Twin*.*Star wrote:
>
> I can not remember the ridiculous low baud rate they must meet but it is
> like 2800 or 9600. So if you tell them you cannot connect above 14.4k, most
> will say "So, what's your point?"  :-(
>
> You were lucky.
>
> Daniel Wysocki
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hugh Vandervoort <[log in to unmask]>
>
> >I called my local (MD) phone company and told them I had lousy connect
> >speeds. The technician immediately ran a test on my line (twice) and was
> >very cooperative.
> >

That is why you MUST say you cannot fax.  Fax is limited to 14.4kbps
maximum (while most often it does degrade to 9600).  But a telephone
line MUST support fax (which is actually sending tones in the range of
300 to 3000 Hz but modulated to transmit up to 14.4kbps). Therefore, a
phone company is required to check and clear a line when you complain of
poor fax rx/tx.

Just stay away from baud or bps.  Talk fax and they have to listen.
--
Jean Bourvic :>))

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