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From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
Subject: Re: Supra from Computabilty
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 20:45:38 GMT

In article <1992Dec15.085942.19497@apricot.co.uk> marcusj@apricot.co.uk (Marcus Jenkins) writes:
> I rang Computabilty last night with a view to buying a Supra FM V.32 bis.
> I was just getting my credit card out to pay the terrific price of $279
> plus ~$42 shipping to the UK and the salesman said "Sorry I can't ship
> that to the UK".  "Huuuh?", I said (knowing that I can buy the same 
> modem at the ridiculous pound-for-dollar rate here (plus ten pounds!)
> from Blue Mountain Imports).  "OK", I said, "can I buy *any* V.32bis
> modem from you and have you ship it to the UK?".  "You can have the
> Zoom FM V.32bis for $259", the salesman replied.  "Can I ask *why* you
> won't ship me the Supra?"  "Supra told us not to export."  "Sheesh".
> Click.
> 
> What's going on?!?
> 
> BTW - I really want to know whether it's worth holding out for a Supra
> vs. the Zoom, anyway.
> 
> Marcus.

SUPRA banned US companies from exporting it's modems because they were
supplying them to overseas buyers with inadequate power supplies.....then
Supra was left to pick up the warranty costs of all those failed/burned out
modems.......
 
Computability supplied me with my modem just before the ban. I threw the power
supply they gave in the waste bin.....it would have worked....for a while. I
got a decent power supply made locally for NZ$29. 
 
We now have local suppliers who are selling at reasonalbe prices...though it
may be cheaper to get your SUPRA from SUPRA directly. They will sell you one.
 
I paid the equivalent of 230 pounds for mine - including 30 ponds shipping
costs.
 
Steve

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From: carlos@infoserv.com (Carlos Dominguez)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: BOCA 14.4 FaxModem - What do you think?
Keywords: BOCA, 14.4, modem, purchasing
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 92 18:28:44 EST
Distribution: world
Organization: Dominguez UseNet, Brooklyn NY, USA

lopucham@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Andrew M. Lopuchowycz) asks..


> 	I'm interested in buying a good (cheap), but fast modem.  I have read
> recent posts which suggest that the BOCA modem is a decent choice.  Is the 
> real UART 16550 being used in the internal card?  Does it matter?  I may be
> leaning towards the external version so that I can effectively use it on 
> different machines with minimum hassle.  I can live with the additional $50
> for that, but is it an advantage/disadvantage to have an external for any
> other reason?  I would appreciate any thoughts on the subject.  Thanks.

  Everybody has a different answer about the internal/external debate..
 
  But as a BOCA owner, I can say that it is a fairly decent modem, with
  a few quirks. But as I write this, BOCA has begun to ship a new ROM
  version (v1.27) that is supposed to fix the known bugs..

  If you do purchase a BOCA, try the command ATI3, that will tell you
  what ROM version is in the modem. If it reports 1.2, you can request
  either the chips from BOCA like I did, or perhaps attempt to exchange
  it direct to BOCA for a newer modem with the ROMS installed.
 
  Regards,
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From: jalonso@sobeco.com (j.alonso)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Supra to Tbit hi-speed conn????
Summary: can't connect to TB in Hi-speed
Keywords: how to connect a supra to TB at V32 ???
Date: 17 Dec 92 18:25:09 GMT
Organization: Sobeco Ernst & Young

Can anyone tell me if they have solved the following problem:
I have a Supra fax modem. It supports V.32, V.32bis, MNP 5.
I need to connect to a (any) Telebit modem but the connection is made
either at 2400bps or not at all.  This is either dial-out or in.

I know TBs support V.32 and V.42 so why won't they connect?
What should the TB registers be set at for this connection to happen
without loosing support of PEP mode?
Thanks
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From: wolfgang@netcom.com (Wolfgang Henke)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Prodigy's "Eagle" modem
Date: 16 Dec 92 05:02:18 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Netcom
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Mike Van Pelt (mvp@netcom.com) wrote:
: I just noticed that Prodigy is pushing a 9600 baud service, and is
: selling an "Eagle" v.32-capable modem to go with it for $200.  Does
: anyone know anything about this modem?  I read somewhere that the
: modem did v.32bis, v.42bis, and fax, but Prodigy (in keeping with
: its "aimed at the computer-clueless" philosophy) gave no useful
: information about the modem at all except that it would work with
: their 9600 baud v.32 service.
: 
: If it really does have v.32bis/v.42bis/fax, then that's the lowest
: price yet -- low enough to convince me to spring for a new modem as
: soon as my boss tells me I have to bring back his Worldblazer.

Its a modem made by Digicom and is based on the same chipset as the
Scout+ modem. There are quite a few differences, the factory defaults
are different for example. The Eagle is only available to Prodigy
members and must be ordered online. As you say its offered together
with Prodigy's recent introduction of the 9600 bps service. Let me know
if I can help with any questions.


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From: jay@gdx.UUCP (Jay Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: WordBlazer Firmware
Date: 19 Dec 92 13:25:19 GMT
Organization: GDX-BBS,Central Pa Unix BBS/anon uucp (717)737-3249 PEP+/2400/1200 24hrs


What changed from LA5.02 to LA7.01 (and what happened to LA6?)

_______________________________________________________________________________
Jay A. Snyder               jay@gdx         ...{uunet,vogon1}!compnect!gdx!jay
This is your Brain: (unix)              GDX-BBS (717) 737-3249 WorldBlazer
This is your Brain on drugs: (MSDOS)     Unix and MSDOS File areas + Xenix bins
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: root@xfswob.han.de (xfswob system-administrator)
Subject: Re: Where can I get a Codex modem?
Organization: net concept - system development
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 10:46:17 GMT

geoff@zswamp.UUCP (Geoffrey Welsh) writes:

>   Good question!  I've been looking for these things (more out of interest 
>than anything else) at Canadian trade shows (VARDEX, Canadian Computer Show, 
>etc.) and have yet to find anyone who carries them!  I find it rather ironic 
>that people who carry UDS don't also carry CODEX.


I'm really interested in obtaining one of those v.fast modems, too.
If anyone has a source for those things, please let me know.

thanks in advance, to-pse
From: shwake@nearside.UUCP (Raymond Shwake)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: BEST < $400 MODEM ???
Date: 17 Dec 92 21:43:46 GMT
Organization: A/C International

> > Get an Intel SatisFAXtion/400 (internal) ou /400e (external). Great
> > modem.

john.navas@uttsbbs.uucp (John Navas) writes:

>Just watch out for the fact that Intel only supplies DOS drivers for
>the SF400, which makes it more or less a DOS-only modem.  :-(

	That might apply to the internal modem, but not to the external 400/e.
At least, it *better* not, since I intend to use the latter for both Mac
and UN!X work.
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From: birchall@pilot.njin.net (Shag)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Probability of v.32bis -> v.fast upgrades?
Keywords: just curious...
Date: 21 Dec 92 06:12:21 GMT
Organization: Screaming in Digital, the Queensryche Digest

schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster) writes:

>Just like V.32bis, the first "V.fast" modems will likely be compromises ...
>in CPU power, DTE speed, and compatibility. Will you get a kick out of
>paying all those $$$ to be on the bleeding edge?

*chuckle*  No, I certainly won't get a kick out of buying the first one that
comes on the market - never buy version 1.00 of anything, as they say. :)
[My current v.32bis was by no means the first on the market, but it's one of
the best in its price bracket.]  But, as I said in my original post, ISDN will
be in my town about that same time.  (Heck, it's already in place for business
customers, there's fiber right in front of my house.)  So, it looks like the
v.32bis _may_ be my last modem.

-Shag

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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: radel@bach.udel.edu (Todd Radel)
Subject: ZyXEL developer's kit
Summary: Let's get it!
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 17:40:56 GMT

As Rob McKeever pointed out in a previous post, ZyXEL was apparently in
the process of preparing a developer's kit with detailed documentation,
description of algorithms, etc. but then decided not to release it.

I've received mail from many people on the net who are writing software
(or planning to :-) specifically for their ZyXELs.  Therefore I think
we should, as a group, request that ZyXEL make this package (whatever
it is) available.

I'm calling ZyXEL today to find out what exactly was supposed to be
in this package and why it was never released.  Then I will prepare
a letter (or petition, if you will) which I will send them.

If you would like your name to be on it, please send me e-mail with your
Internet address and your real name.  I will post the full text of
the letter tomorrow, after I have spoken to ZyXEL USA.

-- 
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: schr@fred.gmd.de (Ralf Schroers)
Subject: Problem with ZyXEL-Modem
Keywords: ZyXEL
Organization: GMD, Sankt Augustin, Germany
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 10:59:17 GMT



I have a problem with my ZyXEL-Modem. I was connected with a server here in
germany and after logging out PROCOMM told me that I was
disconnected. After that my modem starts to make a strange high sound and
the HS light was on. I switched my modem off and on but the sound starts
again and after about one minute the sound changed from one continously
stream to a BEEP BEEP BEEP ... . I don't know what to do .
I would be very happy about any help from you.

greeting Ralf Schroers

email : Ralf.Schroers@gmd.de
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: tad@ssc.com (Tad Cook)
Subject: Re: zoom 14.4
Organization: very little
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 08:05:12 GMT

In article <1992Dec15.144034.27677@ns.network.com> gally@barsoom.network.com (Jerry Gally) writes:
>A few weeks back I bought a Zoom 14.4 v.32bis faxmodem. I was at first quite
>pleased with its performance, but discovered that 50% of the 2400 baud modems
>I tried to connect with were not compatible with my Zoom ... I would appear to
>recieve a continuous stream of garbage from the remote modem after connection.
>After unsuccessfully dinking with the problem for an extended period,
>I decided to contact Zoom for a resolution. 
>After dialing the Zoom technical service line repetitively (i.e. at least 50 times) for over 1/2 hour and only getting busy signals, I finally managed
>to get through and immediatly got put on hold (long distance toll call from 
>Minnesota to Boston) for 45 minutes. I then was basically told that I 
>probably had a lemon and that I should exchange it.


I haven't had a problem like this with my ZOOM VFX, but have experienced
the same frustration reaching tech support.  One way I found to deal
with tech support that is much easier....send them a fax describing
the problem, and they will call you back at their expense.

Their fax number is 617-423-9231.



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From: rocklobs@digsol.jpunix.com (Wayne Barker)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: supra-bad
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 92 21:54:45 CST
Organization: Digital Solutions, Inc. Houston, TX.

here in houston the local apple users group has decided(I think) to 
switch from supras to another brand, maybe HAyes or PP, they had so much 
trouble (users too) that they decided that it wasn't worth it - most with 
supras can't connect with the bbs at better than 9600, while my zoom/fax 
can connect at 14.4k EASY. I read the article in macuser too, almost 
bought a supra, I think it's a good thing that I didn't...
I only use "AT S95=44" which sets me for extended responses, nopthing 
else so far worked with zterm.92xk but hten I'm not a sysop...
wayne:)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: dpsmith@pbhyb.PacBell.COM (David P. Smith)
Subject: Re:  Looking for V.35 modem eliminators
Organization: Pacific * Bell
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 12:44:53 GMT

From article <9212160804.AA24927@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, by RAF@CU.NIH.GOV ("Roger Fajman"):
> I'm looking for a V.35 synchronous modem eliminator that will run from
> 64 Kbps to 2 Mbps (E1) speeds.
 
You also might have a look at the Telenex products, they have a v.35 modem
eliminator or they can be used as in house modems (this is what I am using
them for).  My use is at 56k and the book says that these units go upto 64k
so I don't know if they have 2meg cards or not.

Since you are on the east coast here is their main number in Mount Laurel
NJ., 609-234-7900.  The sales office I deal with is in Foster City, CA.

David P Smith
From: Krzysztof@netxsys.guild.org (Krzysztof Adamski)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: 16.8k modem's - Hey Scottb
Date: 20 Dec 92 16:22:50 GMT
Organization: NetX Systems Inc.
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]

James Whitehead (jimw@octel.com) wrote:
: Date: Fri, 18 Dec 92 11:06:36 PST
: From: jimw@octelc.octel.com (James Whitehead)
: Message-Id: <9212181906.AA08317@octelc.octel.com>
: To: scottb@sun1x.actc.res.utc.com
: Subject: Re: Sportster 14.4/16.8
: Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
: In-Reply-To: <1992Dec14.161933.8887@sun1x.actc.res.utc.com>
: Organization: Octel Communications Inc., Milpitas Ca.
: Cc: 

: In article <1992Dec14.161933.8887@sun1x.actc.res.utc.com> you write:
: >Hi,
: >
: >I would think that with both
: >modems set to the 16.8 speed, we should see a higher through-put.
: >I dont recall the exact modem settings (its at home) but &k1 is set
: >&b1 is also set.  The buad speed is locked at 57.6 via the comm 
: >software.  Has anyone gotten a higher cps with this type of setup?
: >
: >
: >-- 
: >scottb%nw8550@utrcgw.utc.com            |           sdb@rcinet.utc.com

: 	Hey Scott - It's Jim,
: 		In this post you mentioned that both modems were set at 16.8k
: but I'm curious; when you connected with your friend, did you see a 
: "Connect 16.8k" (i.e. you have x4v1 in your init..). A friend of mine has this 
: modem as well, and we can't seem to connect at anything higher than 14.4k. We 
: are using the same protocol (Telix 3.12) and both ati4's show DS HST..... That'swhy I ask if yours echoed a "connect 16.8k" if so can you post your modem configor e-mail me with it (or even better I can call your modem, try to connect at 16.8k and download your settings at whatever speed it does connect at...) I'm 
: still pluggin' away at this and before I die I will succeed. It's not just a 
: interest anymore, It's a quest...

: 	l8tr..

: Navy: "It's not just a job - It's a joke!"
: Army: "Be all that we want you to be!"
: Air Force: "Aim High - and miss!"
: Marines: "We're looking for a few good men" - kinda scary huh?

Make sure that you use the HST protocol and not v.32bis. Normally the DS
will connect with v.32bis instead of HST. To make it connect at 16.8k
use the ATB1 string. (the 16.8k is only available in HST mode)

Krzysztof
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: mrosen@nyx.cs.du.edu (Michael Rosen)
Subject: Problem uploading to mainframe
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 22:09:30 GMT

Let me see if I can explain my situation clearly enough...

I dial up to a local annex, telnet to info.umd.edu, login as gopher,
choose a menu option that jumps over to gopher.msu.edu, another menu
option that may connect me somewhere else as well (I don't know), then
a menu option that takes me here, to nyx.cs.du.edu.  So, I'm on a
convoluted connection to this site.  

My problem is that when I try to upload, my term program just sits
there and doesn't talk to the other end.  Downloading is fine, I don't
know why uploading is screwed.  I tried turning off error correction
and compression but that didn't work.  Can anybody think of something
that might help me?

Thanks,
Mike
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Digicom Eagle+ (was:Re: Info on Digicom Scout+ (Specs and experience))
From: David B. Horvath, CDP <MBADBH@rohvm1.rohmhaas.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 15:28:49 EST
Organization: Hidden - I don't speak for them...
X-Stuff:      <This should be witty, but I'm too tired right now.>

Digicom is now selling the Eagle and Eagle+ modems through Prodigy and local
computer stores for $199 external;  I haven't seen internal pricing.

This is a 1200 - 9600 V.32 and MNP 2-5 (+ model goes to 14400, v.42, v.42bis)
with send/receive FAX, DOSFAXLite, WINFAX Lite, and Qmodem Lite.  With the
exception of problems sending faxes which are probably software/CPU speed
related, I've had good luck with this box.

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).

   - David
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: rob@sound.demon.co.uk (Robert J Barth)
Subject: Where to get 16550AFN chips
Reply-To: rob@sound.demon.co.uk
Distribution: world
X-Mailer: cppnews $Revision: 1.20 $
Organization: Sound & Vision BBS (UK) 0932 252323
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 05:16:55 +0000

Can someone email me a source for cheap legit 16550AFN chips please ?
Either just the chips, or 1 or 2 on a card

they are hard to find in the UK for a sensible price, so USA !!

cheers
-rob-

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From: cnb@cnbisis.lerctr.org (Nelson Baird)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Does a UNIX <---> DOS File Transfer Package Exist?
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 11:48:26 -0600
Organization: ISIS, Inc, Ferris TX

In <EO9JrAsBBh107h@nadir.uucp> crespin@nadir.uucp (Rudy Crespin) writes:
>In <1992Dec10.031629.13350@uhura.neoucom.edu> wtm@uhura.neoucom.edu (Bill Mayhew) writes:

>>There are several nice PC terminal emulation packages that might
>>fill the bill for unattended file transfer, though they are
>>
>>Bill Mayhew      NEOUCOM Computer Services Department

I have several Development sites. Most are DOS based.  The central one in UNIX based.
We use WAFFLE to exchange updates on a nightly unatended basis. 
 
For more info see comp.bbs.waffle news group.  


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From: geoff@zswamp.UUCP (Geoffrey Welsh)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Stopping ZyXEL retrain; BLACK modems available for NeXT
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 22:38:02 EST
Organization: Izot's Swamp

sp@questor.org (Steve Pershing) writes:

> Have you tried using the *Q0 parameter?  It stops the retrain action
> completely.

 ... and leaves the modem completely unable to deal with *real* line problems.

   Don't get me wrong, retraining (with fallback and fallforward) is important 
to modem performance, but the ZyXEL seems to be too sensitive.  Relocating the 
modem and the phone cable seems to have helped: I now get an average of one 
retrain per connect, and it rarely has to fall back.

   It's possible that the problem was a temporary line impairment, which 
explains why the GVC SM-144 and FM-144 had no problems before and why the 
ZyXEL isn't having problems now.  I am investigating further.

>      For NeXT computer owners, we even have BLACK ZyXELs and BLACK Telebits!

   Do you have black cases made, or do you just paint them?  I'd *love* to put 
black cases on my ZyXEL 1496E and Telebit 1000 to match the black tower case 
on my PC!

  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: mjb@mulka (Michael Beeching)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Fax info for Spirit II
Date: 15 Dec 1992 14:58:04 GMT
Organization: University of Melbourne
NNTP-Posting-Host: mulka.ph.unimelb.edu.au
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]


	Is it just the QuickComm Spirit II fax/modem, or do all
fax modems give very little (none?) information on the fax part
of the device. The technical manual has lots of info on the
modem but absolutely nothing on the fax. The faxlite software
bandled with it doesn't even have the Spirit II as one of its
supported devices, it chooses class 2 send/receive, even though
I have been told the Spirit II is capable of class 4 faxes!
So is it just this one, or are faxes kept a mystery everywhere?

Michael
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: scottb@sun1x.actc.res.utc.com (Scottb)
Subject: Re: Sportster 14.4/16.8
Organization: United Technologies Research Center
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 01:11:06 GMT

Lets see, I am using Procomm (both dos and windows versions), I am using the
zmodem protocol and transfering everything from plain text files to zipped
(compressed) files.  The best cps I have seen is 1600 (average).


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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell)
Subject: Frequently fried modems
Organization: Chinet - Public Access UNIX
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 15:48:16 GMT

We have people using modems to call in from rural locations all over
the US so I know it isn't unusual to have lightning or a power surge
damage a modem.  However it is happening on a regular basis, at least
once every six months at one site in South Carolina sometimes taking
the computer serial port and/or motherboard with it.  We had an
electrician check the power grounding and installed surge protectors
on the power and phone lines and it's still happening.  Has anyone
else run into a situation like this?

Les Mikesell
  les@chinet.chi.il.us
Newsgroups: ch.sun-managers,comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.sun.admin,comp.sys.sun.hardware