HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: Roger_Nordin@atb.bbs.bad.se (Roger Nordin)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: USR sportster conversion announcement.
Date: 3 Oct 92 09:14:52 GMT
Reply-To: Roger_Nordin@atb.bbs.bad.se (Roger Nordin)
Organization: ANet Test Bench, Karlstad, Sweden
OD-Comment-To: Internet_Gateway

> I think you are talking about ANSI bombs.  These are embedded ANSI chars in
> files which, on a machine with extended ANSI driver enabled, can put macros
> in for your keystrokes.

Yes, exactly. Thanks for the clarification.

> This I don't understand - if someone implemented this "hack" into the ROM,
> the only way it would work is if you typed the image file.

No, no. When the modem is in command mode, you send and receive ASCII 
characters, right? These hacked ROMs apparently sends these ANSI bombs too, at 
some stage. Thus, they can reprogram your keyboard with "clever" macros that 
formats your harddisk etc when typed at the DOS prompt, if your terminal uses 
the ANSI driver.

> All you've got to do
> is put a /X on your line in config.sys that loads ANSI.

That's possible; But still, US Robotics would be techincally correct in their 
warning that these hacked ROMs *COULD* destroy the contents of your harddisk. 
Of course USR doesn't tell you how you can protect yourself from it, other 
than stop using these ROMs. They don't want you to use them in the first place,
remember.

                        _       .    __
    Roger Nordin     _ //      /!Net /est Bench
 2:203/602.0@fidonet \X/  Internet: Roger_Nordin@bad.se

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From: woan@exeter.austin.ibm.com (Ronald S. Woan)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Supra speakers
Date: 28 Sep 92 21:37:25 GMT
Reply-To: woan@cactus.org
Organization: Austin School of Hardknocks

In article <vf_zkq_@rpi.edu> lingy@rpi.edu writes:
>Hi there,
>	  My Supra speaker has failed after 4 months of usage for no 
>reason 2 days ago and I haven't been able to get it working. Is there
>a fast way to get it repaired with minimal downtime?

If you are pretty handy with a soldering iron/etc..., they told me
that they could send you the speaker and let you repair it yourself.
Otherwise for $20 or $25 they will overnight (or second day) you a
replacement with a mailer for the return trip.

-- 
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+------------------------------My Employer----------------------------------+
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From: James_Mcormond@jammys.ocunix.on.ca (James Mcormond)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Why get caller ID?
Date: 28 Sep 92 02:52:54 GMT
Organization: "Jammy's Amiga Corner BBS - Ottawa, On, Canada"

In a message dated Sun 27 Sep 92 21:26, Tdinh@magnus.acs.ohio-State.edu (to
wrote:

 TS> caller before answering), what applications are there for this
 TS> feature in modems which are non-business related?

Once I get my ZyXEL-1496s modem which i've ordered, I plan to base a large
section of my BBS on the CallerID functions of the modem.  Time limits and
transfer ratios will be based on phone number, and for users which have
been "Black listed", I simply don't answer the phone for them.

Jammer

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From: hwstock@snll-arpagw.llnl.gov (stockman harlan w)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: 14400bps throuhput
Keywords: cps, LAP-M, zmodem, ymodem-g
Date: 5 Oct 92 16:23:28 GMT
Organization: Sandia National Labs, Livermore, CA

In article <00961830.76217780@vms.csd.mu.edu> 1012breuckma@vms.csd.mu.edu writes:
>>1420 bytes / second is not that bad on a 14400 baud line (which transfers
>>at most 1440 bytes per second!)
>
>No, the 1440 maximum is the rate of the COMPRESSED data.  The rate of the 
>REAL data can be more (as shown above), and in fact is LOTS more for text
>or .EXE files that are not precompressed.

I originated this thread -- and now I'm up to 1700cps ymodem-g on DL's,
for highly compressed files. The speed above 1435cps in NOT due to extra
compression; it is due to synchronous transmission, without start/stop
bits. LAP-M can reach a line efficiency of nearly 120%, without any
compression. That's because the basis for the efficiency calc is the old
method of framing each byte with start-stop bits.

Reference: "The Complete Modem Reference" by Gilbert Held.
Xref: sparky comp.dcom.modems:14583 biz.comp.telebit:953
From: munroe@dmc.com (Dick Munroe)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,biz.comp.telebit
Subject: What's the story on WBs negotiating larger number of windows?
Date: 6 Oct 92 07:42:35 EDT
Organization: Doyle, Munroe Consultants, Inc., Hudson, MA

In article <1992Oct5.174505.28284@netcom.com>, gerg@netcom.com (Greg Andrews) writes:
> The last time he was talking about these throughputs, I pointed out that
> 1150 cps is precisely the right figure for a V.32 connection rather than
> V.32bis.  Occaisional errors in the file transfer would also reduce the
> throughput.  I wonder if he still has his WorldBlazer port restricted to
> a window size of 3 from the time he had LA5.00W roms?

By implication there is a ROM upgrade that will correctly negotiate a
larger number of windows and/or larger buffer size.  Is this correct? 
What are the details?
-- 
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Doyle Munroe Consultants, Inc.		UUCP: ...uunet!thehulk!munroe
267 Cox St.				Office: (508) 568-1618
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GET CONNECTED!!! Send mail to info@dmc.com to find out about DMConnection.
From: somerist@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Jussi T Someristo)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Replacing UART
Date: 30 Sep 92 23:01:14 GMT
Organization: University of Helsinki


	I'm going to replace my UART with an 16550A. However,
	there is one problem: there are two socketed 40-pin
	chips on my serial/parallel adapter card:

	  - CIC83450AE
	  - 8750-BT / UM82C11

	Just wondering which one _is_ UART chip and whether
	it's possible to replace it with an 16550A at all ?
	My terminal program says there is an 16450.

	Any help would be appreciated!

----------------------------------
Internet : somerist@cc.helsinki.fi

Jussi Someristo
University of Helsinki /
Dept. of computer science
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From: sawtelle@mariposa.stonecutter.com (Don Sawtelle)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: generating 5-second touchtones
Date: 30 Sep 92 22:14:33 GMT
Article-I.D.: mariposa.01050131.eut6o1
Reply-To: sawtelle@stonecutter.com
Organization: Stonecutter Software
X-Mailer: uAccess - Macintosh Release: 1.5v4

I am looking for a modem that can sound the "*" touchtone sound for
five seconds. Does anyone know of a modem where the touchtone length
can be set so long?

Unfortunately my news feed doesn't include comp.dcom.modems, so please
reply (or cc:) via email.

Thanks!

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sawtelle@stonecutter.com
From: davidg@aegis.or.jp (Dave McLane)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: 8 bits + parity for V.42
Date: 2 Oct 92 09:28:34 GMT
Organization: Aegis Society, Kyoto Japan

johnson@tigger.jvnc.net (Steven L. Johnson) writes:

>tnixon@hayes.com writes:

>>However, supporting 11-bit 
>>character formats (eight data plus parity) is not common in V.42 
>>modems; no Hayes modems do, for example, and I don't know of any 
>>that do.  Hopefully, someone out there will be aware of a modem that 
>>is capable of generating parity for you.

>I mailed to the original poster, but perhaps it's of more general
>interest also.  The Telebit T3000 and WorldBlazer modems do. (Reg S60)

If I remember right, they are talking about modem<->modem character
formats. S60 controls modem<->DTE character formats.

Dave

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From: johnboyd@OCDIS01.OC.AFLC.AF.MIL (John Boyd;LAHDI;)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Need switch/command info for Micom Dialnet 3000 modem
Date: 25 Sep 92 21:12:12 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet

I need to get hold of the info on how to set the DIPS, and whatever part of
the AT command set that this modem recognizes for a friend.  If you can
help, or know of someone who can, please drop me a note.  Thanx!!
From: colonius@dino.dinoco.de (Stephan Muhs)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re:  ZyXEL ROM
Date: 27 Sep 92 01:19:59 GMT
Organization: Private

In article <1992Sep23.052520.4099@engr.uark.edu> hbj@engr.uark.edu (Bernard Johnson) writes:
>CT61 <CT61@polytec1.polymtl.ca> writes:
>
>>Somebody know what sort of Processor is in the ZyXEL modem ?
>>Is it a ROCKWELL ?
>
>I believe it's a TI.
>

Motorola 68000 CPU with two TI TMS 320C25FNL DSPs and two ZyXEL custom
chips...


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5000 koeln 60     Genie: s.muhs
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From: eadie5295@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Cheap USR Sportster
Date: 27 Sep 92 22:55:48 -0500
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

  Hi.  Anyone know of a place where I can get a USR Sportster internal with fax
capability for less than $299?

                                                -Trent
From: ja2f+@andrew.cmu.edu (Jinmo Ahn)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: ZyXel/Digicom/Supra(?!?) Recommend???
Date: 30 Sep 92 00:10:55 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.gemK4D_00WBMQ0t3ww
Organization: Senior, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA


Has anyone actually *received* the new Supra ROM updates yet?

Jim.


jim+@cmu.edu
ja2f+@andrew.cmu.edu
jim@stealth.andrew.cmu.edu
Pick one... they all go to the same place. :-)
From: dawson@vdbsan (Willard Dawson)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Why get caller ID?
Date: 5 Oct 92 14:03:52 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: BellSouth Information Networks, Inc.

leonard@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Leonard Erickson) writes:

>tdinh@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Tommy Dinh) writes:

>>Aside from the obvious reason for getting caller ID (ie. identifies caller 
>>before answering), what applications are there for this feature in
>>modems which are non-business related?

>It'll let me find out the number of the modems that are *failing* to
>connect to my system. And then I can try to get hold of them and work
>out the problem. Otherwise, all I have is a failed connection message
>in the log.

Amen!  This is precisely the reason I will be getting CID this very week.

>-- 
>Leonard Erickson		      leonard@qiclab.scn.rain.com
>CIS: [70465,203]			 70465.203@compuserve.com
>FIDO:   1:105/51	 Leonard.Erickson@f51.n105.z1.fidonet.org
>(The CIS & Fido addresses are preferred)
-- 
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Atlanta, GA  30342, Voice: +1 404 303 2343, UUCP: gatech!vdbsan!dawson
Internet -> X.400:  /G=W/S=DAWSON/O=BSAN/ADMD=BELLSOUTH/C=US/@sprint.com
Percent hack:  dawson%vdbsan@gatech.edu   ::    Standard disclaimer applies.
From: huntting@advtech.uswest.com (Brad Huntting)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Gateway Telepath and 16550 or some other ?
Date: 30 Sep 92 21:48:28 GMT
Organization: U S WEST Advanced Technologies

In article <sasbge.717128600@ant> sasbge@unx.sas.com (Gantt Edmiston) writes:
>Additionally, if I have understood the net input correctly, modems with
>16450 UARTs, are not of concern for the faster CPUs (486-33/50/66).
>The 16450 has a 1 BYTE buffer while the 16550 has a 16 BYTE buffer.
>The faster CPUs can keep up with the high speed data transfers without
>losing data through the 16450.

Ha!  Mabey if your content to run kermit under DOS, and twiddle your
thums while a file is transfered.  Even so, there is no PC around which
can service 57600 interupts per second for an 8250 or a 16450.

And if you want your PC to have any cycles left over to do real work
while the serial line is busy at 9600, you need an NS16550.


brad

		"NS16550AFN.  Dont leave home without it!"
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: sknkwrks@unlv.edu (Scott Alfter)
Subject: Re: Supra New ROM (ordering info)
Organization: Skunk Works Software Co.
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 23:38:31 GMT

In article <8emkjA_00WBLM2UmkD@andrew.cmu.edu> kc2x+@andrew.cmu.edu (Kwan-Ju Chen) writes:
>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? 

Their BBS says to allow ten days for shipping.  1 week < 10 days.

As for me, it hasn't even been 48 hours since I called in the order.
Since I'm a bit closer to them (geographically speaking), it might
take less than 10 days to get here.

  _/_   Scott Alfter                             Internet: sknkwrks@cs.unlv.edu
 / v \  Call the Skunk Works BBS today!
(IIe (  (702) 894-9619 300-14400 V.32bis Apple II/IBM/Star Trek/Aerospace
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From: rlm@mcgort.COM (Robert McMillin)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: PP 14400FXSA/Telebit T2500 woes
Date: 27 Sep 92 14:46:50 GMT
Organization: PBSR (Private Beta Site Research - Certified NetWare Engineer)

I have had many, many problems trying to connect my new Practical 
Peripherals 14400FXSA with a Telebit T2500 at anything other than 2400 bps.
Has anyone else out there in net.land been able to conquer these problems?
I can connect to one T2500, but it has ANCIENT ROMs; the ones I really
want to connect to (i.e., those at my work with about two-year-old ROMs)
will let me log in for as much as 20 seconds before they drop carrier on
me.  I've tried reversing the order of the hunt sequence so that PEP tones
come last on the Telebit side; that didn't do a bit of good.  If you think
you could help, please send e-mail rather than burning net.bandwidth.
Thank you.
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Subject: Re: Info on Telebit vs ZyXEL please
Organization: The Gator Conferencing System 219-289-3745 
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 00:45:15 GMT

johnn@eskimo.celestial.com (John Navitsky) writes:

>Basically I'm interested on a compairison between the Telebit Worldblazer and
>the top of the line (whichever model that may be) ZyXEL modem.  I undersand

You should also look at the USR v.32bis modems -- their modems in v.32bis
offer 10-15% better throughput and better latency than the Worldblazer.  If
you need PEP and TurboPEP, then by all means go with the Worldblazer.  If
you don't need PEP or TurboPEP, forget the Worldblazer.  The USR DS with
v.32bis now offers 16.8 in the HST mode with uucp "e" and zmodem which
can really move data -- in the 2100 cps range.  v.32bis throughput like I
said is faster with the USR than thw WB.

>that the ZyXEL has some features which the Worldblazer does not - ie. fax
>cababilities and caller id.  I actually have been a Telebit fan since the

The USR modems offer fax -- but no callers ID.  They are upgradable
to v.fast as well.

Again, if you don't need PEP or TurboPEP, forget the Worldblazer.

-- 
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keeper of the Gator                                  uucp: uunet!gator!larry
From: tnixon@hayes.com
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: TIES files available for ftp
Date: 3 Oct 92 09:53:48 EDT
Organization: Hayes Microcomputer Products, Norcross, GA

Stuart Lynne of Wimsey has gratiously offered to post the 
TIES-related files on his system, where they can be anonymously 
ftp'ed by those of you who want them but who don't have ready access 
to the ability to download them from Hayes' BBSes.  Of course, this 
doesn't imply that Stuart agrees with the contents of the files or 
supports Hayes, but simply that he wants to assist those of you who 
want access to the information (for whatever purpose).

The files are located on:

	ftp.wimsey.bc.ca:~ftp/pub/hayes

and, FYI, here is Stuart's contact information:

Stuart Lynne <sl@wimsey.bc.ca> ....................... UNIX Facsimile Software
Wimsey Information Technologies ................... moderator biz.sco.binaries
uucp login:nuucp passwd:nuucp .................. ftp.wimsey.bc.ca:~ftp/ls-lR.Z
PD Software for SCO UNIX .................. ftp.wimsey.bc.ca:~ftp/pub/wimseypd
604-{936-8649(v),937-7718(fax),939-4782(pep),937-7411(v32b),939-4756(v22b)} 

Thanks for your help, Stuart.  One of these days, maybe we'll get a 
"real" Internet connection at Hayes and I'll be able to make such 
things available for ftp directly.

-- 
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: Edward.Visse@wblab.lu.se (Edward Visse)
Subject: SUPRA-Germany
Followup-To: comp.dcom.modems
Organization: Wallenberg Lab. - University of LUND
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 10:34:25 GMT

Hi,

Does anyone know the address/tel/Email of SUPRA germany?

Edward
From: colonius@dino.dinoco.de (Stephan Muhs)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: FAX-Software for ZyXEL and AtariST
Date: 5 Oct 92 16:29:00 GMT
Organization: Private

In article <3092@unieinf.UUCP> claes@sparc2.ikb.uni-essen.de (Heinz-Josef Claes) writes:
>
>Does anybody know of FAX-Software for the combination of ZyXEL and AtariST?
>

Try STraight Fax or QFax. Both work fine with the ZyXEL modem!


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From: David_Hunter@mindlink.bc.ca (David Hunter)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Is the Supra BBS down?
Date: 26 Sep 92 19:59:46 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Distribution: world

> Mike Berger writes:
>
>
> Doesn't it fall back sucessfully itself?!
>


No Mike, unfortunately it sticks at 14.4 and pours a random mess of characters
at me.  I end up paying a long distance charge for nothing if I call at 14.4.
It is really annoying.  It ought to fall back.

David.

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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: andchan@newton.amath.umanitoba.ca (Andrew Chan)
Subject: How to change/zap the password of a Telebit T2500?
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 00:11:59 GMT

The subject says it all, thanks a million.
From: john@jwt.UUCP (John Temples)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: USR DS v.32bis 10-15% faster thoughput over the Worldblazer
Date: 1 Oct 92 02:40:30 GMT
Organization: Private system -- Orlando, FL

In article <BvD9EC.33C@gator.rn.com> larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes:
>the USR modem is better for interactive v.32bis
>use with better latency and 10-15% better overall throughput
>using uucico/zmodem/ymodem-g over the WorldBlazer.

I get around 1650 cps when ZMODEM downloading compressed files with my
WorldBlazer at V.32bis.  You're saying you get 1800-1900 cps?  I find
that VERY hard to believe.  I can't say I recall anyone with any kind
of V.32bis modem claiming to get over 1700 cps.
-- 
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                -- Alternate:  john@jwt.oau.org
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: clark@umbc8.umbc.edu (Kathy Clark)
Subject: Question about Zoom 9600fax/2400data modem
Organization: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Campus
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 18:34:37 GMT

  Hi all!  I have just recently started reading this group, since
I have started having problems with my modem.  I decided that
I needed a modem with MNP5, so I bought a Zoom 9600fax/2400data
modem with V.42bis and MNP.  I installed it, and it works fine,
I just have a few questions about it.

  First, I am using Procomm Plus.  I tried installing procomm
plus for windows, but I must not have enough memory (I got some kind
of error when I tried installing it that gave me that idea, I only
have 2 meg of memory, which only allows me to run Windows 3.1 in
standard mode).  Anyway, I put an initialization string in Procomm's
setup, but my modem ignores it completely (for example, turning off
the speaker, etc.).  I notice a difference in speed, when I connect
to other modems (mainly my university's), but it doesn't give me
any indication when it connects that it is using the MNP5.  I was
told that it would say Connect 9600/REL or something like that.
Any ideas, what I can do in order to have the initialization string
read?  (Yes, I made sure that I saved it) =)

  Any help at all, would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!

Kathy Clark
clark@umbc8.umbc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,biz.comp.telebit
From: larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Subject: Re: USR DS v.32bis 10-15% faster thoughput over the Worldblazer
Organization: The Gator Conferencing System 219-289-3745 
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 16:25:30 GMT

gerg@netcom.com (Greg Andrews) writes:

No.  When I had the problems with the 5.00 roms, I had all the Telebit
connections using PEP dialing into the Trailblazer Plus modems.

>I have no trouble with the idea that his USR can get 1800 cps transferring
>pre-compressed files with streaming protocols, or 1400-1500 cps on uucp-g
>with 64-byte packets.

Well, why can't I get 1500 cps doing uucp-g into my WB modem?

I get 1500 cps into my USR v.32bis.

-- 
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keeper of the Gator                                  uucp: uunet!gator!larry
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems