got a guy over on the usrx thread who just bought an x2 modrmorgan-3/4/1997
89 All, Another real life test: I connected this evening to USR's BB (long dFred Fahmy-3/4/1997
88 I believe it's true that if they can install it that it should consistentlyMarshall-3/4/1997
87 Lan Times x2 article: wcmh.com Derekdrmorgan-3/4/1997
86 Marshall, Thanks for the resources.. I don't think I made myself clear on odrmorgan-3/4/1997
85 Derek, line noise can have very catastrophic effects on ISDN just as with any sMarshall-3/4/1997
84 Marshal, >Line noise comes into play on everything - it's why you'redrmorgan-3/4/1997
83 ALL, CNET reviews x2.... cnet.com Derekdrmorgan-3/3/1997
82 Fred: >>>"Next question "will the average joe or Joe's IMarshall-3/3/1997
81 Dereck, Thanks for some "real life" basics on ADSL. I follow some oStoctrash-3/3/1997
80 Fred, ADSL is different than ISDN in that you do not need a whole new digital drmorgan-3/3/1997
79 Lucky.....48/56 = 86% of the max rate.... Next question "will the averageStoctrash-3/3/1997
78 Yoo Howdy, I'm connected at 48K tonight!Marshall-3/3/1997
77 I had been using a 28.8K modem, but I have connected to my other ISP as 33.6 seMarshall-3/3/1997
76 Marshall, were you using a 28.8 or 33.6 modem previously? Your lucky to have cldrmorgan-3/3/1997
75 Derek, the trick is that I had relatively clean phone line to begin with - it hMarshall-3/3/1997
74 Marshall, everyone... PC Week negative review on x2. pcweek.com Marshall thedrmorgan-3/3/1997
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