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From: gerg@netcom.com (Greg Andrews)
Subject: Re: Telebit Loyalty pays
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 92 07:36:40 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

In article <3Be5iB1w164w@zswamp.UUCP> geoff@zswamp.UUCP (Geoffrey Welsh) writes:
>wgb@succubus.tnt.com (William G. Bunton) writes:
>
>> In article <1992Apr10.043422.5768@Happy-Man.com> Irving_Wolfe@Happy-Man.com w
>> >We were loyal, and they are being loyal.  The disloyal folks now
>> >have to pay more.  That's the way it should be.
>> 
>> Bull.  What about those of us who didn't have the money?  I got a
>> bonus check on April 6, but that was too late for the (original, with
>> PEP upgrade) loyalty pays deal.  And for this I'm called disloyal?
>
>   Bull yourself.  Telebit is offered you a deal and made it available for a 
>couple of months.  It is not their responsibility to compensate for the fact 
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>that not all customers can take advantage of the offer.
>

Heck, the announcement was made the first or second week of November 1991.
That makes it over FOUR months from the date of the announcement to the
end of the offer.


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From: seltzer@sda.com (Wayne Seltzer)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: ZyXEL 4.05 ROMs don't work with BitFax??
Date: 5 Apr 92 20:44:07 GMT

I just received my 4.05 ROMs.  It appears that something in the
release breaks BitFax.  It used to work with my old 3.93 ROMs.
When calling a fax machine, the modems dials out, connects, but
then fails with the message "No CFR signal."

I followed the instructions in ZyXEL's release notes to
set S39, bits 3 & 4 (ATS39=24).

I'm using a ZyXEL U-1496E, an IBM-PC (4.77 MHz), and BitFax 3.03.

Anyone else experiencing similar problems?
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: gentry@predator.engin.umich.edu (Denton Gentry)
Subject: Supra v.32bis and BUSY signal
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 92 18:54:51 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor
Originator: gentry@predator.engin.umich.edu


  I got my Supra v.32bis yesterday, serial number 14e000405. Any body else 
have that serial number?

  I remember reading posts about the modem not being able to detect BUSY
signals, or something like that. My modem detects busy lines, and returns 
a BUSY code. What is the nature of the problem other people are seeing?

  So far, I've connected the modem at 14.4Kbps to a Telebit T3000, and 
at 9600 bps to a DSI 9624. I haven't done any exhaustive testing, or 
any measuring of throughput. 

  I'm currently working on a script to use the modem with AppleTalk Remote 
Access. Hopefully I'll get it working tonight.

Denny Gentry
University of Michigan
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: datri@convex.com (Anthony A. Datri)
Subject: Re: PEP 
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 05:24:37 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

>: What is the actual baud rate of a Telebit PEP connection operating
>: at 18000 or 19200 bps?  No, this isn't a koan...
>It is 400 times 7.5 = 3000 baud. 

Where's the 400 come from?


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From: john@jwt.UUCP (John Temples)
Subject: Re: zyxel a product revw
Organization: Private system -- Orlando, FL
Distribution: comp
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 18:31:49 GMT

In article <1992Apr7.959.5198@channel1> "lois laulicht" <lois.laulicht@channel1.com> writes:
> Prac.Peripherals  V.32bis/V.42bis  Now       $279/$259     No-2-3wks
                                               ^^^^^^^^^
If I remember correctly the retail price on the PPI V.32bis is $549.
The prices mentioned above don't even correspond to sysop or upgrade
prices.  Perhaps they're for the V.32 modem?
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From: dittman@skitzo.dseg.ti.com (Eric Dittman)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Telebit Loyalty pays
Date: 11 Apr 92 20:28:13 CDT
Distribution: na
Organization: Texas Instruments Component Test Facility

In article <1992Apr11.161407.14629@cs.brown.edu>, jwd@cs.brown.edu (James Durkin) writes:
> In article <1992Apr11.075217.1088@wrangler.WLK.COM>, bill@ssbn.wlk.com (Bill Kennedy) writes:
> |> I ordered in early February, the credit card was charged in late February
> |> and the modems arrived yesterday after I did some high level tail twisting.
> |> I agree that lead time is several weeks (nine in my case) but there isn't
> |> plenty of time to get money into the card (two in my case).  There's no telling
> |> how long lead time would have been had I not screamed at an officer of the
> |> company.
> 
> Either Telebit really screwed up on your order, the modem got (temporarily)
> lost in transit, or you are just very unlucky.  In each of my conversations
> with Telebit sales staff I was told that my credit card would not be charged
> until the modem was about ready to ship (1-3 days before ship date).  If I
> had received a charge against my credit card before I actually received my
> order, I most certainly would not have paid it.

My credit card was also charged at least a week before my modem was
shipped.
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Disclaimer:  Not even my opinions.  I found them by the side of the road.
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: esteban@apollo.hp.com (Steven Fernandez)
Subject: Re: PPI & USR 14.4K/Fax/v.32bix
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Corporation, Chelmsford, MA
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 14:41:27 GMT

In article <1992Apr5.110718.1@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu> mpye@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu writes:
>Someone earlier posted that the new PPI 14.4K v.32bis Fax modem had a 
>5 year warrenty.  This is incorrect.  According to the box, it has a 
>lifetime warrenty.  It's Fax capabilities are at 9600 max.  The Supra
>advertises 14.4K Fax.  Although there aren't really any Fax machines
>capable of going 14.4K right now, there very well could be in the future.
>And the PPI is *LOUD*!

Are you sure about this? My understanding is that the Practical Peripherals 14.4
modem can also do Fax at that speed.  I do own one but I have not tried out
the Fax capabilities yet.

		Steve

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From: hamish@cloud.pub.uu.oz.au (Hamish Moffatt)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Amstrad SM2400 [v1.1] bugs. care to verify?
Date: 6 Apr 92 02:56:50 GMT

Hello modemers and netters,


I discovered a bug in the Amstrad SM2400 ROM this afternoon, version 1.1.

Anyone care to verify for me? It'd be really appreciated.

At 1200bps, if you type

ATB11

it will 'OK' then if you ATI2:


ATB11
OK

ATI2
7676767>?>?>?>?FGFGFGFGNONONONOVWVWVWVW^_^_^_^_fgfgfgfgnonononovwvwvwvw~~~~
&'&'&'&'././././67676767>?>?>?>?FGFGFGFGNONONON
OVWVWVWVW^_^_^_^_fgfgfgfgnonononovwvwvwvw~ Orig. Format: 8-N-1

OK

then you ATB13:

ATB13
OK

ATI2
&'&'&'&'././././
FGFGFGFGNONONONOVWVWVWVW^_^_^_^_fgfgfgfgnononono
&'&'&'&'././././
FGFGFGFGNONONONOVWVWVWVW^_^_^_^_fgfgfgfgnononono
&'&'&'&'././././67676767>?>?>?>?FGFGFGFGNONONON
OVWVWVWVW^_^_^_^_fgfgfgfgnonononovwvwvwvw~~~~
&'&'&'&'././././67676767>?>?>?>?FGFGFGFGNONONONOVWVWVWVW^_^_^_^_fgfgfgfgnonon
onovwvwvwvw~ Orig. Format: 8-N-1

OK

ATB14
OK

ATI2
ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppPpppppppp
ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp`pppppp
ppppppppptpppppppppppppppp/ppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppPpp
pppppppppppppppppppppp

The last one goes on forever; there is no end. You have to turn the modem off.

Apologies for the characters.

Anyone care to verify?

Anyone have a later ROM?

Anyone know of a better Amstrad?

The motherboard has "AMSTRAD V.0" and the ROM says "V1.1", as it does when you
ATI3 also.


Regards,
Hamish


 * Origin: Cloud Nine, Melbourne, Australia. cloud.pub.uu.oz.au (3:635/552)
From: torq@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Andy Mell)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: getty replacement for BSD unix?
Keywords: getty replacement, modem
Date: 14 Apr 92 04:28:27 GMT
Organization: Free Software Foundation

Hello, I would like to use the uugetty package posted to comp.sources.misc
back in 1990 on my machine as I have a modem and getty is somewhat deficient
in intelligent modem handling. The problem is my machine is generic BSD and
so, obviously chokes on termio stuff.

Can anyone suggest a replacement getty package that will actually compile on
a BSD system, it needs to provide similar/better facilities to uugetty.

Please Email responses to me, and I'll summarize here if there is interest.

Many thanks.

Andy Mell

(torq@gnu.ai.mit.edu)
From: amlovell@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Anthony M Lovell)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: SupraFAX/Modem v.32bis recipients ...
Keywords: supra v.32bis modem
Date: 5 Apr 92 18:37:14 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Princeton University
Originator: news@ernie.Princeton.EDU


  Does anyone have any idea how best I can use this modem (when mine
arrives) with a NeXT cube?  I got mine ordered thru Mr Hardware, so it
will be coming to me with Amiga software for the fax side of things.
Does anyone have an interest in my Amiga s/w copy?  I'll trade it for
solid advice about the NeXT.

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From: Jay.Ashworth@f160.n3603.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Jay Ashworth)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: PEP
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 92 17:19:00 EDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3603/160 - Hacker's Haven, Clearwater FL

In a msg of <Saturday April 11 1992>, Greg Andrews wrote to All:

 GA> However the bits per second rate is about 18,031 without accounting for
 GA> error control and transmission overhead, and data throughput is about
 GA> 14,400 bits per second (1440 cps with 10 bits per character) after
 GA> accounting for the overhead.

Hey, Greg...  Doesn't the 'blazer do isochronous?  (8bpc instead of 10)

Cheers,
-- jra

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From: chris@surfcty.UUCP (Chris Johnston)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Supra v.32bis Ringer Equivalence Number
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 92 23:38:22 PDT
Organization: Surf City Software, Orange, Calfornia - DUDE!

Has anybody noticed that the Supra v.32bis modem does not
list the Ringer Equivalence Number?  My other modems list
this (typically 1.0B) but not Supra.

I first noticed this when I discovered that the Supra will
not function properly on a line that has four extensions on
it.  My total REN tight now is around 2.8 for four phones.

The Supra, when attempting to call out seems to bounce the
relay just enough to cause a phantom 'dial pulse' to be
generated, killing the dialtone.  It the reports "NO DIALTONE"
as the dial response code.

The only way I can get the modem to work is to bring down
the number of extensions on the line down to 1.  Why does
this happen only with the Supra and not the other modems?

Does anyone out there have a suggestion?

Chris


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Surf City Software      714/289-1002 (Fax)
Orange, CA  92669       AppleLink: SURF.CITY
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.mac.comm
From: hshubs@eff.org (Howard Shubs)
Subject: Re: Supra V.32bis (Disappointment)
Originator: hshubs@eff.org
Organization: Electronic Frontier Foundation
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 17:30:59 GMT

In article <1992Apr6.123146.6369@cujo.curtin.edu.au> ken@cujo.curtin.edu.au (Ken Taylor) writes:
>jsm2r@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU (John S. Mitchell) writes:
>: Supra Tech solved my problem but only by dashing my hopes and dreams.
>: Their story was that the Mac serial port can connect to modems at no better
>: than 19200 baud. Turning down the speed indeed solved the dropout problem,
>: but as the Supra guy told me, it effectively eliminated making use of the
>: speed advantage of v.32bis or data compression at high connect speeds.
>: Supra told me that the only way to use that extra speed capability was to
>: buy an add-in card with high speed serial ports. (Said something about
>: needing ports that can do UART [?])
>
>My understanding of v32bis is that it only went at 14400 baud anyway...


My understanding is that V.32 = 9600, V.32bis = compression for
effective 14400, V.42 = ecc, V.42bis = compression for effective 38400.

I would _expect_ this modem to drop chars at a speed faster than
38400.

I'm using their older v.32/v.42/v.42bis and I find I have no problem
as 38400.  I've never tried faster since the documentation only
says it'll go up to this speed.


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From: tnixon@hayes.com
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.protocols.misc
Subject: Re:  New modem transfer protocol
Date: 10 Apr 92 11:14:37 GMT
Organization: Hayes Microcomputer Products, Norcross, GA

In article <1992Apr6.192855.23566@vaxeline.ftp.com>,
dwh@vaxeline.ftp.com (David W. Hamaker) writes: 

> My design requires 4 bytes per quantum so that a quantum of 128 would
> fill up the 450 channel in this case.  I'm curious about ping-pong
> modems (which is mostly PEP these days) though.  Can any of these
> handle some very-low level of back-traffic without degrading the
> forward channel?  To do error correction, these modems have to have
> some sort of back and forth conversation going on behind the scenes.
> Perhaps there is a little room for user data in the back-channel of
> that conversation.  If so, how much can fit for each particular case
> of these modems?  Does it matter if my four bytes are sent in a burst,
> or if they are evenly spaced over the interval?

A ping-pong modem, almost by definition, must swap the carrier 
direction back and forth fairly frequently. This allows the modem to 
track changes in the circuit characteristics even with a very short 
training period on each "ping", and also allows it to receive 
acknowledgements.  A modem running Hayes Express 96 will turn the
line around every 896 characters (maximum).  Each modem can send up 
to this limit on every "turn", so you certainly cen send your 
acknowledgements back.  It would be best if the data were sent as 
closely-packed as possible, to insure that it call gets into the 
same "ping".

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From: scott@ryptyde.cts.com (Scott McClure)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Loyalty Pays Again, PEP Upgrade, T3000 and WorldBlazer
Date: 14 Apr 92 18:35:29 GMT
Organization: Ryptyde TimeSharing, San Diego, CA

leffler@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Bob Leffler) writes:

>gerg@netcom.com (Greg Andrews) writes:

>>The WorldBlazer is available under the Loyalty Pays Again offer.
>>*That's* why the LPA T3000 offer doesn't include any upgrade to PEP.
>>The PEP/V.32bis modem is also available under LPA.  If someone chooses

>Would somebody please post the LPA pricing for the Worldblazer?
>thanks,

>bob

I just ordered a Worldblazer for $585.00  (that includes 7.25% sales tax 
and UPS ground shipping).  The list price is supposed to be $1095.00.

They told me it would be shipped in about 4 weeks.

I can't wait!  Of course, a reality check shows that I won't get much out of
Turbo-PEP until someone *else* nearby gets one too.  8-)

Scott

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From: fnox@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (Mark Margolis)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: MUST SELL TWINCOM V.32BIS FAXMODEM $300
Date: 7 Apr 92 01:09:58 EST
Distribution: comp
Organization: Cornell University

Must sell ASAP!

TwinCom V.32bis FaxModem
57.6K throughput
Supports V.32bis, V.32, MNP2-5, V.42bis, V.42
Class 1/2 group III Fax, supports V.17 high speed fax
Send/Receive Fax
External, runs great! 
As soon as you say you want it, I'll ship it COD.
Original cost: $450, will sell for $300 + shipping, no software
                                   $325 + shipping with DOS FAX software

If you want a cheap V.32bis faxmodem NOW, take this one!

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From: klxtho01@uctvax.uct.ac.za
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: help
Date: 8 Apr 92 11:52:38 +0200
Distribution: world
Organization: University of Cape Town

> help


Do you have a problem, or just like John Lennon songs?
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: pjk@netcom.com (Phil Koenig)
Subject: Re: Modem for use in US, Sweden, AND Germany
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 92 05:55:02 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

In article <9564.29E24D74@ofa123.fidonet.org> Jeff.Lindstrom@ofa123.fidonet.org (Jeff Lindstrom) writes:
>
>  According to the documentation that came with my Supra V.32bis FAXModem, all data rates from 2400 bps and up conform to international standards (CCITT), so your only problem should be the physical interconnect to the phone plugs in these countries.

Well, not actually.  CCITT modulation specifications are only one of many
aspects involved in getting modems approved for use in other countries.
While many people buy and sell non-approved modems in countries outside
the U.S., the generally government-controlled telcos in these places 
(including Sweden and Germany) usually place reams of unique requirements
for modems to get the blessing of the authorities.  These include 
electrical specifications, methods of dialing, connector types, power
supply considerations, etc.

As a matter of fact, Germany is, to my knowledge, just about _the_ 
most difficult country to get this approval.  Not only do they have
a +/- 15 khz signal that is used (In common with Switzerland) for 
billing purposes, that needs to be filtered out, but they also
have very specific requirements for the way the modem works, how it
isolates the telephone line, etc.  I've seen cases where they want
to see/modify the *source code* for the modem's firmware!  As it turns
out, CompuCom was one of the few U.S. companies that I know of that
actually managed to get modems approved for use in Germany, which was
originally for an OEM customer of ours.

Hope it helps..


				Phil Koenig
				CompuCom Corporation
   (Note new Usenet address)--> pjk@netcom.com
				CIS: 73027,2354
 

>
>
>
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>
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: jwhite@mta.ca (Jay White)
Subject: Re: Final verdict on the Supra?
Reply-To: jwhite@mta.ca
Organization: Mount Allison U, Sackville, N.B. Canada 
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1992 16:49:30 GMT

In article <1992Apr15.083600.12619@unlv.edu>, sknkwrks@unlv.edu (Scott Alfter)
 writes:

>anyone else around here who has MNP-10 anyway...I currently have no
>v.32bis callers and only one v.32 caller.  The vast majority of BBS
>users around here still have 2400 modems, with a few 2400 MNP-5s here
>and there.  In any case, the bugs don't seem to be insurmountable; I'd
>imagine bug fixes will become available before long.
>
Scott raises an interesting issue here that I (and I imagine many others)
would like some opinions on regarding the usefulness of v.32bis in this
type of application.  I too am planning on acquiring a v.32bis beast to
run my BBS, but the fact remains that the vast majority of users in my
area are 2400 bauders, (& will continue to be so for some time to come),
so what are the benefits for them?  I suppose if I were a Fidonet node & 
did a lot of after-midnight file transfers, v.32bis would pay for itself
in no time, but as it is I do most of my net'ting by dialing in to the
University Vax across the street, and *none* of their dialup lines are
faster than 2400 baud (with no plans to upgrade in the near future).

Don't get me wrong--I'm not saying that this new standard isn't the
greatest thing since acoustic couplers :-)  But I (an avowed non-techie)
can see no clear advantage to upgrading to v.32bis other than to be
able to talk to other v.32bis modems.  Since they ain't exactly 
replicating like rabbits at the moment, I don't see what all the fuss
is about (e.g. "Supra shipped 7.2 modems this week", "BFJ is backordered
6 months", "Rockwell is recalling its chipset", etc. etc. (NOTE: the
forgoing are exaggerated figments of my imagination!))

Maybe I can throw the trigger-fingered flamers off my trail by asking
the following:  Given that my preferred BBS's are anywhere from 800 to
1000 miles away (we're stuck wa-a-a-y out on the continental periphery
here, folks), what is the likelihood of my being able to consistently
get & maintain a high-speed connection to a BBS in, say, Ontario?  I 
realize that your mileage may vary, according to equipment, line noise,
etc., but I'm just wondering if I'm too optimistic to expect that 14.4K
might be a reliable connection rate over long distances.  Is there any
way to test this other than by experience?  (do telcos know about this?)

I'm submitting the above for discussion in the hope that I can learn
something while I wait for my phone call from BFJ!

-jay

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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: andrew@cubetech.com (Andrew Loewenstern)
Subject: Re: v.42bis software
Reply-To: andrew@cubetech.com
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 19:35:00 GMT

In article <1992Apr8.040838.4331@wsrcc.com> wolfgang@wsrcc.com (Wolfgang S.  
Rupprecht) writes:

>  I'm thinking of hacking v.42bis into the CSLIP driver and turning it
>  off on the modem.  This should decrease the load on the CPU by quite a
>  bit by shedding all that needless I/O.


v.42bis will consume more CPU time than the extra I/O from uncompressed data  
unless you have DSP in your computer or really unbelieveably inefficient i/o.


andrew
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