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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Lightning Communications Gone?
From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 00:17:08 GMT
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange

In article <1992Sep10.123526.17647@pbs.org> swinokur@pbs.org writes:
> There is a note on Prodigy that states that as of last Friday Lightning
> Communications has closed it's doors. Can anyone confirm this?
> 
> Stu Winokur
> Public Broadcasting Service
> Alexandria, Virginia

It wouldn't surprise me......whenever I asked in this newsgroup what anyone
thought of their modems, I almost never got an answer - except a guy in
Germany who bought 6 and said they were just fine.
 
They looked good on price and features....but for some reason they always
seemed to get overlooked in the stampede to wait months for SUPRA modems (I
bought a SUPRA), BOCA's and ZOOM's.......
 
I still don't know if they were good modems.....
 
Steve

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From: adamd@rhi.hi.is (Adam David)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: modems for leased lines (info needed)
Date: 9 Sep 92 20:22:28 GMT

hello *, (sorry if this is a faq). What modems are the best value for money
in terms of initial investment and throughput for a leased line connection?

I am thinking that V42(bis) will be necessary but of course there is no need
for fax capabilities or anything else fancy. The line is supposed to carry
19.2 kbps, are there any available 2-wire modems that go that fast across
the raw data link, or would we have to go with a 4-wire connection to get that
link speed? The modems are to be installed in PC compatibles, so an "internal"
design would be a possibility also.

--
Adam David. (adamd@rhi.hi.is)
From: wolfgang@netcom.com (Wolfgang Henke)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Cheap Supra's in Germany
Date: 11 Sep 92 16:39:15 GMT
Organization: Netcom
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

gtoal@pizzabox.demon.co.uk (Graham Toal) writes:
: 
: In article <+cvnt!a.wolfgang@netcom.com> wolfgang@netcom.com writes:
: >rcleon@svbs01.bs.win.tue.nl (Leon Oninckx) writes:
: >: in Hannover which is advertising them for 668DM. Does anyone know if
: 
: >Sheesh, cheap? I know of a source for Digicom Scout+ modems, which even
: >include the software for faxing from DOS and Windows for DM 100 less than
: >that. 
: 
: So? I know of a source of lollipops at 667DM cheaper than that.  He was asking
: about Supras.
: 
: This reminded me of something quite different I meant to tell folks: in
: the UK the law is that adverts have to say what the VAT rate is, but 

Maybe you cant differentiate a lollipop from a modem.. :-)

Include the VAT and its still a lot cheaper. Include the software and
its a BIG difference.


-- 
   _________________________________________________________________________
   Wolfgang Henke        wolfgang@henke.sf-bay.org       wolfgang@netcom.com
Xref: sparky comp.dcom.modems:13305 comp.dcom.fax:1674
From: goyal@utdallas.edu (Mohit K. Goyal)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.dcom.fax
Subject: I want to trade my USR v.32bis modem for...
Date: 12 Sep 92 18:52:47 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Univ. of Texas at Dallas


I am looking to trade the following with anyone:

1 brand new USRobotics Shared Access Modem Sharing Kit.

This is a USR v.32bis modem that can be used on a LAN.
(it can also be used one a stand alone computer as a normal v.32bis modem)

The modem has ASL and *is* upgradeable to v.fast when USR releases the
upgrade.

I want to trade this modem for a new Courier v.32bis with FAX, I will
consider used ones.

They both have the same list price and the Shared Access Kit costs about
$50-$100 more in stores.

This kit includes everything you need to use it.  Software, docs, modem,
everything...it is brand new.

I want to trade because I want FAX and the Shared Access modem can not
be upgraded to FAX, and I will never be using it on a LAN.

When connected to a LAN users on the LAN can access the modem as if it
was connected to their computer.(the modem only hooks up to one
computer) and people can call into the LAN and use their computer as if
it was connected to the LAN.

Please reply if you are interested and I can give you a lot more
information.

Thank you.
From: dnp@westford.ccur.com (DonPalko, Support)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Trying to Get My Telebit 2500 to talk to my MicroAnnex Term Server !!?
Date: 9 Sep 92 22:56:07 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet

Hello Folks,

	To my best knowledge I have the Telebit set for hardware flow 
control, 19.2KBaud to the MicroAnnex.

	Although I can connect to the modem (and use it directly off a serial
port), it will not connect to the MicroAnnex Terminal Server.

	My impression of the situation is that although the MicroAnnex is
trying to keep cts up, the modem is pulling it down.

	Any ideas ??  Any magical register or switch settings ??


		Thanks, Don Palko

	dnp @westford.ccur.com

PS: The modem's current settings, from Factory Default, enhanced command
    mode - Asynchronous, are:

	E0 Q9 

	S02:255  S41:002  S45:255  S48:001  S51:005  S52:003  S54:003

	S55:003  S58:002  S64:001  S66:001  S92:001  S95:002  S97:001
	
	S106:001  S130:005  S131:001
From: sichermn@beach.csulb.edu (Jeff Sicherman)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Zoom 2400 s/rfax wont auto answer modem mode
Date: 13 Sep 92 01:29:57 GMT
Organization: Cal State Long Beach
  My 2400 Zoom with s/r fax seems to be insisting on answering with

fax-sounding tones and returning a class- 1-looking result code (+FH??
or like that). Doing a TAZ, turning it off and on again dont seem to help.
BTW, this is through a Panasonic Key (telephone) system (but with a two-wire
connection to the modem) if that makes a difference.



  
-- 
Jeff Sicherman
up the net without a .sig
From: bjdunlop@shamash.cdc.com (Bruce Dunlop)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Who are Intelligent Modems Inc.
Date: 11 Sep 92 23:30:20 GMT
Organization: Control Data, Arden Hills, MN

In article <1992Sep11.141307.310@hpb.hwc.ca> inunn@hpb.hwc.ca writes:
>Thanks for the response on IMC phone no.s.  I've called twice and got
>an answering machine.  Does anybody know how big this co. is and how
>long it's been in business. A recent post on the Forval modems made 

I have no idea how big Intelligent Modems Corporation is, but I would
guess that they are fairly small.

I don't know how long the company has been around, but I have a saved
message from a sysop dated 1/2/92 that says that their bbs had been
using a Forval for about a year.  So I would guess that they are at least
two years old.

As to getting thru on their phone, you might want to call Chris Von Motz
instead.  He is the Forval distributer, and may be able to answer your
questions.  He's at 408-294-0526.  You could also try the IMC bbs at
801-561-1528 and leave a message to them.

Jim Dahlberg
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: swartz@fraser.sfu.ca (Norman Swartz)
Subject: Re: Hangup problems?
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 06:56:05 GMT

wolfgang@netcom.com (Wolfgang Henke) writes:

>swartz@fraser.sfu.ca (Norman Swartz) writes:
>: should I use and what light's being on would indicate that the
>: modem has not disconnected properly?  And if the modem has not
>: disconnected properly, how do I force it to?

>Norman, how about taking the internal 2400 modem out and connecting your
>external Scout+ and see if the problem persists? The LEDs on the
>external might help to track down the problem.



Wolfgang, there are two problems with your solution: (1) the Scout+
modem I ordered from you has not yet arrived; (2) I ordered, and I
presume you shipped, an INTERNAL modem.


>-- 
>   _________________________________________________________________________
>   Wolfgang Henke        wolfgang@henke.sf-bay.org       wolfgang@netcom.com
From: nicolas@hto-d.usc.edu (Nicolas Rouquette)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: auto-answer, unix connections
Date: 15 Sep 1992 06:11:45 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: hto-d.usc.edu


Can anyone tell me which of the current 14.4k modems
support auto answer? I.e., the capability of storing 
one or more phone #s in the modem such that, upon being called and
fed with an access code or simple callback command,
the modem hangs up and calls back one of the stored phone #s
or the one given in the callback command.

Any experience with such modems for unix connections (tip or slip/ppp)?


-- 
Nicolas Rouquette		E-mail: nrouquet@pollux.usc.edu
Computer Science Dept,
USC, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0782
From: jleon@usc.edu (Juan Carlos Leon)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: 8250/16550AFN How do they look like?
Date: 13 Sep 1992 16:59:56 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu

Hello everybody!

	I'm new in this newsgroup and the discussion about the 16550 caught my
interest.  I do know that my 386SX has a 8250 because the MSD program from 
windows tells me so.  I was curious to find the chip in my motherboard but
I couldn't.  I also have an internal modem handling another COM port but
the chip is not in the board.  Can anybody tell me how do this chip looks like?
I was looking for a 40 pins chip but I also checked every chip in my mother-
board and nothing (of course my motherboard has 2 built-in serial ports), the
same thing in my modem board. 

Thanks for any response!

Juan Leon
jleon@usc.edu
From: bash@tware.com (Paul Bash)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: ZyXEL U1496E+
Date: 13 Sep 92 14:58:44 GMT
Organization: Techware Design, Boulder, Colorado

In article <1992Sep13.041943.12932@cucs5.cs.cuhk.hk> lam836@cucs18.cs.cuhk.hk (Lam Lai Yin Savio) writes:
>I am planning to buy a ZyXEL U1496E+ . Although there is no guarantee
>from ZyXEL that the E+ will be upgradable to v.fast, I would like to
>hear your opinions on whether it has enough hardware to be upgraded to
>v.fast? (I know this is a tough question, since v.fast is still at it's
>early stage of development)
>

This is kind of a silly question. It really won't matter whether or not it
_could_ be upgraded unless Zero One decides to do so. Since they haven't 
announced any intention, it would be silly to base your purchase decision
on a rumor if V.FAST is really that important to you.

A better choice would be to purchase one of the USR or Codex modems that
_have_ been designated as upgradeable to V.FAST (whatever that means :-).

-- 
Paul Bash                                                   Techware Design 
bash@tware.com                                              Boulder, CO  U.S.A.
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: egreen@waggen.twuug.com (Eddie Greensides)
Subject: PPI Rom upgrade 1.15M
Summary: PPi Modem
Keywords: PPi Upgrade
Organization: Brite Systems
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 05:27:52 GMT


Supposivly PPI either by the end of this week or by the begining of next
week will be shipping a newer rom upgrade titled v1.15M.  It suppose to fix
automatic Retain problems, v42bis connections problems, fax receive problems
as well as LCD displaying of what protacol... If you have any further
questions about whatelse the Rom does send your questions to PPI tech
70314.3357@compuserve.com 
The gentleman's name is Marty.
support at compuserve.  The address is:
From: Tazzie@cup.portal.com (Jon S Novak)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Dallas Fax Modems REAL CHEAP!!!
Date: Mon,  7 Sep 92 21:18:00 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: world


Dallas Fax Modems - 9600 FAX/14400 Data, effective throuput up to 57600 Baud

Supply is limited - so hurry!   

Internal: $249    External: $269
Excellent deal

Call 718-833-4949 and ask for Pierre.   Tell him TAZ sent you.
Xref: sparky comp.dcom.modems:13016 comp.infosystems:441 rec.video.cable-tv:1336 comp.misc:3587
From: brian@king.csd.mot.com
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.infosystems,rec.video.cable-tv,comp.misc
Subject: The X*Press mailing list has moved to a new host
Date: 4 Sep 92 17:31:12 GMT
Followup-To: comp.dcom.modems
Distribution: na

The xpress-list mailing list has moved to a new host system.  Here is the
revised information about the list:


The purpose of the xpress-list mailing list is to discuss all aspects of the
X*Press X*Change service from X*Press Information Systems Ltd.  X*Change is
basically a wire service feed, plus some other stuff, that is distributed over
some cable TV systems.

To subscribe to this mailing list, send a request to:

    xpress-list-request@starnet.starconn.com
From: hbj@engr.uark.edu (Bernard Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Supras in BBS type operation
Date: 11 Sep 92 01:37:15 GMT
Organization: University of Arkansas

robert@cc.utah.edu (Robert Roll) writes:

>	Has anyone out there had any experience with Supras on a BBS or
>a large dial in operation. We are considering installing around 25 to 30 of
>them for our University Campus dial in service. They seem to be fairly
>resonably priced and we have done a trial run with 6 of them on the front
>end of our dial in rotary. One of the bugs we experienced may have been
>addressed with the new roms Supra just recently announced. This was the
>bug with them locking up. The CD state would just display continuously
>on the led display and they would then not answer the phone. The only
>way to clear this was to power cycle the modem. Another problem we 
>encountered was with them displaying garbage after some number of connections.
>This condition seemed to be cleared either by power cycling the modem or
>simply talking to it on its serial side without first making an incoming
>connection When I asked Surpa about this they said no one else had 
>experienced this. Also, every since I turned echo off with an ate0 I haven't
>seen the problem reoccur. Note I haven't asked about fax. For our use
>it is just not that important.
>	

I wouldn't buy another until they could show positively that they have a fix
for the problem.  I've had my modem since March and been promised a fix since
about a week later when I discovered the problem.  I've already installed the
first ROM upgrade that was *supposed* to fix the problem.  It didn't, so I have
to reset my modem several timers per week (sometimes several times per day).
IMHO, if you have to depend on it (dial in lines), don't buy from Supra until
AFTER the fix is verified!

Bernard Johnson
hbj@engr.uark.edu
Xref: sparky comp.dcom.modems:13093 biz.comp.telebit:905
From: geoff@zswamp.UUCP (Geoffrey Welsh)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,biz.comp.telebit
Subject: Re: PEP vs. V.32bis w/ V.42bis for international connections
Date: 7 Sep 92 18:38:58 GMT
Organization: Izot's Swamp

wjk@Phonogenic.COM (Bill Keenan) writes:

> I am trying to figure out the cheapest (over time) and most reliable
> way to communicate with a missionary in Nairobi Kenya.

   You may want to speak to Doug Thompson (doug@isishq.uucp last I sent him 
mail), as the International Shared Information Service has some experience 
using modems, especially PEP, in developing areas. 

> If I use dail-up, the connection
> will go through several satellites (Nairobi is 11 time zones advanced
> of me).

   Doug mentioned to me that even PEP has its range limits, but I don't have 
concrete numbers.

> Does PEP (a half duplex modulation?) perform better
> or worse than V.32bis w/ V.42bis in a multi-satellite connection? (I
> plan to use a UUCP package running on the Mac or PC at either end of
> the connection.)

   PEP is unquestionably the best commonly available protocol for challenging 
telecom links.  Protocol spoofing will remove any disadvantages that would 
normally be associated with using UUCP-g over a half-duplex modem.

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
         Coincidentally, most people who fight for "fairness" would be
         significantly better off under the system they call "fair"...
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: davidg@aegis.or.jp (Dave McLane)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: fax throughput
Date: 12 Sep 92 08:32:24 GMT
Organization: Aegis Society, Kyoto Japan

wolfgang@netcom.com (Wolfgang Henke) writes:

>A DosFax cover page (appended) takes 34 seconds to transmit locally and
>36 seconds to transmit from California to Japan using 100x200 standard
>resolution with a Digicom Scout+ modem. The file has a length of 1511
>bytes when stored in ASCII. So the throughput is 42 cps. The total time
>off-hook was 40 seconds for the local call and 44 seconds for the
>trans-Pacific call.

Hold on. I'm going to guess that 40/44 seconds included the time to
get a CONNECT. I think it's more meaningful to separate the time
from off-hook (on receiving side) to CONNECT from the CONNECT to
on-hook. This gives better estimates for multiple pages. 

>Although the data rate is low, for small textfiles, which need to be
>read only, it may still be advantageous since the V.32bis negotiation,
>the logon procedure and then the file transfer in data mode at maybe
>1000 cps may still take about the same total time.

The connect time for v32bis is pretty long with lots of sqwaking
going on but I think the same thing applies: you take the time
from off-hook until you a prompt as the overhead, and then 
take the time to transfer data. For UUCP links there is a third
factor which is the number of separate files that are transferred.

Here's the forumla: I use:

   Connect-login-overhead + 
   Number-of-files X Overhead/file + 
   Total-bytes / CPS

This gives estimates that are within ~10% of real world events
and the real event is how long you are paying for offhook time
compared to the number of bytes you can transfer.

>Here is the DosFax cover page I sent for this test:

[* omitted *]

Came through very nicely.

Dave

--
Dave McLane 
JUNET: davidg@aegis.or.jp (ONLY within Japan: post otherwise)
Nagaokakyoshi, Kyoto Japan Tel: +81-75-951-1168 Fax: +81-75-957-1087
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: behrenss@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Soenke Behrens)
Subject: Re: Supra ROM upgrade woes
Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 21:08:17 GMT

denny@sun.com (Denton Gentry) writes:

>  Do you mean the Supra BBS in Germany has been shut down? The BBS in the US
> is still up; I dialed in last night to check for announcements. 

Yep. Not that the BBS was very informative, apart from "good day, ROMs will
be here soon" (message from late July, stayed there til shutdown in late
August) there was no info on it, and the Sysop replied in all CAPS and with
lots of typos. It was a shame, but still it's strange they just closed it.

>  Supra is about to release 1.2G; the announcement was posted to this group
> last week. The messages on Supra's BBS said it will start shipping this
> week. Whether it actually will ship this week remeains to be seen. I'm sure
> we'll see posts here whenever people receive their new ROMs.

That sounds great. Now, let's see how long Supra FRG needs to give us that
ROMs ....

[Posting ROM dump]
>  Supra seems adamantly against posting their ROM code. To be fair, if they
> did post the code, then any other manufacturer using the Rockwell chipset
> would be able to grab and use it.

Eeek. And I thought they had put in at least _some_ effort of their own
that makes a modem unique. So, you can really swap ROMs between a say Supra
and CSR and it'll work?

>  Moral of the story: you're going to have to wait for Supra FRG. Keep
> bugging them about it. 

*Deep sigh*. Well, at least it seems as if we could see the ROM at last, so
perhaps Supra FRG grabs it, too.

>Proud owner of a Supra v.32bis with 1.00E ROMS. It works like a champ for me. 

Amazing. Lucky guy.
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From: richv@hpindda.cup.hp.com (Rich Van Gaasbeck)
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 20:26:46 GMT
Subject: Cellular Modems
Organization: HP Information Networks, Cupertino, CA
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems


Is there anything special that you need to do to use a modem over a
cellular phone?  I looked at the data sheet for telebit's CellBlazer
and I couldn't see any difference from their pep modems.

Will any modem work if you are standing still?

Can you use any (error correcting) modem while mobile if you set the S
register that tells how long to wait for a missing carrier to a value
longer than the time it takes to switch cells?  Is the typical default
value too short?

Rich Van Gaasbeck
richv@cup.hp.com
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.dcom.fax
From: bergman@panix.com (Mark Bergman)
Subject: Forval info WANTED
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 05:29:41 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

I'd like to knwo if anyone has any first-hand experience (or
juicy gossip) about the Forval internal modems. I remember
their initial ads, including the catchy promise of EPROM
upgrades over the phone. Anyone know the charge for _that_?

----
Mark Bergman
718-855-9148

bergman@panix.com
{cmcl2,psi,uunet,apple}!panix!bergman
From: inunn@hpb.hwc.ca
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Who are Intelligent Modems Inc.
Date: 11 Sep 92 14:13:07 EDT
Organization: Health and Welfare, Canada

Thanks for the response on IMC phone no.s.  I've called twice and got
an answering machine.  Does anybody know how big this co. is and how
long it's been in business. A recent post on the Forval modems made 
their product sound interesting, esp. reguarding upgrades. But will the
company be around to supply upgrades - this is my concern.
Ian Nunn
From: GOODRIC@hsdwl.utc.com (Jim Goodrich)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: PROCOM-L mailing list
Date: 14 Sep 92 20:25:52 GMT
Organization: The Internet

Hi,
Does anyone know what happened to the PROCOM-L mailing list?  I tried to
join at MAILSERV%ATSUVAX1.BITNET@VM1.NODAK.EDU, but never got a reply.
This is the ProComm and ProComm Plus terminal communications software.

Tnx,
Jim Goodrich
goodric@hsdwl.utc.com
From: tanuki@aegis.or.jp (Greg Lowndes)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: MODEM FAILURES
Date: 15 Sep 92 11:51:02 GMT
Organization: Aegis Society, Kyoto Japan

I've been having a number of problems with 075-957-2483 line which
has a TELEBIT 3000 as host.  As the list is scrolling down the
screen I get an ATZ signal.  

Is this coming from my modem or does anybody think it's coming from
the host modem.

The first time

comp.ai.digest          Artificial Intelligence discussions.
(Moderated)
comp.ai.edu             ApplicationsATZ

The second time
alt.usage.english       English grammar, word usages, and related
topics.
comp.ai                 Artificial intelligence discussions.
comp.ai.digest          Artificial Intelligence discussions.
(ModerateATZ

All replys will be greatly appreciated.
With regards Tanuki.

--
Greg Lowndes  
BITNET/JUNET: tanuki@aegis.or.jp 
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems