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loninappleton
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USA		Posted - 5/18/2005 8:56:31 PM  Show Profile  Email Poster  Edit Message

I have an older USR Sportster. It is not eligible.. near
as I can figure.. for v92. Are there any other driver or firmware upgrades for this either at USR or 3rd party?

I have been having a few operational problems lately.

number on the unit is005686-03 model 0701

v.Richard
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USA		Posted - 5/29/2005 10:24:29 AM  Show Profile  Email Poster  Edit Message  v.Richards Homepage
There was a firmware developed by third-party (in Russia) for USR Courier & Sportsters, but I don't know if it's available on the net now.

Aloha! Richard.

gargoyle47hunter
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USA		Posted - 6/7/2005 7:11:09 PM  Show Profile  Email Poster  Edit Message
I have an older model also but I upgrade. Check out the info below.

005686-03, 005686-02 56K External Faxmodem

http://www.usr.com/support/product-template.asp?prod=5686

Win 95/98/NT INF file (005686-03)
Note: The hardware design of this product, while manufactured prior to the release of Windows Me, 2000, or XP, should offer basic functionality in these operating systems.

Copy this file onto a blank 3.5-inch disk. In Control Panel, double-click Modems and remove all Sportster modems. Shutdown the computer, connect and turn on the modem, and restart the computer. When prompted, insert the disk and choose "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer" or "search for the best driver" and click OK. Direct the installation to search the 3.5-inch disk. Select the U.S. Robotics 56k fax external and then follow the prompts to finish the installation.
00568603.inf

Drivers and Firmware
V.92 Upgrade (005686-03)
Click on the following link for directions on how to upgrade your modem to the new V.92 standard.
http://www.usr.com/v92


ControlCenter
ControlCenter keeps your U.S. Robotics modem up-to-date with the latest drivers and software upgrades — automatically! You won't have to do a thing. Download ControlCenter now to ensure optimum performance from your U.S. Robotics modem. Some of the benefits and features include the following:

* One codebase that supports all products
* Flexible Graphical User Interface (GUI) that supports multiple-brand products
* Modular interface that supports different modem feature sets
* Optional degree of complexity to support beginners and advanced users
* Configuration manager, instant update, diagnostics, and terminal tools
* Product profiles
* Windows and Macintosh support
* Multiple language usage — translated into 10 languages

Sportster 56K x2
http://www.usr.com/support/s-modem/s-modem-docs/usrv90.exe


U.S. Robotics V.92 Upgrade Linux Driver
http://www.usr.com/v92/v-upgrade.asp?patch=5686

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