klr@hadron.UUCP (01/23/86)
In article <104600008@uiucuxc> grayson@uiucuxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU writes: > >Please tell us what version of the ROM fixes the courier. My ATI command >says I have version 242. > > uucp: grayson@uiucuxc.UUCP > old uucp: {ihnp4,pur-ee}!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!grayson > internet: grayson@uiucuxc.cso.uiuc.edu > telex: 5101011969 UI TELCOM URUD --> Dan Grayson, Altgeld Hall. > us mail: Dan Grayson, Math Dept, Univ of Ill, Urbana 61801 > phone: 217-367-6384 home 217-333-6209 office New Firmware Upgrade For USR Courier 2400 Kurt Reisler - SYSOP The Bear's Den (FIDONET 109/74) Wash-A-RUG (FIDONET 109/483) Once again, US Robotics has an upgrade to the PROM-based firmware of our USR Courier 2400 modems. The latest PROM release has a product code of 243. To determine the product code of the PROM in your modem, startup your favorite communications program, and type the command "ATI0" and hit the return key. If your modem returns 243 as the 3 digit product code, then you have the latest release of the firmware. If anything lower is returned, you should call US Robotics immediately and request a firmware upgrade. They are doing this on an exchange basis, as they did with the upgrade from 241 to 242. To get your PROM upgraded, call US Robotics at 800-DIALUSR, and ask for Technical Support. Tell them that you need the PROM upgrade and they will take care of it for you. Replacing the PROM is a simple proceedure. Pop the old one out, and gently insert the new one. That should be all there is to it. From what I understand, the new firmware corrects the "streaming" problem that some of us were having when we called other USR Courier 2400 baud modems. The streaming problem was characterized by the modems connecting, and one or the other generating a continual stream of garbage. The only way to break the connection was either to drop DTR, or to physically turn off the modem. Not a major problem during a manual call, but mine would up attached to a long- distance FIDO for 2.5 hours during FIDONET time (OUCH, my aching phone bill!). The new proms also correct a connection problem with Ventel 2400 baud modems. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= _ The World's First / \ Whose dog is that? BBS Network /|oo \ I don't know, but the disk is yours. * FidoNet * (_| /_) _`@/_ \ _ | | \ \\ FIDO 109/74 703-671-0598 | (*) | \ )) FIDO 109/483 703-359-6549 ______ |__U__| / \// / Fido \ _//|| _\ / (________) (_/(_|(____/ (jm) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=