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From: bstango@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Robert T. Stango)
Subject: Manageable Modem Systems
Originator: news@nimaster
Organization: Princeton University
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 15:51:27 GMT

This is a request for any information on manageable modem systems. I
work at Princeton University and we are looking to upgrade our dial-in
and dial-out modems. We are using a RACAL-VADIC management system at the
moment, but are interested in other opinions before we purchase a new
one. If anyone has or is using another type of system I would like to
hear from you. As always if there is a better place to post this please
redirect me. This was the only group I could find pertaining to
modems. Thanks for any and all info.

Bob Stango
Assistant Network Manager - CIT

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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: wolfgang@netcom.com (Wolfgang Henke)
Subject: Re: Digicom Eagle+ (was:Re: Info on Digicom Scout+ (Specs and experience))
Organization: Netcom
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 01:19:58 GMT

David B. Horvath, CDP (MBADBH@rohvm1.rohmhaas.com) wrote:
: 
: Anyone else have the opportunity to buy and use this?  It is not based on
: the Rockwell set (I saw Intel all over the place).

Its based on the Analog Devices 2101 DSP family. The November issue of
Byte magazine carried 4 articles about DSPs in general including an
article about Analog Devices Signal Computing Architecture. Ken
Krechmer from Action Consulting in Palo Alto, CA is cited among others.
It seems that he invented the term 'soft modem'.

The Intel chip is the 8031. Its running the control functions and
compression but not the protocols and echo suppression, which are
both handled in one 2101 DSP. The 2101 has three parallel arithmetic units
and can therefore handle tasks in just one DSP for which other
manufacturers (eg USR) still need two DSPs.


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From: miket@exucom.com (Michael Teper)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: V.fast modems
Date: 12 Dec 92 05:40:37 GMT
Organization: ExuCom MultiMedia Inc.
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]

Shag (birchall@pilot.njin.net) wrote:

: 
: How much does the beast COST?  I'm sure we're talking 4-digits, but how
: _high_ in the 4-digits? :)
: 

Around $1300 - $1500 (not THAT much considering)


MikeT

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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.unix.questions,alt.religion.computers
From: ddawson@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Dick Dawson)
Subject: Re: Differences between modems...
Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 17:52:45 EST

In article <mortenk.130.723847799@dhhalden.no> mortenk@dhhalden.no (MORTEN KNUDSEN) writes:
>In article <mellon.723247177@pepper> mellon@ncd.com (Ted Lemon) writes:
>>From: mellon@ncd.com (Ted Lemon)
>>Subject: Re: Differences between modems...
>>Date: 1 Dec 92 21:59:37 GMT
>>What does this have to do with alt.religion.computers?   Please, keep this
>>junk off our newsgroup so that we can discuss things that matter, like the
>>obvious superiority of Emacs over vi!
>>
>Nooooooooooooooooooooo... Emacs is superior to vi?????
>Actually, the both suck.
From: tnixon@hayes.com
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Differences between modems... 
Date: 15 Dec 92 10:54:38 EDT
Distribution: world
Organization: Hayes Microcomputer Products, Norcross, GA

In article <724348796snx@genesis.demon.co.uk>,
fred@genesis.demon.co.uk (Lawrence Kirby) writes: 

> Does [V.42bis] specify when the transmitter should/should not send
> data compressed? 

V.42bis specifies that the connection begins in uncompressed mode. 
This is because, until some strings are learned in the dictionary, 
sending in compressed mode would expand data by 12.5% (since the 
minimum compressed codeword size is 9 bits). It does NOT specify 
when the initial switch to compressed mode is to be done, or when to 
switch back and forth later in the connection; that is left entirely 
up to the manufacturer.  V.42bis specifies only how the switch is 
indicated, not the criteria under which switching should be done.

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From: tcscs!zeta@src.honeywell.com (Gregory Youngblood)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: HELP needed desparately for TWINCOM 14.4 FAX/MODEM (v.32bis/v.17)
Date: 13 Dec 92 15:31:37 GMT
Article-I.D.: tcscs.e86PVB2w165w
Reply-To: zeta%tcscs@src.honeywell.com
Organization: TCS Consulting Services

If you can help please reply to this plea for help.

I have recently acquired a twincom 14.4 at work.  Now I have been given the
task of setting this sucker up and testing it out thoroughly.  (I'm getting
16550afn on my work system soon).

The problem, no manuals or documentation. :(

If anyone has a quick reference card that they could possibly email to me
I would greatly appreciate it.
 
I need ALL the information I can get about this modem...and here's the kicker,
I need to do this on Tuesday, right now it is sunday.

PLEASE email a reply if you know anything about this modem.  

Thanks and much appreciation to whoever is able to help.

Greg


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From: geoff@zswamp.UUCP (Geoffrey Welsh)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Can V.32bis or V.42bis be 'faked' by software?
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 92 12:16:37 EST
Organization: Izot's Swamp

rick@ee.uwm.edu (Rick Miller) writes:

> Exactly what *are* V.32bis and V.42bis?  Can this 'behaviour' be mimicked
> in software so that a vanilla 2400bps or 9600bps modem would 'look' like
> a V.32bis or V.42bis modem?

   V.32 and V.32bis are standards for encoding the bits into signal patterns 
that can be carried over the phone.  Emulating it with a 2400 bps modem is out 
of the question: a bicycle and a Porsche can both use the same road and move 
people between places, but you can't make a bicycle look like a contender for 
the Indy championship.

   V.42bis is data compression, and it can be added to almost any kind of 
modem.  Unfortunately, V.42bis usually implies V.42 error correction, and that 
requires a modem capable of synchronous operation.  That's no problem with a 
genuine Hayes Smartmodem (hence the ease of adding a V-Series Modem Enhancer), 
but difficult with normal 2400 bps modems.  MNP, on the other hand, can be 
faked easily... but only in asynchronous mode, which takes away its 
performance boost unless you're sending compressible data... in which case 
you'd be better off to compress it before you send it anyway.

  Geoffrey Welsh, 7 Strath Humber Court, Islington, Ontario, M9A 4C8 Canada
geoff@zswamp.uucp, [xenitec.on.ca|m2xenix.psg.com]!zswamp!geoff (416)258-8467
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From: carlos@infoserv.com (Carlos Dominguez)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: ..new ROM's for BOCA
Keywords: BOCA, Faxmodem, ROM, upgrade, free
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 00:32:33 EST
Distribution: world
Organization: Dominguez UseNet, Brooklyn NY, USA

MICHAELB@UCF1VM.BITNET (Michael `Anti-Microsoft' Brunetti)
said in comp.dcom.modems

> Did you say FROM v1.2 to a newer version?  I have v1.20 currently, but
> have some fax unreliability.  Thanks....

Bingo! New version is 1.27.. Contact BOCA for a free upgrade.. You'll
have to pop the chips, but it should fix that bug,,
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: make@opal.cs.tu-berlin.de (M. Kerkhoff)
Subject: DALLAS FAX 96/96 PRO (HELP)
Organization: Techn. University of Berlin, Germany
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 14:42:00 GMT

I've recently bought an internal Fax/Modem card, but I don't have 
got any doc's which describe the register-settings, and the meaning
of the AT-commands.

If anyone out here has this modem too, it would be fine to send me
as much docs as possible.

	thanx in advance

   ~~~~ Matthias Kerkhoff ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
         voice : 030 / 784 74 50         email : make@cs.tu-berlin.de     
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From: Phil Ross <cybapunk@sideways.welly.gen.nz>
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Help - Error with SupraFaxModem v32bis
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 92 14:31:20 +1300
Organization: Sideways Bulletin Board, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

I've had constant problems with my Supra:

        50% of the time, the Supra modem will reset instead of returning
        a BUSY, NO_DIALTONE, NO_CARRIER, +FHNG: 2 etc.
        This screws up everything from dialout programs waiting for BUSY,
        to FAX programs that wait for a +FHNG string

        Cannot retrain properly.  Loses connection.  On hanging up,
        modem will often retrain with busy tone.

        Modem has difficulty hanging up with high speed connections.

        I have ROMs 1.2H.  Can someone please email me if they know what 
causes these problems, or know how I can remedy the situation.
 
Thanks alot..
Phil
      (post reply/email cybapunk@sideways.welly.gen.nz)
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: larry@news.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Subject: Re: Explanation of V.Fast wanted.
Organization: Gator Communications - Feeds-R-Us 219-289-3745 
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 14:08:54 GMT

chorn@eastwind.mcds.com writes:

>I'm mainly concerned because already we have the Motorola Codex, and soon
>probably the AT&T Paradyne "V.fast" modems on the market. And by mid-1994

How much are the AT&T "V.fast" modems?  Will they also support
v.32bis?  

I've seen the SYSOP pricing on the AT&T v.32bis external mdoems
with fax -- for $222 which appears to be an "excellent deal" on a
very high quality modem with lots of features.  I'm just looking
for someone with some experience with these before I go out and
buy a bunch of them.  The specs look excellent.


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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: kenf@sdf.lonestar.org (Ken Ford)
Subject: USR dealers (DFW)
Organization: sdf full-shell Public Access Unix - Dallas, TX - 214/436-3281
Distribution: dfw
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1992 04:26:42 GMT

Hi:

I need some info.  Does anyone know of a local dealer(s) USR modems.
I'm going to by my self one for Christmas but I don't want to order
it from Computer Shopper unless I have to.

Thanks in advance for the info


...Ken


Please e-mail responses


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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: elr@trintex.uucp (Ed Ravin)
Subject: Re: Prodigy's "Eagle" modem
Summary: has v.32bis/v.42bis/fax
Organization: Prodigy Services Co.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 18:50:08 GMT

In article <hatton.724477507@cgl.ucsf.edu> hatton@socrates.ucsf.edu (Tom Hatton) writes:
> I think the Prodigy version [of the Digicom modem] is [not V.32 bis]
>... I could be mistaken.

The Digicom Eagle modem being sold over the Prodigy service is a complete
V.32bis/ V.42bis / fax modem.  It comes packaged with Winfax Lite, Dosfax Lite,
and Qmodem Lite, and a serial cable plus 25/9 pin adapter for an IBM PC.

I used one for a few weeks -- after a bit of faxing, calling in to various
services, and using Prodigy, it seemed functionally equivalent to my ZyXEL
U-1496E at home.  It also comes with a 5 year warranty.

Disclaimer: I work for Prodigy as a telecommunications programmer.  I got myu
Eagle the employee discount :-) :-)
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: vasco@jessica.bvl.pt (Antonio Vasconcelos)
Subject: V32 FAST
Reply-To: vasco@jessica.bvl.pt (Antonio Vasconcelos)
Organization: Bolsa de Valores de Lisboa 
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 16:20:19 GMT

Hi. Anyone knows if the V32fast standard is allready approved ?
If not, when ???


regards,

|/asco
(this is only my opinion... take care :-)

Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: todd@toolz.uucp (Todd Merriman)
Subject: How to contact UUNET for modem prices
Organization: Software Toolz, Inc.
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 02:28:20 GMT

Does anyone know how to contact UUNET for prices
on Telebit modems?

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From: bjorndahl@augustana.ab.ca
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: No more Supra complaints?
Date: 18 Dec 92 06:38:14 GMT
Organization: Augustana University College, Camrose, Alberta

So where have all the complaints about Supra FaxModems gone?  Is it that
everyone is experience what I am experiencing?  Once I *finally* got the
upgrades to all 3 of them, they started behaving rather well.  My
modem-maintenance time has dropped to zero.  Two of them have been powered
up constantly for at least two weeks with not one "stuck modem" problem,
running uucp call-outs every couple of hours and accepting dial-ins from
users on a Vax/VMS system.  Supra used to be the hot topic of conversation
in this newsgroup.  Have the disgruntled users gotten rid of them, or have
you (like me) become "gruntled" again?

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From: birchall@pilot.njin.net (Shag)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: PPI <-> Zoom v.32bis carriers?
Keywords: PPI Zoom v.32bis 12.0 14.4
Date: 13 Dec 92 15:13:40 GMT
Organization: Screaming in Digital, the Queensryche Digest


	I have a PPI PM14400FXSA (ROM 1.15m), and a friend has a Zoom 14.4.
I've noticed that v.32bis connections between our modems only run a 12.0
carrier, while (naturall) v.32bis connections between my modem and other
modems (a Telebit T3000, another PPI 14.4, an Intel 14.4) run a 14.4 carrier.
	Is the Zoom unit running a flawed v.32bis implementation?  Has anyone
else had similar problems?

-Shag
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: mitch@nosc.mil (Ray Mitchell)
Subject: Prodigy
Organization: Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 18:23:02 GMT


Could someone please give me a voice phone number to contact the Prodigy
service regarding membership fees and their modem offer?
Thanks,
Ray Mitchell
mitch@nosc.mil
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: elr@trintex.uucp (Ed Ravin)
Subject: Re: Prodigy's "Eagle" modem
Organization: Prodigy Services Co.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 18:54:29 GMT

In article <1992Dec16.161136.5166@edsi.plexus.COM> mln@edsi.plexus.COM (Michael Nitz) writes:
>
>I bought the Prodigy/Digicom offer about a month ago now, and have 
>had no problems with it.  You do have to turn MNP off in order to 
>communicate with Prodigy, AOL, GEnie, and other commercial 
>systems.  Also change the setup to &C1&D2.  Altho the manual says 
>they're defaults, I had to change them and then write the changes 
>to memory.

The Eagle modems sold through Prodigy have their default configurations
set to no MNP or flow control -- this is so that Prodigy users can plug
them in out of the box and go online.  There should have been a slip of
paper in the box explaining that.  There's also a sticker on the bottom
of the modem that explains most of the settings.
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From: john.navas@uttsbbs.uucp (John Navas) 
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: RE: GATEWAY TELEPATH @ $1
Date: 14 Dec 92 10:41:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Transfer Station BBS, Danville, CA - 510-837-4610/837-5591
Reply-To: john.navas@uttsbbs.uucp (John Navas) 

jcburt@gatsibm.larc.nasa.gov writes:

 JN> I just learned that Gateway 2000 is dropping its (unlawful)
 JN> policy of only selling products like fax/modems to those that
 JN> have purchased a full Gateway 2000 computer.  This means that
 JN> anyone should be able to

 > Ummm...why is this an (unlawful) policy? The fax/modems and other
 > items have never been advertised as a *seperate* product that the
 > company was selling. They were sold as upgrades to *existing*
 > systems...could you please state the statutes that make such a
 > practice illegal ?

If you will carefully check the ads you will see that the TelePath is
indeed advertised as a separate product that will only be sold to
those that purchase or have previously purchased a *separate* Gateway
computer system (*any* Gateway system).  That is clearly a per se
unlawful tie-in sales practice.

DISCLAIMER:  I am not an attorney and this is not legal advice.

 JN> order the Telepath V.32bis fax/modem at the advertised price of
 JN> only $199.

 > The price advertised is for AN UPGRADE item, not a new purchase...

Again, I'm afraid that you are misinformed -- that is the price for a
separate purchase.  It's no more an upgrade than a laser printer would
be.

FWIW, Gateway accepted my order this morning for a Telepath ($205
delivered) even though I do not have a Gateway system.

TO ALL:  Be warned that most of the phone reps at Gateway do not yet
"understand" the new policy.  If you want to order the telepath, be
sure to call the new "components" order number (not the main order
number) and ask for a supervisor.  As I recall Chris was the one that
I dealt with.  Feel free to use my name.  And if that doesn't work,
send me netmail and I will refer it to the S.D. Attorney General for
further action.

Best regards,
John

p.s.  To those that have panned the TelePath here, I'll let you know
how it works for me as compared to my USR Sportster 14400 once I have
a chance to test it.
                                                                                     
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: wolfgang@netcom.com (Wolfgang Henke)
Subject: Re: Digicom Eagle+ / DOSFAX Lite software
Organization: Netcom
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 02:39:40 GMT

David B. Horvath, CDP (MBADBH@rohvm1.rohmhaas.com) wrote:
: Does anyone know of a good substitute for DOSFAX Lite by Delrina?  I got a
: copy of it with my Eagle+, but the software keeps hanging during a send
: via the capture function.  If I use the FAX Administrator, it seems to work
: properly.
: 
: I called Digicom's tech support and other people with a similar configuration
: have reported problems.

You might consider Bitfax. Its two files, called CLASS1-1.ZIP and
CLASS1-2.ZIP and available from the Digicom BBS at (408) 262-1412 
or from ftp.rahul.net: /pub/wolfgang.

I use Dosfax from the administrator.


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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,sci.electronics
From: lcz@dptspd.sat.datapoint.com (Lee Ziegenhals)
Subject: Looking for V.35 modem eliminators
Organization: Datapoint Corporation, San Antonio, TX
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 20:35:31 GMT

I'm looking for a V.35 synchronous modem eliminator that will run from
64 Kbps to 2 Mbps (E1) speeds.  The speed should (preferrably) be settable
from an external switch rather than internal DIP switches or somesuch.  I
would also prefer a unit that can handle *two* lines (i.e., 4 V.35 ports)
running at the same speed.  Of course, I can always buy 2 units :-).

Can anyone point me to a vender that makes such a beast?

Thanks!
From: kimb@phred.UUCP (Kim Butler)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: UNIX Based FAX Interface
Keywords: Telebit, Unix, Free
Date: 17 Dec 92 20:35:09 GMT
Reply-To: kimb@phred.UUCP
Organization: Physio-Control

Hello,
	Is there any free or cheap software for UNIX based or
OpenLook environment, that can be used to send information
to be transferred by a Telebit FAX?

	The software would either work off an e-mail address, or
a direct printer selection from and application tool.

Thanks,
Kim Butler
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems