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From: ce_rupn@pavo.concordia.ca (RUPNIK, CHRISTOPHER E.)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Boca 14.4  915cps tops??
Date: 8 Oct 92 14:27:00 GMT
Organization: Concordia University
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

Hi
 I have a Boca 14.4 v32bis modem connected to a Macintosh with
 a Hardware Handshaking cable. When connect to the Vax at school
 Using 'sz' I get a mac of 915-940 cps (15%-16%)

 Surely this is not the fastest the modem can go. The modems at 
 school are v32 (not bis) and V.42bis. Shouldn't i get much more
 cps than that? 

 Any help would be appreciated!

 ce_rupn@pavo.concordia.ca
From: colonius@dino.dinoco.de (Stephan Muhs)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: ZyXEL 1496E Availability...
Date: 11 Oct 92 17:15:46 GMT
Organization: Private

In article <1b075vINN649@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> snozer@cats.ucsc.edu (Daniel Craig Jalkut) writes:
>
>I called a place called Athena Systems or some such in SF Bay Area and they
>had what i think is a pretty good price on ZyXEL 1496E's but they were at the
>time of my call out of stock and said they wouldn't be getting them in until
>sometime like *next* friday. Me being the anxious nerd I am, I'm wondering if
>anyone can reccomend any other low price and trustworthy mail order places that
>might have the ZyXEL in stock?

Due to the high demand, Zyxel has some problems to deliver in time. So if
any particular dealer/distributor is out of stock, it might not be his
fault...


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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: bill@unixland.natick.ma.us (Bill Heiser)
Subject: Re: Practical Peripherals 14400
Organization: Unixland Public Access Unix  (508) 655-3848
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 22:38:59 GMT

larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes:
>I am realling considering the SupraFAX v.32bis modems..  I picked up one
>of the new USR v.32bis/FAX modems and was shocked that it only supported
>fax class 1 and not the latest, fax class 2.  It does of course offer the

What are you using for software to access the FAX on UNIX?  Is there something
which will receive the fax, then display it somehow in an xwindow appliction?

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From: colonius@dino.dinoco.de (Stephan Muhs)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: What ZyXEL to buy (1496E/1496E+/1496S) ?
Distribution: world
Date: 5 Oct 92 03:40:29 CET
Organization: Private

In article <4223@svin09.info.win.tue.nl> rcleon@svbs01.bs.win.tue.nl (Leon Oninckx) writes:

>grind.isca.uiowa.edu are old...). And one last thing which I found odd,
>the German dealers are offering the ZyXELs with 2 years warranty. The
>US dealers give 5. How come?

Because Zyxel refuses to offer a 5 year warranty outside the USA. Don`t
ask me why, ask them!


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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: chiting@hardy.u.washington.edu (Stanley Chi-Ting Lam)
Subject: Re: ZyXEL 16800bps?
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 23:14:47 GMT

In article <1992Oct9.203826.12023@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu> hughesk@helium.gas.uug.arizona.edu (Kirby W. Hughes) writes:
>
>Also, are you sure that your 1496E has 16.8 capability?  I just ordered mine,
>and they said that 16.8 (and voice) is $50 extra!!!!
>
>
>-Kirby Hughes
>hughesk@gas.uug.arizona.edu

Just called ZyXEL and asked about that and they said that new 1496E
with ROM v5.02 comes with 16.8 and voice.  The $50 is for sending in
old modems for upgrade only.

Also, the modem has been in back order at least since I ordered mine a
week ago.  They expect to ship it again in the 3rd week of October.

Hope I am not the confused one.

-- chiting
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: steph@kona.cs.ucla.edu (Stephen Sakamoto)
Subject: Re: Supra - STILL Problems
Organization: UCLA, Computer Science Department
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 06:34:12 GMT

rpaiz@husc8.harvard.edu (Rodolfo Paiz) writes:
: Jinmo Ahn <ja2f+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
: 
: >I just installed the new ROMs on my Supra v32bis.   After testing the
: >modem with about 20 different BBS numbers, I found no significant
: >improvements.  The modem still has problems connecting at high speeds. 
: >Especially with USR DS modems - it either refuses to connect, or
: >connects at 9600.
: 
: >Please let me know what your experiences are.
: 
: Has it ever occurred to anyone that the fact that USR uses a proprietary
: protocol (Double Standard), that it's not even *compatible* with v.32bis?
: 

That's Dual Standard (DS) their proprietary HST and v.32bis. Should work
fine unless the USR is set to only connect with HST.

--
Stephen Sakamoto
UCLA Computer Science Department
steph@cs.ucla.edu
(310) 825-2145
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: my2x@Virginia.EDU (Munho Yi)
Subject: SLIP question
Followup-To: moon@virginia.edu
Keywords: SLIP, MSDos
Organization: The University of Virginia
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 07:23:12 GMT

sorry about this general question.  I heard about
SLIP connection that will allow me to ftp my pc
from other internet site.  I am not familiar with
those things, so I am asking some help from you.

i am running msdos on pc.  i dial up to my school
dial up (cisco) and telnet to main frame.  
what do i have to use SLIP connection to ftp my 
pc and download at the same time i use modem for
other things without affect the speed of modem much.

any ftp site or good reference books  as well as
other info are welcomed. my e-mail address is
moon@virginia.edu   or
!uunet!virginia!mun.yi

Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: johnson@tigger.jvnc.net (Steven L. Johnson)
Subject: Re: register 130 on Trailblazer T2500
Originator: johnson@tigger.jvnc.net
Organization: JvNCnet
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 00:36:57 GMT

mcitron@phad.hsc.usc.edu (Mark Citron) writes:

>My question: does either the Worldblazer or the T3000 have an S130 register
>that is similar to the T2500? That is, can you set the DSR to be on
>only when  a carrier is detected from the remote modem. This does NOT
>seem to be the case for Hayes modems.

AT&S4 will accomplish the same thing on both the T3000 and WorldBlazer.
Although it is not visible nor documented setting S130=5 on a WB will
set &S4 also.  I don't know if the T3000 has the same behaviour.

-Steve
From: ytsai@aludra.usc.edu (Yao-Lu Tsai)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Flow Control
Date: 7 Oct 1992 22:34:19 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu

I have a question about flow control:

If I own a v.32 modem and the transmission speed between my computer(DTE)
and the modem(DCE) is set to be 9600 bps, then I can use software flow
control without any trouble. Is it right ?

Thankx.

Xref: sparky comp.dcom.modems:15044 comp.sys.apple2:22063
From: mbaffoni@skat.usc.edu (Michael Baffoni)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: I love Supra!
Date: 13 Oct 1992 16:57:46 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: skat.usc.edu

In article <1992Sep29.143437.8008@meaddata.com> 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

	I have never heard of this "Fun in the sun with Supra" promo.  Was this
purchase made directly through Supra, or is any purchase through third party
venders eligible for the promo?  If so, I want my T-shirt and Frisbee! :)
I purchased a Supra through the Compuline service...

	BTW, has anyone with 1.200C ROMs had problems connecting to either 
USR Dual HST modems, or to the other HST modem (the one that does 16.8, but 
doesn't have "dual" in the name)?  I have tried to contact a local BBS that has
both of these modems, but the dual will only allow connection at 2400+LAPM, 
while the other will have 14.4 displayed (no LAPM) but won't output any info
from the BBS (I realize the last may be a problem with the BBS, not the modem).


>// John Townsend             "I thought I was      Legal Conversion Engineering
>// Mead Data Central          wrong once, but         johnt@skibum.meaddata.com
>// 8891 Gander Creek Dr.      I was mistaken."         ...!uunet!meaddata!johnt
>// Miamisburg, OH  45342            8-}                          (513) 865-7250 

-Mike
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Distribution: jadpc2
Date: Mon,  5 Oct 92 15:04:31 -0800
From: Zero_One@p6.f356.n103.z1.fidonet.org
Subject: Caller ID
Comment-To: Andrew_P.Mell@p6.f356.n103.z1.fidonet.org
Reply-To: Zero_One@p6.f356.n103.z1.fidonet.org
X-FSC-PATH: 202/701
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X-FSC-PID:  FM+ 2.1

 > In article <1aftk0INNhc@sal-sun25.usc.edu> 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?

 > I believe caller ID is activated with AT#CID=1
 > (0 for off and 2 for extended info)
You might have gotten ZyXEL mixed up with another modem manufacturer
that has caller id implemented.  For the ZyXEL line of modems, you
turn on the CID feature (after getting it from the phone company) is
"ATS40.2=1)

Tyrone Horton
(Zero One)
Tech Support
ZyXEL USA

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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: vic@cd.com (Vic Serbe)
Subject: Re: Telix freezes system!!
Organization: Central Data Corp., Champaign, IL
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 22:02:48 GMT

In article <1992Oct3.024825.5532@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> anibal@ee470.ee.mcgill.ca (Anibal Jodorcovsky) writes:
>Hi netters!!!
>
>I have just bought a 386-40Mhz and am using a 2400bps modem (Hayes
>comptabile). I used the modem already with my old earlier 286, and 
>never had any trouble at all, using Telix.
>
>At his very moment I am connecting from home using Telix without
>any problem, but before connecting I tried 3 times since when it
>was trying to connect the countdown got frozen and I had to reboot
>the whole machine using the RESET key!!!!
>It actually happened me more than just 3 times, yesterday I tried
>5-6 times and gave up.
>
>For your information, I am using the modem in COM2 and the mouse in COM1.
>
>Does anybody out there have ANY idea of what's going on?????
>Why is sometimes working and others not?????
>Could it be a problem with the I/O Card?? Jumpers??? Telix settings?
>Modem card???

Nope. I've seen it on both my ports as well. It seems to happen most
when I'm trying to transfer large amounts of data that gets echoed to
the screen (ascii uploads to Unix editor type stuff). It's reset time.
No Vulcan nerve pinch this time. It's a bug in the program (procomm
doesn't do it), but I don't do this much, so I don't care a lot.

Oh, my machine is your generic 386SX/16. Not a blazer, but processor
speed was definitely not the problem (19200).

If you get an email reply, could you please copy me on it? It'll
probably require a new version of the program and it's probably
already being worked on, but I'd like to know.

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From: brown@odin.ins.cwru.edu (Dan Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: ZAP!!
Date: 16 Oct 1992 01:48:27 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: odin.ins.cwru.edu


ERRRG!!! 


We had a lightning storm here last night, and I lost a modem. Looks like
the phone lines got hit... I also lost an answering-machine/phone. 

Unfortunately, it was the good modem that bit it... My Intel 2400ex (which
isn't a GREAT modem, but worked well for the price I paid for it) won't
recognize a dial tone. The computer will talk to it.. I can do "at" and
get an "OK" back from the modem, but, It won't pick up the phone. There
is Dialtone... I plugged a phone in, and it works fine. Dead Modem!

So... Couple questions... anyone know where I could get the Intel Fixed?
Does Intel do repairs? I bought it second hand, so, I didn't do a warrantee
card on it. :-(. 

Or... does anyone have a decent modem they want to sell for a reasonable
price? 

And finally... any reccomendations on how to do surge suppression on 
phone lines? I am pretty sure that it wasn't a surge on the powerlines,
since none of the other electronics in the house died. Just the modem and
answering machine, which were on separate phone lines, got zapped. 

Later.
Dan
-- 
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From: hughesk@helium.gas.uug.arizona.edu (Kirby W. Hughes)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: ZyXEL 16800bps?
Date: 10 Oct 92 00:33:15 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

In article <1992Oct9.231447.11390@u.washington.edu> chiting@hardy.u.washington.edu (Stanley Chi-Ting Lam) writes:
>In article <1992Oct9.203826.12023@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu> hughesk@helium.gas.uug.arizona.edu (Kirby W. Hughes) writes:
>>
>>Also, are you sure that your 1496E has 16.8 capability?  I just ordered mine,
>>and they said that 16.8 (and voice) is $50 extra!!!!
>>
>>
>>-Kirby Hughes
>>hughesk@gas.uug.arizona.edu
>
>Just called ZyXEL and asked about that and they said that new 1496E
>with ROM v5.02 comes with 16.8 and voice.  The $50 is for sending in
>old modems for upgrade only.
>
>Also, the modem has been in back order at least since I ordered mine a
>week ago.  They expect to ship it again in the 3rd week of October.
>
>Hope I am not the confused one.
>
>-- chiting

Ok, how much was it then?
Maybe I'm the confused one.  I ordered the 1496B (the internal version
of 1496E, supposedly) from ZERO-1 Networking.  They said the price was
$449, and if I wanted 16.8kbps and voice, it would be $50 more than that.
Does the 1496E automatically come with all that?  Maybe I should go external!
I always thought the internal ones were cheaper.  I got the internal so
I wouldn't have to get a new serial card (with 16550A).
(btw:  I got the 40% contest discount, so it was only $284.40 including
shipping  (no 16.8 or voice))

-Kirby Hughes
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Distribution: jadpc2
Date: Mon,  5 Oct 92 15:12:42 -0800
From: Zero_One@p6.f356.n103.z1.fidonet.org
Subject: Need some high speed callback modems
Comment-To: Mike_Ovington@p6.f356.n103.z1.fidonet.org
Reply-To: Zero_One@p6.f356.n103.z1.fidonet.org
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X-FSC-PID:  FM+ 2.1

 > My company lets employees dial in from home using some 1200 buad
 > callback
 > modems from Anchor Automation and we are looking to upgrade to
 > higher speed
 > callback modems. The callback feature is a must, and that is where
 > I'm
 > runnging into problems

 > The only high speed callback modems I know of are from Telebit,
 > and
 > they limit you to 10 entries in the callback list. That means only
 > 10
 > specific employees would be able to use a specific modem, and that
 > is not
 > acceptable.

 > Our current modems support 50 entries in their callback list. We
 > are currently
 > using about half of that and expect to grow.

 > If anyone knows of other companies that manufacture high speed
 > callback
 > modems, please email me with information and/or contacts.
 > Manufacturers
 > are welcome to contact me too.

Mike,

ZyXEL USA also has a line of modems with callback security.  We also
are limited to 10 passwords for 10 numbers.  We also a another feature
where if they put in the correct password, it then asks you for the
phone number that you want it to call you back at.  If you need more
information please contact us at 1-800-255-4101.

Tyrone Horton
(Zero One)
Tech Support
ZyXEL USA

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From: nick@sw.stratus.com (Nicolas Tamburri)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: SupraFAX problems (user naivete?)
Date: 14 Oct 92 18:53:39 GMT
Organization: Stratus Computer, Inc.

After my wife revealed how much it costs to send a dozen pages via a
store-front fax place, we finally broke down and decided to buy a fax
modem for our MacIIcx.

After perusing this list for a week or so, and reading the MacUser
review on modems, I decided on the SupraFAXModem V.32bis(TM). (I know
people have said bad things about it, but they've also said good things
as well, and I figure everything has some problem that malcontents like
to harp on just like every other modem discussed in this NG.) Anyway,
yesterday it arrived, and I set it up.  The ROM version is V1.200-H.

First the good news.  The fax software (FaxSTF) and the modem work great
sending and receiving faxes;  For our needs anyway.  I sent out 3 faxes
last night as a test and only needed one retry.  From what I've heard
about FAXing, I figure that's pretty good.  It also received a fax without
a problem.

Now the bad news/problems:  I had been using a DSI 9624le+ to dial-up an
identical one at work.  I have always connected at 9600 without problems,
using kermit and XON/XOFF protocol, computer to modem speed 9600 baud.
When I try this configuration dialing up the DSI, using the cable that came
with the modem and hardware handshaking, the modem connects, and
then I get garbage characters all over my screen, along with some recognizable
output.  If I go to 14400 computer to modem, the modems connect at 14.4, but
then I get no output just garbage.  (BTW all this is with the default AT&F2
configuration, and the speeds mentioned above are specified at the kermit menu,
not necessarily with commands to the modem.  And I can always type commands at
the modem through kermit.)

Has anyone else experienced this?  Most of the other problems I've read about
are with connecting and I seem to have no problems connecting.  Do I have to
match parity/char size/stop bits/etc. between the modems?  I was at the
impression that the modems tend to negotiate these things at connect time, and
the age of toggling obscure bits was behind us. (I admit I'm not too
knowledable about this kind of stuff.)  Finally, is there a cure for this?
I'd hate to get rid of the modem, especially since it does its primary
function well.  I also like its size, looks, display etc.  On the other hand,
I'd hate to give up 9600 baud connects, especially since I use kermit in
55 line mode. (Other software, including PacerLink and MicroPhone which came
with the modem, fail the same way at high speeds.)

I'm open to any suggestions.  If this has been discussed before, please reply
direct, and I'll summarize if there is enough interest.  Thanks in advance.

							/nt

P.S. One other minor thing:  I can't get touch-tone dialing to stick.
	ATDT... works fine, but ATT \n ATD... defaults back to pulse
	dialing.  I'm open to illumination here too.
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: tad@ssc.com (Tad Cook)
Subject: Re: The Zen of CID
Organization: very little
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 05:13:20 GMT

In article <1bfs5lINN54n@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> al045@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Gergely Tapolyai) writes:
>
>I deal clients across state.  I am in Ohio.  Ohio does not have CID,
>or at least my phone company, Ohio Bell, does not have it yet.
>I have a Supra, and I was playing with the new #CID commands, and
>forgot to turn it off.   Later that they one of my clients called
>in on the same modem, from Hartford, and their CID came up....
>Which impressed me but made me think.

This is really weird!  Your area does not have Caller ID, yet your
local CO sent it?  They must have been testing it.

>First:  How does a switching station makes sure that the CID that
>is already on the line is _valid_.  Is it possible to fool a 
>station into think that there is a CID already attached to the call
>so, no need to check it or append it again?  

It is sent over a backbone network that provides call setup, and
does not travel over the voice path.

You can't do anything from the calling phone to change what goes over
the backbone, just like you can't do anything to hide what the originating
line was for billing purposes.

FYI, in telco-speak, a station is the phone attached to the end of
a subscriber line.

>
>Is it possible to make a little "black box" that will allow you to 
>put any CID on your outgoing call and noone will ever discover it?

No, because CID is sent before you pick up the phone...between the
first and second rings.  There is no audio path until the far
end supervises, at least on modern switches.

(Supervision happens when you go off-hook)
>
>You have to figure, that CID came thorugh over a 100 switches 
>probably and you cannot tell me that ever one of them was up to date
>with the latest technology?  I see no way for phone companies to
>sync their systems, nor can I see a verification at every switch
>...

I doubt if it came through 100 switches.  If the call was via MCI or
Sprint, why would they route it via 100 switches?  It would
go from the local CO in Connecticut to a toll tandem switch, then
show up at that LD carrier's point of presence in Ohio, then to your
CO.

To get from Connecticut to Ohio it does not travel via all of
the end office switches that lie in between.  That is what we
have long distance carriers for.
>


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From: cybapunk@hovel.welly.gen.nz (Phil Ross)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Require Supra settings for BBS
Keywords: Waffle
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 92 20:23:00 +1300
Distribution: world
Organization: The Hovel Bulletin Board System

I'm running Waffle with a SupraFaxModem v32bis, and I'd really be greatful
if someone who successfully runs a BBS with the same model Supra could email
me their profile/S-register settings for the mode they use (a dump of the
AT&V command would be great!).

Thanks in advance..
                   Phil.

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From: yik1351@cucs18.cs.cuhk.hk (Ernest Yik)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: ZyXEL plus models
Date: 14 Oct 92 08:52:59 GMT
Article-I.D.: cucs5.1992Oct14.085259.18255
Reply-To: yik1351@cucsd.cuhk.hk
Organization: Computer Science Department, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

eng20204@nusunix1.nus.sg (LEE MUH HWA) writes:

>Does anyone have any idea whether the U1496E+ model is out yet? If not,
>any idea when it will be?  Will there be also an S+ model as well?

	These 'PLUS' models were available in Hong Kong for quite some
time now.  I'm not sure about the other parts of the world.

Regards,
Ernest Yik.
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