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From: silver@fraser.sfu.ca (Craig Silver)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: HELP: MNP no worky with Smart One Modem
Keywords: HELP: MNP no worky modem
Date: 14 Sep 92 05:36:29 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada


        Two of my friends just bought a Smart One 2400 modem with 
MNP 2 through 7 by Best Data Products.  I suspect that earlier 
versions of this modem didn't have MNP because the manual says 
nothing about it.
 
        This brings me to my question: do you know what the "at"
commands are for controlling MNP with this modem?
 
        I have an EMAC 2400 with MNP 5 and the "at" commands are 
backslash commands.  For instance, at \n3 turns reliable mode (MNP) 
on etc.  But the % and \ commands I try to feed the Smart One give 
me back an error.
 
        There is a comm. program that comes with this modem that 
manages to get an MNP connection to places, but I don't want to use 
it (the program is called Comit).  And I can't get any info. out of 
the comm. program either.  I even copied the initialization string 
letter for letter to my other comm. program (Telemate) and dialed 
to the same place, but no MNP.  If case you wanted to know, the 
init. string given was at s0=0 q0 v1 x4 &c1 &d2.
 
        Please help!                            


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Craig Silver	                	    Simon Fraser University
silver@sfu.ca (Internet)	            Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: csjohn@knuth.mtsu.edu (The Mad Hatter)
Subject: ZFAX for OS/2?
Summary: ZFAX for OS/2?
Organization: Dept. of CS, Middle TN State Univ, Murfreesboro, TN
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 15:39:10 GMT

Does anyone know if ZyXEL will be coming out with an
OS/2 version of ZFAX?   

Is there any FAX program out that works with OS/2??

-- 
John Wallace   ||   INTERNET: csjohn@knuth.mtsu.edu
  > > > Vote for freedom.  Vote Libertarian. < < <
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: khioe@mona.jpl.nasa.gov (Kent Hioe)
Subject: ZYXEL , ZFAX printing problem.
Keywords: ZYXEL, ZFAX printing problem
Organization: jpl
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 16:14:32 GMT



Hi, I need to know if any other user of Zyxel modem has difficulty printing
received FAX from the ZFAX program ?

I have difficulty printing received FAX from ZFAX program. When I try to
print a FAX file, it make the system hung and I have to reboot the system.

I have modem version 4.12c (I think).


Thank you.


--
Kent Hioe
khioe@juno.jpl.nasa.gov
From: Zero.One@p101.f701.n202.z1.fidonet.org
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: How to use FAX on Zyxel 1496E w/ 5.01 ????
X-Sender: newtout 0.02 Aug 21 1992
Date: 04 Sep 92  10:03:30

 > Hi,

 > we bought two Zyxel modems last week and are now trying to get
 > them to receive
 > FAX. Basically what I'd like to do is to send a FAX from a FAX
 > machine in the
 > office next door to the modem and have the modem answer the phone
 > and tell me
 > CONNECT FAX (as I understand the manual the modem should). I got
 > the modem to
 > answer (ATS0=4) but then I either get garbage or NO CARRIER. I
 > looked at the
 > texts that were on the disk coming with the modems and tried what
 > they told me:

    (a) AT#B1+FCLASS=6      or
    (b) AT#B0+FCLASS=6      or
    (c) AT#F            or
    (d) AT+FCLASS=2     (which looks much more reasonable,
                    as AT+FCLASS=? yields 0,2,8, for which
                    0 stands for DATA, 2 for FAX, 8 for
                    VOICE)

 > Particularly confusing is the variety of ways to go, especially if
 > neither one
 > seems to work (for me).

 > Is there a kind, knowing soul out there that has got his/her Zyxel
 > running with
 > FAX reception enabled? What do I have to do? Any special register
 > settings?
 > Do we need to kill a chicken? Two chickens?

 > Any help/hints appreciated!

Dirk,

What Fax software are you using?

Tyrone Horton
(Zero One)
Tech Support
ZyXEL USA

---
From: LEONH001@MC.DUKE.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Gateway 14,400 modems
Date: 4 Sep 92 15:13:15 GMT
Organization: Duke University Medical Center, Durham NC, USA

I'm sorry if this topic has been done to death but I've been on
vacation with my mail turned off for a while.
Does anyone have any info on the "new" modems?  Are they still
buggy,or have they been fixed?  How long is the wait to get one, ect,
ect, ect.  Any and all info would be welcomed.
Thanks!   Dave Leonhard   LEONH001@dumc.mc.duke.edu
From: osyjm@cs.montana.edu (Jaye Mathisen)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Please post the Zyxel rom image ftp site... Thanks.
Date: 15 Sep 92 23:45:48 GMT
Organization: CS


-- 
 Jaye Mathisen, COE Systems Manager                (406) 994-4780
 410 Roberts Hall,Dept. of Computer Science
 Montana State University,Bozeman MT 59717	osyjm@cs.montana.edu
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: khioe@mona.jpl.nasa.gov (Kent Hioe)
Subject: what is the best FAX program ?
Keywords: FAX program.
Organization: jpl
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 21:12:47 GMT



Hi, does any one have any idea which best FAX program available in the market ? How about WINFAX PRO ? Would any user of WINFAX PRO give any comment ? 
Is it able to read any Word processor file ? such as, WINWORD 2.0, WordPerfect 
and other popular word processor ? 
 
  
Thank you for your help. 
   
    
--
Kent Hioe 
khioe@juno.jpl.nasa.gov 

Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: freu9035@elan.glassboro.edu (BRIAN FREUDENBERGER)
Subject: MODEM FOR SALE
Organization: Glassboro State College, Glassboro, NJ
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 13:58:06 GMT

I have a Practical Peripherals 14.4 fax/modem for sale.  (Asking $325.00)
It's an internal with V32 and V42.
Anyone seriously considering it feel free to leave a message on my e-mail.
From: john.navas@uttsbbs.uucp (John Navas)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: WHAT TO CHOOSE: PP14400FX
Date: 11 Sep 92 21:16:00 GMT
Reply-To: john.navas@uttsbbs.uucp (John Navas)
Organization: The Transfer Station BBS, Danville, CA - 510-837-4610/837-5591

laviers@IRO.UMontreal.CA (Cocotte Minute) writes:

 > I've been following with great interest all the discussions on the
 > pros a nd cons of various 14400 modems+fax (ext).
 > Here is the problem (if one can call that)
 > for the same price (+- 20$), I can have an external USR Sportster
 > fax-modem That has V32bis (I don't have it's "name") or I can have
 > the PP14400FXSA (also external + fax).
 > Which one should I choose?
 > BTW: I should mention that it's not for SLIP, it's for my home,
 > BBSing (user mod e) and working on my research -> connecting to a
 > USR sportster here at Uof Montrea l.  ^^^^^^^ from time to time :)
 > :)

I went with the Sportster because at the time I bought it the PPI had
some known firmware bugs.  If you go with PPI, make sure that you get
updated firmware.

Best regards,
John
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: 16550 compatability from other Silicon Systems??????
From: dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz (dogbowl)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 16:27:43 Y
Organization: The Dawghaus BBS
Keywords: compatability
Summary: I want data!



I posted this a few days ago, but got no answer.
My usenet feed has been flakey recently, so it may have been dropped

If anyone has details on different manufacturers UART
compatability with the 16550, please email me, and I'll summarize
in this group next week.


> Does anyone know how compatable Silicon Systems 73M550 UARTs are with
> National 16550's. I have been told by salespeople that they are pin-
> compatable, but I'd like to know if they are programmed the same
> before I go buying any.

The price for these chips is half what I have been quoted for National's
16550AFN, so I'm very interested, as I will be ordering a few of them.

> Reliability/experience reports would be most welcome too.



dogbowl at The Dawghaus BBS  ( +64 6 357-9245 )
From: CAPTANSKI33@SNYCORVA.BITNET (CHRIS TANSKI)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Zoom Modem
Date: 13 Sep 92 23:24:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet

If this an a FAQ please reply directly to cttx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu. I have
a Zoom 2400 baud external modem hooked up to a Mac LCII. It's says in the
modem manual that, if equipped with appropriate V.42 software, the modem
will operate at greater speeds. What software would meet these needs?

Chris Tanski
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: hardie@herald.usask.ca (Peter Hardie)
Subject: Zyxel problem(?) with FAX and Caller-ID
Originator: hardie@herald.usask.ca
Organization: University of Saskatchewan
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 20:49:26 GMT


I have a U-1496S with 4.13 ROM. I've written a program for my amiga to use
the caller-id function and have S40=4 S42=4. Sometimes when a call comes in
the ZyXEL does not get the ID at all even though I know the call is from
somewhere that it ID'd before. Is there a known flakiness in the ROM or is
the flakiness perhaps (!!?) in my code.
I also have an odd problem with the FAX. I'm using a demo package that allows
me to send or receive one page. It does that with no problem except that it
always negotiates the other end down to 9600 baud instead of using 14.4K
(I have &N32 in the initialization string to make it use FAX 14.4K).

Any ideas? 

Pete hardie@herald.usask.ca
P.S. Other than the above two oddities the beast works fine ... I'm on a 
14.4K phone line right now.
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: dwight@hyphen.com (Dwight Ernest)
Subject: Re: HUGE WORLDBLAZER problems...
Organization: Hyphen, Inc., Wilmington, MA 01887 USA / +1 508 988-0880
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 21:31:13 GMT

afrancke@hmcvax.claremont.edu writes:

[details omitted]

>I have had enormous problems getting my Telebit Worldblazer to work properly
>with the SE/30 (which HAS had a serial port loopback check performed
>successfully by an authorized Apple dealer recently). Using any DTE speeds, but
>especially at 38400 or 57600, the modem behaves erratically, substituting the
>letters X,c,and a for almost any input.

>(i.e., you type "ATDT 18005551212"
>       you see  "Xa~~ 18acccc121XXXX" )

>The higher the term speed, the worse it gets. If you type SLOWLY enough at
>19200, these errors go away. Don't even think about file transfer, though. With
>the hardware handshaking cable (and s58/68 set to 2), the modem's
>DTR,RTS,and CTS lights go NUTS, and communication just doesn't happen.

Curious that Telebit doesn't seem to be aware of this.  Many users (as
evidenced by postings here recently) are aware of an apparent significant
speed limitation in the WB command parser.
-- 
--Dwight A. Ernest   Special Projects Engineer   I speak only for myself.
  Hyphen, Inc. / 187 Ballardvale St. / Wilmington, MA 01887 / +1 508 988 0880
  dae@world.std.com		dwight@hyphen.com
From: ignasiak@convex.cl.msu.edu (Todd Ignasiak)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Supra Connecting probs
Date: 12 Sep 92 04:10:54 GMT
Organization: Michigan State University, East Lansing

I recently got a Supra V.32bis,  and it connects OK to most places (It
connects to Telebits and other Supra's).  But I have been trying to connect
to a Boca V.32bis modem, and it always connects at 2400 baud.  Does anyone
know of the best settings to connect with Boca??

Also:  Is there a faq list for supra modems available?? It seems like
there's an awful lot of qestions floating around about them.

And:  Is there something special about a Hardware handshaking cable?
Or will a normal 25 pin straight-through do hardware handshaking??

Thanks,

Todd Ignasiak
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.dcom.fax
From: jhpb@sarto.budd-lake.nj.us (Joseph H. Buehler)
Subject: Netfax/ZyXEL mailing list set up
Organization: none
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 01:31:28 GMT

I have set up a Netfax/ZyXEL mailing list.  Send me mail to get signed up.

Joe Buehler
jhpb@sarto.budd-lake.nj.us
From: lupe@ukw.uucp (Lupe Christoph)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Binary Sychronous Communication (2780)
Date: 6 Sep 92 10:22:16 GMT
Organization: cic

eastick@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca (Doug Eastick) writes:


>We are in the position of having to dial-up an IBM mainframe to pick up
>some EDI documents.  We'd like to use an intel x86 box.  I know of a board
>from Cleo Communications which will give us bisync and will work with
>various DOS software communication packages.

>My question is this:  does anyone know of any 386, UNIX-based or UNIX-like
>OS's which support bisync communication?  Specifically maybe BSD/386 from
>BSD Inc.

I would assume that most workstation vendors can sell you an emulation
package, maybe with hardware if the standard ports can only support
asynch. Only one I *know* of is Sun. They have a package called SunNet
(Sunlink?) BSC RJE. Supports 2780, 3780, and HASP.

>Also, how does Telebit's T2500 do SNA and bisync when there is only an
>RS232 port?  Hmm?

I believe you need some clarifications. The distinction for a modem
is not asynch/bytesynch/bitsynch, as it is for the chips. It is
interpreted (normally asynch only), and uninterpreted. If you look
at the description of the S150 register of the T2500, you will see
that it can support a "Transparent Synchronous Mode". This is what
you use for non-SDLC synch protocols on a T2500. (SDLC is the lowest
level protocol in SNA. For a modem it is the equivalent of, say,
XModem or the uucp 'g' protocol.)

I'm not sure what you mean with "only an RS232 port". Synchronous
comms lines have been using RS232 for a long time and still are
for the lower speeds. For higher speeds you see mostly RS-422
and similar balanced connections (e.g. RS-449).
-- 
| ...!unido!ukw!lupe  (German EUNet, "bang")     |  Disclaimer:            |
| lupe@ukw.UUCP       (German EUNet, domain)     |  As I am self-employed, |
| suninfo!alanya!lupe (Sun Germany)              |  this *is* the opinion  |
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From: jma@reef.cis.ufl.edu (John 'Vlad' Adams)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: ROM out yet for PM1440FXSA?
Date: 16 Sep 92 01:36:01 GMT
Organization: Univ. of Florida CIS Dept.

So, is that ROM that was suppose to come out last month for the PPI 14.4k
out yet?  I'm mighty tired of having to power-cycle the modem every day,
which of course doesn't work when I go out of town.
-- 
John Adams - Sysop - Beachside BBS.  (Amiga/Cyber/Fido/UUCP)     _
Internet: jma@cis.ufl.edu      John_Adams%lamia.uucp@ufl.edu  _ // Amiga
Fidonet: 1:3612/57.0         UUCP: uflorida!lamia!John_Adams  \X/ Forever
Cybernet: 57:2163/57.0  AT&T: 1-904-492-2305 (Pensacola, FL)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: robert@cc.utah.edu (Robert Roll)
Subject: Telebit BBS number?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1  
Organization: University of Utah Computer Center
Date: 12 Sep 1992 18:45 MST  

	Does anyone know if Telebit offers any sysop/BBS operator deals?
Also, does anyone know if Telebit runs a BBS to dial into to find out
information? 

							Thanks,

							Robert

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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: bush@cae.prds.cdx.mot.com (Michael Bush)
Subject: Re: Motorola V.Fast Modem
Organization: none
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 16:35:00 GMT

hsiaoe@vccsouth07.its.rpi.edu (Eric Hsiao) writes:

>That Motorola Codex modem 28.8K is proprietary.  The real V.Fast 28.8 won't
>be finalized until the end of '93, then will be formally adopted early
>1994.  Therefore, when the standard comes out, the Codex will not be able
>to connect to it at 28.8K...
True.

>  USRobotics Courier V.32bis/Dual Standard lines will be upgradeable to
>V.Fast when it comes out for $300.  
>                  - Eric

The Motorola Codex v.fast modem is being sold with a free upgrade to the
v.fast standard when it is finalized.  I don't know the street price for
the USR, so you can work the figures out for yourself.
-- 
Mike Bush
Motorola Codex - Mansfield, MA
bush@cae.prds.cdx.mot.com
From: phr@soda.berkeley.edu (Paul Rubin)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: 16550AFN replacement for soldered-in 8250.
Date: 12 Sep 92 10:53:38
Organization: CSUA/UCB
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: soda.berkeley.edu
In-reply-to: jim@n5ial.chi.il.us's message of Sat, 12 Sep 92 02:00:50 GMT

	[suggestion to buy Radio Shack desoldering tool and remove
	 8250 with it]

Don't bother buying a tool just to remove the 8250.  Since you're going
to throw away the 8250 anyway, just remove the plastic package from
the board by cutting off all the pins (Dremel tool is the quickest way).
Then it's easy to unsolder and remove the pins one by one.
You can also remove the chip without damaging it by desoldering all
the pins with solder wick.  Cheaper than a spring loaded vacuum
desolderer and works better than a squeeze bulb.  

It's ok to work on PC boards with a 40 watt pencil iron, just be a
little careful.  It's also ok to use an ungrounded soldering
iron--those generic SIO boards cost what, $10 or so?  You may have a
slightly greater chance of zapping the board than you would with a
grounded iron, but if you do zap it, just buy another board and try
again.  Cheaper than buying a $20 grounded soldering iron just to
remove one chip.  Of course, if you solder often, buy the grounded
iron (or a temp. controlled soldering station)...

PS. Radio Shack was selling a decent quality 25 watt pencil iron for
about $6 last time I looked (a year or so ago, maybe).

Paul (WA2QYN/6)
From: ehfm@midway.uchicago.edu (Eric Hoffmann)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Zoom modems
Date: 9 Sep 92 17:18:12 GMT
Organization: CCS
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A6D39D8D11011E87@tech1.bsd.uchicago.edu>
X-Xxdate: Wed, 9 Sep 92 12:24:45 GMT
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d9

In article <rhughes.62.0@UCSD> Richard J. Hughes, rhughes@UCSD writes:

>Could someone please give me the FAX number for Zoom, whose voice line
is 
>perpetually busy?

>Alternatively, maybe someone could answer these two simple questions...

1) Zoom fax number: 617/423-9231  FAX

2) Yes, there is an "S-Register" whose value can be increased so as to
wait
longer before reporting back "no answer." From memory, (I would check your
manual for more info) look at S-7, S-9, and S-10, I think it is one of
those.

3) Sounds like you are using that clunker program, "QuickLink II." It
would
be much easier to use FaxSTF from STF technologies ($57) and the free
utility called "FaxState" which will enable/disable the fax software
without having to power-cycle to change settings.

FaxSTF is available from MacZone but not from MacConnection, at least not
the last time I checked with them.

STF Technologies Software
Junction 170 & Highway 23
Concordia,  MO  64020

816/463-2021

Call STF to make sure that the V.42bis modem you have is supported by
their
software, I think it is. 
 

Eric Hoffmann 

[ehfm@midway.uchicago.edu]
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: wolfgang@netcom.com (Wolfgang Henke)
Subject: Re: Beachfront Home For Rent, Newport Beach, CA
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 06:36:08 GMT
Organization: Netcom
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

aaron@spectrx.saigon.com (Aaron Anderer - System) writes:
: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster) writes:
: 
: > In article <Bu4KGI.ArH@conexch.uucp> root@conexch.uucp (Larry Dighera) writes
: > >        
: > >        
: > >        
: > >        B E A C H F R O N T    H O M E    F O R    R E N T
: > 
: > What kind of modems it is equipped with?
: > 
: 
: if he crossposted to this group, he better have multiple ISDN lines plus
: a T1.

..plus Digicoms new soft modems, one in each bedroom..

   
-- 
   _________________________________________________________________________
   Wolfgang Henke        wolfgang@henke.sf-bay.org       wolfgang@netcom.com
From: neal@mnopltd.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: UNIX based Tone Recognition System?
Date: 7 Sep 92 20:26:04 GMT
Reply-To: emory!mnopltd!neal
Organization: MNOP Ltd., Atlanta, Ga.


->In article <l983gbINN67f@jethro.Corp.Sun.COM> fins@radgumbo.Corp.Sun.COM writes:
->
->   I would like to hear about any products or boards that implement 
->   a menu based front end system that works via tones entered from 
->   a phone call. Basically, one in which someone calls, gets a greeting
->   and some options, works through the menu by entering digits on
->   their phone to select certain data.  
->
->I'm quite sure you could do this using the ZyXEL voice mode.  It
->returns special codes when it detects DTMF in the voice stream.
->Note that you need the BETA 5.00 EPROMS for voice.
->
->-russ <nelson@crynwr.com>  I'm proud to be a humble Quaker!

How many lines you want to run may also determine your approach.   We are
running 16 phone lines into a bank providing deposit information.   The 
overhead of sending out digitized voice data for that many lines threatened
to swamp the application processing going on.  Ergo, we implemented a 
PC which caught all the line traffic, then multiplexed it down to a single
line into the unix server, which then split it out to application 
transactions.    The conversion between the unix system and the PC was 
simple:
		PC		Unix
		
		2#		
				3

		1#
				$13432.45

And the PeeCee took care of retrieving the voice data, synthesizing the
messages ("thirteen thousand, four hundred and thirty two dollars and ...")
and spitting out the result.    If I remember right, some of those prompts
took 40k to store away.  I wouldn't want to shoot that data down a serial
line. 

The hardware we used was built by Rhetorix. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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President                Lilburn (atlanta) GA 30247             Fax:  978-4741
                             emory!mnopltd!neal 
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From: dliao@aludra.usc.edu (David Liao)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Zxyel/Supra
Date: 15 Sep 1992 01:32:13 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu

I want to get a 14.4 modem ASAP.  But I'm stuck now.  I don't know which
modem should I get.  Supra is cheap, but I'm afraid it can't connect to
some modem.  Zxyel seems to have better reputation, but it's a bit expensive.
Can someone distinguish the characteristics between these two modems.  
There are so many 14.4 (especially the cheap ones) modems out there.  It's
diffcult to pick one.

David Liao
University of Southern California
dliao@aludra.usc.edu
From: inunn@hpb.hwc.ca
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Intelligent Modems Inc.
Date: 10 Sep 92 09:15:35 EDT
Organization: Health and Welfare, Canada

A recent post had a reference to modems made by Intelligent Modems Inc.
Could someone please post an address and phone number. The Sept. issue
of COMPUTER SHOPPER list 1380 modems and their manufacturers. The above
company is not among the many listed. Thanks.
Ian Nunn