RE: (usr-tc) v.92 for quads update
From: Curt Shambeau [mailto:curt@execpc.com] It *would* be nice if 3COM would just answer the question of "WHY"
I think that's a simple answer. They have x number of programmers. Are they going to have them working on code for new products, or a product that they haven't sold for years? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark E. Levy, President FSInet, Inc. | System Management Associates, Inc. 800-827-6085 x202 | 847-291-1550 x202 847-753-6832 fax | 847-291-3866 fax www.fsi.net | www.sysman-inc.com mark@fsi.net | levy@sysman-inc.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.
From: Curt Shambeau [mailto:curt@execpc.com] It *would* be nice if 3COM would just answer the question of "WHY"
I think that's a simple answer. They have x number of programmers. Are they going to have them working on code for new products, or a product that they haven't sold for years?
Perhaps... but it sure would be nice if they would just say it. I'm more betting on the fact that the v92 code won't fit in the quad-modem. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Curtis V. Shambeau | curt.shambeau@voyager.net | Sr Vice President | | CoreComm, LTD, formerly Voyager.net and ExecPC - Wisconsin Office | | "Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others" | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.
What if 3Com was to release the source code and compiler for the quad cards? Could a group get together and modify the code with assistance of the V.92 definition and info from current modem manufacturers. Can 3Com tell us it that is a viable alternative? Will they actually do the basic connection funtions without the storage frills? On Sun, 15 Apr 2001, Mark E. Levy wrote:
From: Curt Shambeau [mailto:curt@execpc.com] It *would* be nice if 3COM would just answer the question of "WHY"
I think that's a simple answer. They have x number of programmers. Are they going to have them working on code for new products, or a product that they haven't sold for years?
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Dayton Internet wrote:
What if 3Com was to release the source code and compiler for the quad cards? Could a group get together and modify the code with assistance of the V.92 definition and info from current modem manufacturers. Can 3Com tell us it that is a viable alternative? Will they actually do the basic connection funtions without the storage frills?
Why would 3Com do that? I am sure there are many trade secrets inside their Quad code that they still use to this day. I think you're dreaming dude. Even if they give you the source it's a can of worms, each modem manufacture reads some of the things in the specs, the "Mays, Coulds, Woulds" in a different way, as would the open source programmers. It just seems like something that won't happen and would take considerable time seeing how these people are not modem engineers. You'd be better off reverse engineering the TDM bus and starting from scratch with the modem code. Now that's where you'd need some background and insight on the hardware and how to bang it to get the results you want, or again you can reverse engineer the code. Needless to say, the modem cards do part of the PPP packet, then the HiPerARC or NetServer does the other part. It's probably messy. You still have the interoperability issues with other vendors to resolve. Maybe it's time to upgrade and move on, or leave your V.90 customers on the Quads and buy new hardware for V.92 customers. That's the approach I'm leaning towards unless 3Com makes it in my best interest to upgrade all my HiPers to V.92. Seems to me they would want ISPs using the latest stuff, which in theory would drive some new modem sales again. We're the people who will drive upgrades in the field. Without ISP's on board, V.92 will be ignored. -Ron GLISnet, Inc. 810/786.0454 - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.
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