Important Customer Information about ComOS 3.8.2 Release Note for PortMaster 3 98/12/30 Contents Introduction Bugs Fixed in ComOS 3.8.2 Introduction The new Lucent Remote Access (formerly Livingston Enterprises) ComOS(R) 3.8.2 software is now released for the PortMaster(R) 3 Integrated Access Server. This release is provided at no charge to all Lucent customers. This release note documents commands and features added between ComOS release 3.8 and ComOS 3.8.2 on the PortMaster 3, including improved modem support. This release note applies only to the PortMaster 3. Back To TOP Bugs Fixed in ComOS 3.8.2 The following bugs have been fixed in ComOS 3.8.2. Improved Modem Support * A timing problem with V.32 modems is fixed. * A rate renegotiation and retrain issue with U.S. Robotics (USR) V.90 modems is fixed. * A disconnect problem that occurs when V.90 falls back to V.34 is fixed. * A timing problem with LT WinModems is fixed. * A USR V.90 "No Connect" problem is fixed. * A latency problem is fixed, improving ping times and reducing game latency. * A V.34 renegotiation issue is fixed (including the upstream part of V.90 and K56flex). * An A-law rate renegotiation problem is fixed. * The LAPM retransmitter in V.90 is improved. X.75 Large Frames X.75 on the PortMaster 3 now supports 2048 octet packets. In previous releases, the PortMaster 3 crashed upon receiving a large X.75 information frame (I-frame). MFR2 Tones Conform to ITU Standards Multifrequency R2 signaling (MFR2) tone timing used in Interregister signalling phase or R2 is now in conformance with the ITU standards for MFR2 tones. In previous releases, MFR2 tones were sent for a fixed length of time. MFR2 Receive Threshold New receive thresholds now determine the sensitivity of the MFR2 tone detector. Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 Analog Multilink PPP Improved Throughput on an analog Multilink PPP (MP) connection from a Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 machine has been improved. In previous releases, throughput was very poor when using analog MP from a Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 machine. Back To TOP Copyright © 1999 Lucent Technologies. All rights reserved. PortMaster, ComOS, and ChoiceNet are registered trademarks and RADIUS ABM, PMVision, IRX, and PortAuthority are trademarks of Lucent Technologies, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Lucent ComOS 3.8.2 Complete Release Info