HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: vatavian@cc.gatech.edu (Mark Gray)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: supra V.32bis and Caller-ID - Works for me!
Date: 18 Aug 92 05:35:23 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

Apologies if everyone just saw this message, but after seeing it I
just had to try it out.

>Has somebody tried if the Caller-ID works with the supra and
>the 1.200C-ROMs? I've tried the commands suggested in the
>Modem Designer's Guide from Rockwell for the RC144DP and they give 
>me an OK as a result. Caller-ID does not work in Germany because of 
>the (ancient) network.
>
>The Commands are:
>
>AT#CID=0  Disable Caller-ID.
>AT#CID=1  Enable Caller-ID with formatted presentation.
>AT#CID=2  Enable Caller-ID with unformatted presentation.
>
>I took a closer look at the ROMs and the Strings for Caller-ID
>are present in 1.200C.
>
>Can somebody with a network that supports Caller-ID try if it works?
>
>Gerrit
>
>         Gerrit Heitsch  Moenchweg 16  7038 Holzgerlingen  Germany
>  Logical adresses: UUCP: gerrit@laosinh.stgt.sub.org FIDO: (2:247/706.9)
>                 If you are from outer space, please use:
>  universe!local-cluster!milkyway!solarsystem!terra!europe!laosinh!gerrit

Yes!  Thank you for posting these commands.  A transcript of my test
session follows: (except I changed my friend's number to that of an
annoying telemarketer in case any one out there has nothing better to
do than try calling every number they see)

OK
AT#CID=1
OK

RING

DATE = 0818
TIME = 0049
NMBR = 4045889934

RING

(Later)

AT#CID=2
OK

RING

041230383138303035363430343538383939333448

RING

ATI3
V1.200-C TR14-Jxxx-001 032

(I don't know what everything here means, but it's obviously a 1.200C ROM.)

Have fun with this new functionality - BUT:

Note that I subscribe to the CLID service - Southern Bell charges an
extra $6 a month to send this information with each call and also
charges a $12 start-up fee if you don't get the service at the same
time you are ordering service to be connected.  Without subscribing to
this service, I would not be able to see this information because it
would not be transmitted to me.  Please don't send me mail complaining
that it doesn't work for you.
   Note that this feature is not documented in any literature Supra
has provided to me and may not be fully debugged yet, all I have
noticed is that it worked twice with the same caller earlier this
evening/morning.  Hopefully this feature is more robust than dial tone
and busy signal detection which don't always work for me, but also
aren't really missed.

				-Mark Gray
				 vatavian@cc.gatech.edu
				-Mark Gray
				 vatavian@cc.gatech.edu
From: thorh@sail.LABS.TEK.COM (Thor Hallen)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Don't Order Supra ROM Upgrade
Keywords: Supra
Date: 30 Sep 92 20:05:41 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton,  OR.

The ROM "upgrade" does not fix the inability of the SupraFAXModem V.32bis
to connect at 14.4 kbps where other brands will and the new work-arounds
don't perform as claimed in the documentation. Now we hear that the 1.2C
ROM's had the caller ID feature that is quietly being removed from the 
standard ROM's unless we pay for the enhanced version. I will be reinstalling
my 1.2C ROM's. Fortunately I didn't pay for the "enhanced version".

These are my personal opinions and standard disclaimers apply.
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Call display with Modems
From: rlm@surfcty.com (Robert McMillin)
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 92 06:17:13 PDT
Distribution: world
Organization: Surf City Software, Orange, Calfornia - DUDE!

RS@bmbcomp.uucp (Rick Stomphorst) writes:

> [Dear Netters,
> [  Does anyone know how to or know there is program to display the
> [incoming phone number with a modem, while you are not at home?
> [I don't want to rent such a machine from my local telephone company
> [if I can get my modem to do the work. I can leave it on when I am not
> [at home, and check who phoned me when I got home. Can a modem do that?
> [Thanks for your help.
> [
> [Please reply to cchen@unixg.ubc.ca
> [
> [					 chia-tung chen
> 
> I too am interested in receiving Call Display with my modem.  I've heard
> (never verified) that the phone no. is sent using Bell 212 protocol.  I
> would like to leave an old PC with a 1200baud modem attached to the phone
> line 24hrs day, 365 days a year.  All the "Displayed" phone numbers would be
> logged into a database.  Every-so-often, I could run a report to see what
> phone numbers have phoned me and how often.  This should quickly allow me to
> find "unfriendly" phone numbers.
> 
> If anyhow has any info, please e-mail me as well or post it.
> thanks-in-advance.

It can't be done with a 1200 bps modem for the simple reason that a 
normal modem will try to do all the normal handshaking up front.  You
need a CNID box.  If your area supports CNID, you shouldn't have any
trouble finding one at Rat Shack.
From: rli@cco.caltech.edu (Rongsheng Li)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Connect 2 modems directly without going through phone system
Date: 27 Sep 1992 16:01:11 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: punisher.caltech.edu


I need to make two notebook PC talk to each other but all they got
are the FAX Modems. They do not have an extra RS232 port to connect
them directly.  Can I directly connect the two modem without
going through the phone system ? How can I do not ?

If it is not possible, are there any alternatives ?

Responses are greatly appreciated.


R. Li.
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: gerg@netcom.com (Greg Andrews)
Subject: Re: T1000 problem
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 07:39:40 GMT
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
Keywords: connect trouble MNP

In article <1992Sep27.021055.11697@qiclab.scn.rain.com> 70465.203@compuserve.com writes:
>
>A friend has a T100 with *old* ROMs. For some reason, it won't connect
>to my T2500 or another local T2500. Both T2500s have the PEP tones *last*
>to prevent problems with non-Telebit modems (this is one Fidonet).
>
>Is this a known problem?
>

Yes, though it's not a problem with the modem.  Your friend needs to
set his modem's S7 register to a larger value - 60 or 90.  Your friend
also needs to make sure the modem is forced to a PEP-only mode with
S50=255.  Then make sure the communications software is waiting long
enough to let the modems connect.  Again, 60 to 90 seconds.

>
>Also, even though MNP is enabled on her end, only some users get an MNP
>connect at 2400. 
>

If those callers have modems that support V.42 as well as MNP, have them
set their modems to try MNP sooner, or to try just MNP.  The T1000 waits
3 seconds to negotiate MNP, and some modems need longer to try V.42
first, then MNP after.  By the time the calling modem tries MNP, the
answering modem has given up on MNP...


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From: kjv@exucom.com (Karl J. Vesterling)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: USR DS v.32bis 10-15% faster thoughput over the Worldblazer
Date: 29 Sep 92 06:13:39 GMT
Organization: ExuCom MultiMedia Inc.

In article <Bv8o6o.Mw3@gator.rn.com> larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes:
>about the USR modem is the ability to talk to the modem at any baud rate
>regardless of the "locked speed".  For example, the modems here (all except
>the Trailblazer) are locked at 56kbaud, and I still can access the USR modems
>at any baud rate -- however the WB modems don't support this feature at
>all baud rates (who knows why, maybe an oversight from the engineer who did
>the prom code?)



	No, probably an oversight of whomever configured your
WorldBlazers...  The Telebit guys are alsmost the best when it comes
to Modem software...  Top ranking I'd have to say Gandalf is #1, but
they mainly do leased line equipment.  I have 2 WorldBlazer modems here,
both of which are locked at 56Kbps, and I can connect to them with
300bps, 1200bps, 2400bps, v.32, v.42bis, etc...  Even PEP works of
course...  I'd pay close attention to the following S-Registers:

S180 Error Control Request
S181 Error Control Fallback
S190 Data Compression Enable <- Most notable for hangups
S51 DTE Interface speed <- Make sure it's locked, and AutoBauds
S50 Modulation speed
S92 Answer Sequence Selection <- Make sure it's set for V.whatever first,
    as PEP confuses other modems...  It crashes Cardinals!! ;-)  For
    other WorldBlazers calling said problematic WorldBlazer, make sure
    S50 = 255 for that call on the outdialing modem. (FAST OPERATION ONLY!) 


>
>If you need a good v.32bis modem -- I strongly suggest the USR modems.

	You get what you pay for...  Telebit...  The #1 choice for
SERIOUS modemers...

>-- 
>Larry Snyder                                    internet: larry@gator.rn.com
>keeper of the Gator                                  uucp: uunet!gator!larry

--
Karl J. Vesterling
Keeper Network Sanity ;-)




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From: narula@oberon.umd.edu (Mandeep Narula)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Purchasing of Supra Modems
Date: 5 Oct 92 19:38:27 GMT
Originator: narula@oberon.umd.edu


      I am interested in purchasing a Supra External modem for my
      IBM PC 386.  If anyone has any information on where I can recieve 
      the best price on this modem, please send email to 

      narula@oberon.umd.edu 


      Thanks in advance,

      Mandeep Narula

Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.sun.admin
From: alexis@panix.com (Alexis Rosen)
Subject: Re: UUCP between two Suns using WorldBlazers
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 07:21:53 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC
Followup-To: comp.sys.sun.admin

[Note followup-to... this is not a modem issue.]

peterson@ZGNews.LoneStar.Org (Bob Peterson) writes:
>  I solved a similar problem by adding an explicit parity selection
>command in Dialers:

>mcomv32 =W-, "" P_ZERO "" ATZ "" 
>	\dA\pTe1V1X0Q0S2=255S12=255\\v0\r\c OK\r\n \pAT 
>	DTW\T\r\c CONNECT ""\c

>  The "" P_ZERO expect/send pair forces no parity.

Fortunately, I'd figured out the CR/LF trick many months and systems and
UUCP versions ago, so this didn't catch me. However... There doesn't seem
to be complete documentation of send-expect special commands in the online
man pages or in the comments of the Dialers or Systems files. Are they
strictly limited to the HDB set? (I don't even know for sure that straight
HDB supports those at all, though I can look that up.)

For all that I hate serial port I/O under A/UX, I have to say that their
extended HDB stuff is pretty nifty. I wish I had it on the Sun...

--
Alexis Rosen   Owner/Sysadmin,
PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC.
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From: radel@bach.udel.edu (Todd Radel)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Supra V.32bis: BREAK, or not ?
Keywords: Supra V.32 break
Date: 3 Oct 92 18:28:14 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Delaware

In article <1992Oct3.175007.8501@netcom.com> geo@netcom.com (George Pontis) writes:
>Folks,
>Can a Supra V.32bis data/fax modem send a serial BREAK ? There's been various
>postings on the subject, but it's not clear to me if it can or not.
>A definitive answer would be appreciated.

Absolutely.  The problem before was that the terminal software the guy
was using wouldn't allow him to send a break.  QModem does it just fine
with my Supra.  In fact, I need to send break signals every once in a while
to get the attention of our Cisco terminal server.


-- 
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CIS/English undergrad        | "if it does not seem like a lunatic asylum in
University of Delaware       | here." -- Hemingway, _For Whom the Bell Tolls_
A.I. duPont Institute, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE  19899
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: rdippold@qualcom.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold)
Subject: Re: 14400bps throuhput
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 03:54:56 GMT

rlm@surfcty.com (Robert McMillin) writes:
>edhall@rand.org (Ed Hall) writes:
>> No, the "base rate" is somewhere around 1750 characters/second.  The
>> reason for this is that V.42 and MNP4 strip start and stop bits off
>> of the serial data stream before transmission.  Thus 14400 bits/second
>> means 14400/8 = 1800 characters/second.  The protocol overhead of
>> V.42 or MNP4 reduces this somewhat, down to 1750 or so.

>DING!  Next contestant, please...  Excuse me, but v.42 allows the
>modems to run essentially synchronously between each other.  In stripping
>start/stop bits, you no longer need to send them.  Therefore, you should
>actually see a slight performance GAIN as a result of v.42, not a 
>reduction.

That's what he did!  14400/8 means no start or stop bits.  Otherwise
it would be 14400/10.  Take the link rate of 14400, divide by 8 (8
bits per character, no start or stop bits) to get 1800 characters per
second maximum throughput.  However, all the protocols, including
MNP4, MNP5, V.42, and V.42bis have their own information to exchange,
so some of that bandwidth is eaten up by the protocol overhead.

V.42 is a performance gain: from 1440 cps to 1750 cps.  It is also a
decrease from a theoretical possible 1800 bps over an 8 bit per
character link running at 14400 bps.
-- 
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do not matter.
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: wa2ise@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (robert.f.casey)
Subject: need info on Penril modems models 8216 & DCD
Organization: AT&T
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 02:25:07 GMT

Just acquired (at a hamfest) two Penril Corp modems.  One is a model 8216, 
the other one's model number is less clear: DCD or is it p/n 21a91b1-02?
These are of unknown operating condition, but look clean and complete.
Except the model 8216 is missing its power plug in pack.  (anyone know
what sort of power (volts, ac or dc?) this thing wants?).  Also, no
manuals.  Anyone know how to make these things dial up a connection, etc?
There is some info pasted on the bottoms, referring to dip switch settings.
Thanks in advance.
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: behrenss@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Soenke Behrens)
Subject: Re: Only National NS16550's OK/bug-free?
Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 15:33:25 GMT

rick@digibd.com (Rick Richardson) writes:

[Comment about reliable 16550]
>This may be what you saw with the WD's.  To be fair, I just
>posted one of our engineer's opinions on the parts, which was
>very positive for the WD's.

Thank you oh so very much for your insight. It's really valuable to the
every-day user like me :) Now, if I may be so bold: Do you happen to have
experience with chips that incorporate two 16550's on them? I heard there
were such beasts (16551? 16552?), but I do not know who manufactures them
or how reliable they are.

Muchos gracias in advance, senhor

Soenke
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Subject: Re: Hayes Ultra 144 modem fares poorly in MacUser tests
Organization: The Gator Conferencing System 219-289-3745 
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 23:57:39 GMT

zeke@fasttech.uucp (Bohdan Tashchuk) writes:

>overall
>speed
>1	UDS Motorola V.3229, the clear winner
>2	Image TWINCOM 14.4/DF, failed "Rural Line"
>3	Supra FAXModem V.32bis
>4	Zoom FaxModem V.32bis, failed "Rural Line"
>5	PSI Integration COMstation five, failed "Rural Line",
>						 failed "Cross Country"
>6	Logicode Quicktel Xeba M14.4XV Fax, failed "Cross Country"
>7	ZyXEL USA U-1496E
>8	Practical Peripherals PM14400FXSA
>9	Teleglobe DA3214, failed "Cross Country"
>10	Digicom ScoutPlus
>11	Hayes ULTRA 144
>12	Racal-Datacom RMD 3222

Hmm.. No US Robotics v.32bis nor Telebit WorldBlazer/T3000

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keeper of the Gator                                  uucp: uunet!gator!larry
From: davel@nos850.UUCP (Dave Lukenbill)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: INTEL Flame
Date: 29 Sep 92 11:24:57 GMT
Reply-To: davel@nos850.UUCP (Dave Lukenbill)
Organization: Naval Ordnance Station, Lou. KY


Mine has been working fine for months.  (With an occasional exception
for user error on my part -- but I can't blame the fax/modem for that.)
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From: kc2x+@andrew.cmu.edu (Kwan-Ju Chen)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Supra New ROM (ordering info)
Date: 1 Oct 92 06:31:40 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.8emkjA_00WBLM2UmkD
	<1377@proa.es>
Organization: Junior, IM - H&SS Track, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

It has been exact 1 week since I ordered the new rom from SUPRA BBS.  I
have not
received the rom yet!!!!!!


What's the problem?
From: goyal@utdallas.edu (Mohit K. Goyal)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: USRobotics dual 14.4 upgradable to v.fast?
Date: 29 Sep 92 16:18:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: utdallas.1992Sep29.161828.12031
Organization: Univ. of Texas at Dallas

In article <BvBnxv.L7n@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> jeffo@uiuc.edu writes:
>schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster) writes:
>>The new USR's are designed so that all of the support and analog circuitry is
>>on a main board near the back, and the DSP stuff on a small daughterboard
>>in front.
>
>If the V.fast protocol hasn't been drafted yet, how can any *anyone*
>accurately promise V.fast upgrades?
>
>On a related idea, how long do you keep paying for modems and modem
>upgrade material until you've spent so much that you could have paid
>for something really fast and useable over a long period of time like
>an ISDN connection or some sort of ethernet connection to your house?
>-- 
>-- Jeff (jeffo@uiuc.edu)
>-- NeXTmail ok

USR's method should work as it is not a simple ROM upgrade, it involves
switching hardware.  The new Courier's are built with the "dumb"
components on a main motherboard, and the "smart" compononets on a 
seperate daughter board.  Right now, my Courier v.32bis only has the
hardware to operate at 14.4k, when USR releases the v.fast upgrade,
I will have the option of paying $300 for a new daughter board that
has the ability to run v.fast.

It is a pretty good idea, IMHO.  I'm sure $300 will be a good price for
a v.fast modem for a long time.  It will be less than I paid for the
v.32bis modem ($550).  USR is not charging the user for extra hardware.
The list price of the Courier line actually *dropped* $100 when they
introduced the new "v.small" modems.

Sure, USR might be charging too much for a v.32bis modem, but that is
up to each individual buyer.  I felt that $550 was a good price for
everything I am getting.

About ISDN, I live in Dallas, Texas.  Is it even possible for me to
get ISDN?  Would it help me if I only called places with regular
phone lines?  I think I'll just wait until it becomes more available.
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: wtm@uhura.neoucom.edu (Bill Mayhew)
Subject: Re: Caller ID
Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1992 01:35:24 GMT

It is my understanding that caller ID can distinguish between calls
that originate from central offices that can not yet generate the
necessary codes and those callers who suppress display of their
numbers.  That way, you can still receive emergency calls from your
grandmother who lives in rural West Podunk whose exchange can't
pass caller ID.

I like the idea of being able to send an electronic nastygram back
to the maketeer who wants to sell me some useless product just as
I'm sitting down to dinner, letting her/him know that I simply
don't take calls from parties that don't wish to ID.

Some people argue that anonymity is useful for people that may be
in a minority group subject to discrimination.  For example, a
person from an area of town stereotyped as a certain racial group
tries to get information on a listing from a biggoted realestate
agent...  Seems to be stretching things a bit; the caller can
always go to a pay phone in a non inflamatory section of town.

As far as crime reporting goes; why not make it encumbent on police
departments to not use caller ID.  Society at large should not be
penalized.

Too bad; it would be a nice service to have.


-- 
Bill Mayhew      NEOUCOM Computer Services Department
Rootstown, OH  44272-9995  USA    phone: 216-325-2511
wtm@uhura.neoucom.edu   (140.220.1.1)
Xref: sparky comp.dcom.modems:14497 comp.sys.laptops:3818
From: matthews@mis.uswest.com (John Matthews)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Laptops with NS16550AFN UARTS?
Summary: Whose Laptops have NS16550AFN UARTS?
Keywords: uart 16550 16450 8250
Date: 5 Oct 92 01:25:25 GMT
Reply-To: John Matthews <matthews@mis.uswest.com>
Organization: U S WEST Management Information Services

Can anyone that knows of any laptops that actually have good UARTS
in them (either NS16550AFN or WD16550) please respond and let me
know who they are?

I just bought a Dell-NL25 the other day and was sort of bummed to
find out that it had a 16450 compatible UART in it.  I want to be
able to use SLIP quite a bit and the 16450 isn't good for that.
If anyone wants to see what I mean, try doing a:

	ping -f sliphost 64 8

The CPU is so busy servicing the incoming interrupts, that it
takes forever for the running application (NCSA Telnet or KA9Q)
to generate the 8 reply packets.  You'll need a version of ping
that supports the "-f" flood option to run this test.  I run the
test with all compression turned off because SLIP runs better that
way anyway.

I've tried contacting Dell about this, but can't find anyone who
can really tell me if it's upgradeable or if their internal modems
have a 16550.  I may just wind up returning it if I don't hear from
them soon.

I've heard that the Zenith Mastersport 386SLe has a 16550 compatible
UART in it.  Does anyone know who's chip it is?  Are there any other
laptops out there that have 16550 compatible UARTS in them?

				Thanks in advance,
					John Matthews
					matthews@mis.uswest.com
From: l9ux@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: 4SALE - HAYES SMARTMODEM 1200
Date: 6 Oct 92 17:29:37 EDT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Cornell University

Greetings,

	I have a never opened, still in it's shrink wrap,
Hayes Smartmodem 1200 for sale.

	The package includes a "Smartmodem 1200, modular telephone
cable, power pack and Hardware Reference Manual."

Best offer gets the modem.
e-mail to matthew-hutcheson@cornell.edu

-Matt
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: Jean-Marc Bourgeois <bourgeoi@ireq.hydro.qc.ca>
Subject: Send BREAK with PB170 modem
Organization: Institut de Recherche en Electricite du Quebec
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 14:28:18 GMT

Does somebody know how to send a long BREAK signal to a remote modem from
an Apple's PowerBook170 (using is internal modem)

I've tried many unsuccessful solutions (\K \B etc...). The PB170 modem
always go back to command mode, not issuing the BREAK signal.

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