HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: john@jwt.UUCP (John Temples)
Subject: Re: USR DS v.32bis 10-15% faster thoughput over the Worldblazer
Organization: Private system -- Orlando, FL
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 03:45:54 GMT

In article <BvGJCB.34s@gator.rn.com> larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes:
>I'm saying 1850 or so -- yes -- with the DTE locked at 56700 baud
>sending and receiving zipped files with the USR modems verses 1600
>with the WB modems.

Well, that's pretty interesting.  Since 1850 is well above the carrier
rate minus V.42 overhead, it would imply that the USR's V.42bis is
getting significant compression on compressed files -- while no other
modem is doing that.  Or the measured transfer rates are not correct.
-- 
John W. Temples -- Preferred:  john@jwt.UUCP    (jwt!john@peora.sdc.ccur.com)
                -- Alternate:  john@jwt.oau.org
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: DAVISM@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu (Michael T. Davis)
Subject: Upgrades for Intel 9600EX?
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 10:17:14 GMT


	I have posted several messages to Intel on their CI$ forum, but to no
avail.  All I need to know is if they have an upgrade (path) for the 9600EX
modem to the 14.4EX (adding V.32bis).  Could someone please let me know if such
an upgrade exists and if so, where to get it and how much does it cost?  Please
reply via E-mail.  If there's enough interest, however, I will summarize.

							Thanks,
							 Mike
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 Internet: davism@KCGL1.eng.ohio-state.edu |
            -or- DAVISM+@osu.edu           |   These Thoughts, They Be Mine
   BITNET: DAVISM+@OHSTMAIL.BITNET         |
From: jeh@cmkrnl.com
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Qblazer modems out there ?
Date: 4 Oct 92 10:17:01 PDT
Organization: Kernel Mode Consulting, San Diego, CA

In article <1992Oct2.121302.11479@cae.prds.cdx.mot.com>,
 bush@cae.prds.cdx.mot.com (Michael Bush) writes:
> [...] The only bad thing I can say about it is that it has
> quite an appetite for 9v batteries.  I haven't tried using rechargables in it, does
> anyone else have any experience with this?

Not directly.  But cubic inch for cubic inch, rechargeable batteries store
fewer watt-hours than do non-rechargeables.  (example:  An alkaline D cell runs
around 15 watt-hours, while a NiCd D cell is only about half that!)  So if
you're unhappy with the life of throwaway batteries you'll likely be REALLY
unhappy with rechargeables. The latter may cost less in the long run but may
not be worth the inconvenience. 

	--- Jamie Hanrahan, Kernel Mode Consulting, San Diego CA
uucp 'g' protocol guru and release coordinator, VMSnet (DECUS uucp) W.G., and 
Chair, VMS Programming and Internals Working Group, U.S. DECUS VAX Systems SIG 
Internet:  jeh@cmkrnl.com, hanrahan@eisner.decus.org, or jeh@crash.cts.com
Uucp:  ...{crash,eisner,uunet}!cmkrnl!jeh
From: speakez@nic.cerf.net (Robert Crowe)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Help needed configuring PP14400FXSA for UUCP on sun-3/50
Date: 29 Sep 92 08:53:02 GMT
Organization: CERFnet

Hi, I'm trying to upgrade my trusty old 2400 baud modem, to the new
PP 14400FXSA that I just recieved in the mail.  So far, it has not 
gone well.

My problems are as follows:

   1.   I can't seem to get it to answer in v32.bis mode when I dial into
        it via a brand new dual-standard. It always connects at 2400. 
	When I dial into the dual-standard from the PP, it works just fine.

   2.   I can't get uucp to maintain a connection to another site which
	I believe uses dual-standards in v32.bis mode. I get the connection
	established, and maybe transfer a file or two, then it just hangs,
	and the software eventually times out. This site I am connecting to
	(crash), feeds quite a few other sites, and I have a hard time 
	believing the fault lies on that side of the phone line.

   3.   I have just started reading here again, and noticed people talking
	about rom upgrades; What are these supposed to fix? ( pointers to 
	previous articles would be appreciated, along with an archive site).

   4.   I seem to get a lot of dropped lines ( a 20 minute session rarely
	ends any other way ). Whats the scoop?

My setup is a sun-3/50, running 4.1.  I was running the stock HDB uucp that 
came with the system, but have recently switched to taylor uucp for the 
enhanced debugging support ( and, imho, the better configuration system).

Has anyone got this modem to work in a similar environment?  Either post
here or email me at bob@prepress.com or bob@speakez.cts.com ( the former
is prefered, since the latter is the problem site! ).  

Thanks lots,

Bob.
From: rweaver@research.otc.com.au (Richard Weaver)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Need to Transmit Break Key! Supra Help Needed!
Summary: How Transmit BREAK Sequence ?
Keywords: transmit BREAK sequence modem PC communications
Date: 2 Oct 92 06:34:43 GMT
Organization: R&D, OTC Australia

In article <behrenss.717333554@hphalle6> behrenss@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Soenke Behrens) writes:
>davidsen@ariel.crd.GE.COM (william E Davidsen) writes:
>
>>In article <20549@plains.NoDak.edu>, myhre@plains.NoDak.edu (Robert Myhre) writes:
>>|   HI all.  I have need of being able to send  a break character 
                                            ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 
>>| out the modem into another system.  	[...]

>
>>2. Break is not a character, it's a condition.
>
>That would be 'broken' ;). Yes, you are correct, Break is not a character as
>such but a relatively long time of Space (or physical 1, logical 0, if
>you wish) in the transmission. Since the user can trigger that with a key,
>it is often perceived as a character.	^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
>
>Soenke
>-- 
>===========================================================================
>More than silver, more than gold, I need   !    behrenss@informatik.
>electricity. I need it for my dreams.      !    tu-muenchen.de
>(RACTER)                                   !  FIDO: 2:246/13 Soenke Behrens


I also need to transmit the  "BREAK SEQUENCE", from a comms package
that does not yet know how to do this.

Thus I CANNOT yet  "trigger it with a key";  but I need to begin to !

I'm using the QuickBASIC language, and starting with the Terminal
Emulator  that is included with the package.  The emulator works;
and does everything I want, except send BREAK.         I want  to  
continue using this package,  since  I  have been adding features 
that I need.

Sure enough,   the host I need to connect to,   requires the BREAK 
sequence, from time to time.

So, how do I do it?   The QuickBASIC language will  allow  me  to
include  other  modules (e.g.  C  and Pascal);  and I think I can
jump into assembler within a C function.

But I don't know what assembler instructions are needed, to cause
that long pulse to be transmitted.

In case it helps, the  "Comms parameters"  are:  

    "COM1:2400,E,7,1"  ...  in case that is necessary
    to define the BREAK action properly.

Any help will be appreciated ...  including being told
what book I should have been reading.

	Thanks,

		--  Dick.		( rweaver@otc.otca.oz.au )



Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: searsk@med.ge.com (Kevin D. Sears)
Subject: Re: Telebit T3000 and Suns
Followup-To: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.sun.admin
Organization: GE Medical Systems
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 03:13:06 GMT

In article <1992Sep29.020417.9362@kilowatt.uucp>, root@kilowatt.uucp
(Kilowatt admin) wrote:
> 
> 	Sorry, I forgot to mention, this is a problem with the PROM. He needs
> to upgrade... Some people using SUNs are unaware of this problem... Oh well.

I didn't catch the beginning of the thread; therefore, is it the
Sun(model?) or the modem(model?) which needs a prom upgrade?

Kevin D. Sears     GE Medical Systems     National Support Center
searsk@med.ge.com
System and Network Admin(a.k.a "Sr. Maintenance Droid")

Disclaimer: I know nothing, I see nothing!
From: leonard@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Leonard Erickson)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Caller ID
Date: 3 Oct 92 22:06:26 GMT
Reply-To: 70465.203@compuserve.com
Distribution: usa
Organization: SCN Research/Qic Laboratories of Tigard, Oregon.

dliao@sal-sun25.usc.edu (David Liao) writes:

>I have a ZyXEL 1496E with caller ID.  I want to experiment the caller id
>feature.  Unfortunately, the manual doesn't provide any information on it.
>Do I need get caller id service from the telephone company?  or the caller
>id works without the service?  

Caller-ID requires the phone company to send you the data. Which means
that several conditions must be true before you will get any Caller-ID
info from your modem:

1. Caller-ID must be tarriffed by your phone company and state PUC.
2. The phone switch serving your exchange must be capable of providing
   it (older ones aren't).
3. The switch must have the upgraded software to provide Caller-ID.
4. You must have subscribed to the service.

If all the above are true, you will get Caller-ID info on incoming 
calls. This will be one of three things:
1. the caller's phone number (or trunk ID, if they are calling from
   a PBX)
2. A message indicating that the ID is not available (either their
   switch can't provide Caller-ID info, or one of the trunks between
   their switch and yours can't do SS&, and thus can't forward the info)
3. A message indicating that the ID has been blocked by the caller.



-- 
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)
From: jrd@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: XMODEM
Date: 27 Sep 92 19:23:11 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

In article <Sep.24.22.52.41.1992.29201@aramis.rutgers.edu>, mezrich@aramis.rutgers.edu (Reuben Mezrich) writes:
> 
>     Does anyone know where I might locate detailed documentation on
> the XMODEM protocal (also YMODEM, KERMIT, etc.  The more information,
> the better).  I need to implement a relatively simple XMODEM file
> transfer in a program I am writing.  I'm not sure if this is the
> appropriate newsgroup for this question, but I figured somebody might
> have some idea.  Please do not respond using Email, as this account is
> not mine and I do not read the mail.  Please respond using a posting
> on this newsgroup.
>                                         Many Thanks,
>                                             Dave Grossberg
--------
Dave,
	The detailed ref to the Kermit protocol is the book "Kermit, a file
transfer protocol" by Frank da Cruz, Digital Press and Prentice Hall. Note
that matters have progressed since publication, particularly regarding
sliding windows. For sliding windows you are best off looking at the MS-DOS
Kermit source code comments; although MSK interoperates with that book
sliding windows protocol it does not use those algorithms.
	X/Y/Z modem specs are located on Simtel20 and the giant mirror
wuarchive.wustl.edu.
	Joe D.
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: qarl@wuecl.wustl.edu (Karl Stiefvater)
Subject: FAQ?!
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis MO
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 20:24:40 GMT


Could someone please send me the FAQ for this news groups... I can't find
it here, and it doesn't seem to be in news.answers...

THANKS,
- Karl
From: vjs@rhyolite.wpd.sgi.com (Vernon Schryver)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Hayes Press Release: High-Density Rack Communications System
Date: 5 Oct 92 02:26:38 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.  Mountain View, CA

In article <BvMGyB.Kt5@news.udel.edu>, radel@bach.udel.edu (Todd Radel) writes:
> In article <6126.2acf0655@hayes.com> tnixon@hayes.com writes:
> >
> >                                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> >                                                        H-2492XXXAT
>                                                                ^^^
> Gee...looks like a "TIES bomb" to me.  What do you all think?

					     (I changed the +s to Xs.)


Good point.  Someone from Hayes should comment immediately.

In the absense of a convincing explanation that the intent of that
string was not to cause mischief, to kill modems on links not running
precompressed news, or to crash modems for people remotely reading
news, their UUCP and mail feeds should make threatening noises.  The
network posse would be called out for a denial of service attack from
Joe College.  The same standards should apply to all organizations and
individuals.  

Could some lawyer comment about "malicious mischief" and similar such
crimes?  Might the new federal laws apply?

Unless Hayes and Mr. Nixon have an explanation at least as good as
"oops, that was only supposed to be in the test file," I think they
should be dealt with summarily, but individually by each of us
according to our individual judgement, without consultation with each
other.  Do not suggest any organized action, since I understand the
putative organizers of things like boycotts can get in trouble.  It's
probably best for each of us to not even say what actions we might
individually take.  This could get messy legally.

The previous implications from Mr. Nixon about not wanting to comment
on a press release by his employer do not apply.  This superficially
appears to be a willful act of sabotage, given Hayes's claims about the
danger of the string.  No reasonable professional will knowingly
cooperate in such an act.


Of course, the fact that there has not been a great hue and cry about
that string suggests that Hayes has in fact grossly exaggerated danger
of "TIES".


Vernon Schryver,  vjs@sti.com
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: dirkst@messua.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Dirk Steinberg)
Subject: ZyXEL upgrade to E+?
Keywords: ZyXEL upgrade 1496E+
Organization: Rechnerbetrieb Informatik  /  RWTH Aachen
Date: 29 Sep 92 22:32:25 GMT

Can anyone tell me the *exact* hardware differences between
the ZyXEL 1496 E and E+ models? I have heard rumors that
the E+ has a faster 68000 (16 vs 12 Mhz, clocked at 20 MHz)
and more DSP RAM. (How much more?).

Is that all? Are the DSPs faster? New revs of the ASICS?
Anything else?

The reason I'm asking is I have a 1496 E with an E+ board,
the CPU is socketed. Could I just plug in a faster CPU, change
the jumper for the oscillator and replace the DSP RAM board
(probably the hardest part--can you get it at all?) and upgrade
to E+? Of course a would also need new EPROMS, OK.

Thanks for pointers,

	Dirk

-- 
---
Dirk W. Steinberg
Aachen University of Technology
email: dirkst@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: goyal@utdallas.edu (Mohit K. Goyal)
Subject: Re: USRobotics dual 14.4 upgradable to v.fast?
Organization: Univ. of Texas at Dallas
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 21:31:27 GMT

>it's easy:  you put all the support functions--speaker, power and phone lines,
>etc.--on one main board, and all the DSP functions on a separate board.  When
>the time comes, trade in the DSP board for a new DSP board--in essence, trade
>in the old modem for a new one, while keeping the case and power supply.  Not
>unlike trading up to a new 486 by taking out the 286 board and throwing it
>away, and hooking up all the resultant wire ends to a new 486 board.
>
>You're getting a new modem--not just new firmware, but a new modem.
>
>If you can, take a look at USR's Courier or Sportster line.  Open one up. 
                                             ^^^^^^^^^
>You'll see the daughterboard, and the connectors to the main board.  It's a
>simple swap.

I don't know how the Sportster is built, but *only* the USR Courier DS,
Courier v.32bis, and LAN Sharing modem will be upgradeable.
From: frank@cs.yorku.ca (Frank Pikelner)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Zyxel 1496 or Hayes 144&fax144
Date: 29 Sep 92 20:32:32 GMT
Article-I.D.: yetti.1467
Distribution: world
Organization: York University, Dept. of Computer Science

Any comments on the Zyxel and the Hayes modems. We are interested in expanding
our modem pool and adding to its capabilities (ie. fax). I'd love to hear some
response on these two modems - pors and cons.

THanks,

BTW - Hayes promissed to send me some specs, I hope they'll get here soon.

-- 

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From: Roger_Nordin@atb.bbs.bad.se (Roger Nordin)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Zoom v.32bis dialing delay after 1st (Q)
Date: 4 Oct 92 08:03:15 GMT
Reply-To: Roger_Nordin@atb.bbs.bad.se (Roger Nordin)
Organization: ANet Test Bench, Karlstad, Sweden
OD-Comment-To: Internet_Gateway

> My external Zoom v.32bis has this weird delay when I send a dialing string
> such as "ATDT5551212".  The first digit is dialed, and then there is a
> short but noticable delay before the remainder of the number is dialed.

It sounds just like your modem is checking that the dialtone disappears after 
the first number, in order to check that the first digit has been accepted. If 
not, would probably have defaulted back to pulse dialing. This is also known 
as adaptive dialing, perhaps you can find something useful in your manual. If 
you find it bothersome :) then perhaps there's an option to disable it.

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

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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: wolfgang@netcom.com (Wolfgang Henke)
Subject: Re: 14.4 modem with an XT - possible?
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 10:05:52 GMT
Organization: Netcom
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Sabina Wolfson (swolfson@nyx.cs.du.edu) wrote:
: Does anyone know of a internal 14.4 modem that will work ok with an XT?
: I would rather get an internal, but if I cannot, does anyone know of any 
: external 14.4 modems that will work with an XT (or should they all work)?
: 
: Thanks for any hints, advice, or pointers,

I use Digicom Scout+ modems with XTs. I have three of these AT6300 XT's,
but only one modem, my own, at present, since I ran out of stock today. I
underestimated the demand. 

The internal can be used on COM1, 2, 3 or 4 and has a 16 byte buffer
needed for high speed file transfers. Email me if you have any
questions, or would like to see test reports, pricing etc.



-- 
   _________________________________________________________________________
   Wolfgang Henke        wolfgang@henke.sf-bay.org       wolfgang@netcom.com

Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.apple2
From: larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Subject: Re: I love Supra!
Organization: The Gator Conferencing System 219-289-3745 
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 12:49:29 GMT

johnt@meaddata.com (John Townsend) writes:

>I purchased a SupraFAXModem V.32bis from Supra in July on the sysop deal for
>$249.95, and it has worked flawlessly for my purposes since.  As if that
>weren't enough, Supra has since sent me a T-shirt, water bottle, sun visor,
>sunglasses, and frisbee in their "Fun in the sun with Supra" promo, and just
>today I received a free ROM upgrade with the caller ID option without even
>asking for it (I just received the mailing about it yesterday).  Supra's

Wow -- that is outstanding -- and free Proms with additional features
without any extra cost -- 

How does the Supra hold the line on long distance calls?  Someone here on
the net was complaining about the Supra lack of ability to do just that.

-- 
Larry Snyder                                    internet: larry@gator.rn.com
keeper of the Gator                                  uucp: uunet!gator!larry
From: rdippold@qualcom.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: ZYXEL TECH SUPPORT
Date: 28 Sep 92 17:40:10 GMT
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA

ramzi@tigger.cs.Colorado.EDU (Ramzi Al-Majid) writes:
>how good is it? i sent them mail a few days ago but have not recieved any
>response back. my questions were pre-sale that will help us decide which
>modems to buy for our systems and how many. 

Tyrone is most likely quite swamped - he's been here in San Diego at
the Computer Fair, so things to do have probably been stacking up in
his absence. 
-- 
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve
to get it good and hard.
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: thompson@saifr00.cfsat.honeywell.com (Todd Thompson)
Subject: Telebit Qblazer
Organization: Honeywell Air Transport Systems Division
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 14:55:46 GMT


I'm considering purchasing the Qblazer for my computer at home.  I
will be using it primarily to access BBSs.  Does anyone have any
experiences with the Qblazer they can email to me?  I curious how this
modem has worked for others.  Thanks in advance.

Todd Thompson
From: kestrel@infopls.chi.il.us (R. Pazdur)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: ViVa 14.4K Modems
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 17:35:35 CDT
Organization: INFOPLUS support, Wheeling, IL


   I have a sysop friend who recently purchased a ViVa 14.4K modem.
  He runs X-Zot-Iks software, but is probably going to switch to Telegard
  soon.  Problem:  The modem is configured for high speed callers and
  down via the bbs.  Only high speed callers can connect.  2400 baud
  users are locked out.  Any suggestions/solutions?  Also, he is looking
  for init strings for the modem.  This may provide the solution.
  Basically, anyone who has any problems/experience with the ViVa would
  be of service.  He's beginning to get desperate.  Thanks in advance.
  Send replies via email - RP.

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From: jeffp@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (Jeff Parke;S10000)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Supra V.32bis: BREAK, or not ?
Keywords: Supra V.32 break
Date: 3 Oct 92 19:11:36 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Washington State University

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.

Mine does.
-------------------
jeffp@vetmed.wsu.edu
jeffp@WSUVM1.bitnet CIS: 71511,1512  AOL: JeffParke
a.k.a. Jeff Parke,  Washington State University College of Vet. Medicine
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: zxmoa01@mailserv.zdv.uni-tuebingen.de (Andreas Otte)
Subject: 16.8 HST Upgrade ?
Organization: Comp. Center (ZDV) U of Tuebingen, FRG
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 21:15:55 GMT

A simple question !?!?!? I just finished upgrading of my Courier HST to a 
DUAL ! And now the prob: ->> Is there a possibility to get 16.8 hst mode ??
Is it a simple eprom upgrade or do i need hardware parts to get a 16.8 hst
mode ?????
From: somerist@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Jussi T Someristo)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Supra speaker volume control
Date: 30 Sep 92 22:23:34 GMT
Organization: University of Helsinki

ramzi@tigger.cs.Colorado.EDU (Ramzi Al-Majid) writes:
: i am having hard time trying to lower the volume of the speaker using te L
: command and i have no luck in trying to switch off the speaker either using
: M command. i tried bot in the init string and the dial string. any idea
: what's going on? i have the v32bis supra with the dos package and using
: mirror comm software.
: 
: thanks

	Try adding command "AT M" to your init-string. This should
	make your modem quiet.

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somerist@cc.helsinki.fi

Jussi Someristo
University of Helsinki / 
Department of computer science
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