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From: rlm@mcgort.COM (Robert McMillin)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Practical Peripherals 14400
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 92 06:45:29 PDT
Organization: PBSR (Private Beta Site Research - Certified NetWare Engineer)

st1n2@rosie.uh.edu (McCoy, Mark) writes:

> I am currently shopping for a 14400 modem.  I have been following this
> group for about a week and haven't seen any posts about the Practical
> Peripherals 14400.  I have seen lots of posts on the Zyxel 1496e, but
> I have been unable to find a local (Houston) dealer who carries them, and
> out of town places I have contacted are back ordered.  The Practical
> Peripherals 14400 has been recommended to me, but I know nothing about it.
> The one person I know who has one has been very satisfied, but I would
> like to get some more input on the PP before I plunk down the cash for
> one.  Also, if anyone knows of a reliable Zyxel dealer who isn't back
> ordered I would like to hear about them.

I have been pretty satisfied with my PP 14400FXSA.  The only trouble I
have had has been connecting to Telebit modems; I have isolated this
trouble as a problem caused by the PP's inability to deal with marginal
lines.  This pretty much seems to be a problem will all modems built from
the Rockwell chipset.  Rockwell claims that they will eventually improve
this, but I haven't seen it.  I am able to connect with no trouble to
modems much closer to me (i.e., one or two switches away).  It's really
hard to know what's the best out there, but as far as price/performance
goes, I think the PP is probably the best deal going.
From: birchall@pilot.njin.net (Shag)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Practical Peripherals 14400
Date: 12 Oct 92 01:15:44 GMT
Organization: Screaming in Digital, the Queensryche Net Digest

rlm@mcgort.COM (Robert McMillin) writes:

>Several people have written to correct my comment that the PPI 14400FXSA
>modem uses an AT&T data pump, not the Rockwell chipset.  I have heard
>that the modem uses the Rockwell chipset from other sources, including
>a Rockwell datacomm employee!  

Why do I have this nagging feeling that Rockwell's chipset is licensed from
AT&T, or that some similar relationship between the two companies [and thus
between their chipsets] exists?  It would sure clear up things if that were 
the case.  Nothing in the modem's manual says for sure, so anyone's guess is
as good as mine.

-Shag
-- 

     Freedom belongs to only those without video screens for eyes and mouth.
		- Queensryche
From: robichau@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov (Paul Robichaux)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: ZyXEL 1496E feature set
Date: 14 Oct 92 13:25:19 GMT
Reply-To: robichau@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov
Organization: New Technology, Inc.

I'm thinking about ordering a ZyXEL, mostly from a) recommendations by
other comp.dcom.modems readers, and b) because they make their ROM
upgrades freely available.

From looking at the material available from the QUESTOR mail server, I
can't figure out which of the below statements is true:

	a) The 1496S has the snazzy front panel *and* is the only 1496
	which supports Caller ID, distinctive ringing, and whatever
	voice mail features ZyXEL offers

	** OR **
	
	b) The primary difference between the two models is that the
	1496S has a snazzy front panel and support for 4-line leased
	lines.

So, ZyXEL owners- which is it?

Regards,
-Paul

-- 
Paul Robichaux, KD4JZG              | May explode if disposed of improperly.
Mission Operations Support Systems  | Printed on recycled phosphors.
New Technology, Inc.		    | ** PGP 2.0 key available on request **
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: alexis@panix.com (Alexis Rosen)
Subject: Re: Hayes Press Release: High-Density Rack Communications System
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 09:23:33 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC

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 3 '+' to 3 'x', as did the other posters)

1) I think that the wise-ass at Hayes who decided to put this in electronic
press releases should be shot.

2) I strongly doubt that Toby knew that this was in his posting. He strikes
   me as a person of fairly reasonable nature.

3) I just bought 14 Hayes Optima 2400 modems. I wish I could cancel the
   order. They are without a doubt the last Hayes modems, or in fact Hayes
   products of any sort, that I will ever buy.

--
Alexis Rosen   Owner/Sysadmin,
PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC.
alexis@panix.com
{uupsi,cmcl2}!panix!alexis
From: HUNTRESS@NPT.NUSC.NAVY.MIL ("HUNTRESS GARY B")
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Foreground fax software
Date: 8 Oct 92 16:00:00 GMT
Organization: The Internet

Hi,

I've got a generic fax modem that came bundled with Quick Link
fax software.  It's not bad, but it can only do background faxing.
Ordinarily, that would be fine, but I want to spawn a fax from an 
application and not return until the fax is complete, either 
returning success or failure.  

So, does anyone know of a package that will fax in the foreground?

Advance thanks!

Gary Huntress
huntress@npt.nusc.navy.mil


Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: mrapple@quack.sac.ca.us (Nick Sayer)
Subject: Re: UUCP 'g' must die (was Re: USR DS v.32bis 10-15% faster thoughpu
Organization: The Duck Pond public unix: +1 408 249 9630, log in as 'guest'.
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 02:34:08 GMT

rlm@mcgort.COM (Robert McMillin) writes:

>Modem links are the only reason to fix 'g'
>in the first place, and while these won't go away in the forseeable
>future, I suspect that in a couple of years this will largely be a moot
>point.

I disagree. What do you want to run over ISDN? PPP (or some other
network link)? That can be a potential security problem. UUCP is
still a viable and useful thing. uucp-g is not.

-- 
Nick Sayer <mrapple@quack.sac.ca.us> | "...You tiny-brained wipers
N6QQQ @ N0ARY.#NOCAL.CA.USA.NOAM     | of other people's bottoms!"
37 19 49 N / 121 57 36 W             | 
+1 408 249 9630, log in as 'guest'   | 	 -- French Taunter
From: aphls@usho82.hou281.chevron.com (H.L.Sherrill)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Question on Display in Prac. Periph 14400FXSA ext. modem
Date: 16 Oct 92 12:09:35 GMT
Reply-To: aphls@hou281.chevron.com
Organization: Chevron

In article <7030010@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM>, jws@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (John Schmidt) writes:
|> Other responses indicate that the Practical modems display "Bong!" for the
|> credit card number prompt. Is there a corresponding enhancement to the
|> dial command options? (That is, can I say something like "ATDT0,xxx-xxxx?nnnnn 
|> where ? represents a "wait for bong"? This would really come in handy on the
|> road....

I have just installed the PPI internal, so it doesn't have the display
capabilities.  The manual shows a "wait for Bong" option like
"ATDT0(818)944-3333$S=2<CR>".  I haven't tried it.

--
    Harold L. Sherrill                       Internet: aphls@hou281.chevron.com
From: Adam.Frix@p18.f20.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Hacking USR ROMS  [4.2 - 4.1]
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 92 09:23:34 EST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:226/20.18 - cmhGate UF Gateway, Columbus OH

goyal@utdallas.edu (Mohit K. Goyal) writes:

MKG> Yes. USR stated in their press release that it is against 
MKG> the law to alter any USR ROM or even, I think, use any USR 
MKG> modem in a manner not intended.

oh, so USR is now the Supreme Court, eh?

Let the legislators make the law, let the courts interpret it.  Let the
businesses like USR do business.

Don't let the businesses state, make, or interpret the law.  Sounds like
you're living in some horror of a George Orwell/Ronald Reagan world.  1984,
indeed.

What USR says is bunk, and meaningless.  I can't imagine any law possibly
being interpreted as meaning "you can't use a modem in a way the manufacturer
doesn't want you to."

They may set some sort of company policy regarding this, and how it affects
warranties, etc., but again, that's only company policy--and warranties are
regulated by state and federal laws, which USR at this point can't do anything
about.

--Adam--
 
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UUCP: ...!n8emr!bluemoon!cmhgate!20.18!Adam.Frix
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From: shmuel@moe.einstein.com (Rony Sawdayi)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: PPI 14400 eprom upgrade uucp failures
Date: 8 Oct 92 18:50:58 GMT
Article-I.D.: moe.1992Oct8.185058.27463
Organization: Shmuel Einstein & Associates, Inc.

I recently upgraded my ppi14400 modems to the new, "improved",
version 1.15 eproms.  Upon doing so, all uucp file transfers failed.
When sending from my sparcstation elc, i note that 7 packets go out,
and the response from the remote system gets lost, after which the transfer
hangs and fails.  When reverting to the 1.12c eproms, uucp functions
again.  I would really like to use the improvements in the new firmware,
but I am not able to use uucp with it.

I contacted PPI, and the "technical support" person informed me that he
had never heard of uucp!  Thus, to PPI, there is no problem.

Has anybody experienced similar behavior, or have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.
 


-- 
Shmuel Einstein, shmuel@einstein.com
Shmuel Einstein & Associates, Inc.
9100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 235 E
Beverly Hills, CA  90212
310/273-8971 FAX 310/273-8872
From: tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Hacking USR ROMS [4.2 - 4.1]
Date: 13 Oct 92 21:04:40 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.Bw2vvt.8op
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana


In article <3882@randvax.rand.org> edhall@rand.org (Ed Hall) writes:
>In article <Bw2FJq.n4t@news.cso.uiuc.edu> tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan) writes:
>>I hack on electronic things I buy all the time. I have a Radio Shaft
>>scanner. When I bought it, it had portions of the 800MHz band locked
>>out. I went in and modified it so that it could receive the full 800MHz
>>band. Others have modified theirs to add more channels, extra bands, and
>>even an interface to allow computer control of the receiver. Is this
>>illegal? Hardly.
>
>Unfortunately, you're wrong.  Modifying your scanner to receive this
>frequency band (used by celular telephones) is a federal crime.

The law we're discussing here is the ECPA. My understanding of this law
is that it is QUITE LEGAL to modify the scanner to receive cellular
frequencies. It is only illegal to LISTEN to those frequencies. Unless
you know about some other law with which I am unfamiliar (in which case,
feel free to cite the law). In any case, this does nothing to refute my
min point, which is that there is no law making it illegal to
hack/modify/change your electronic devices.

>A lot of people think that this kind of "legislated privacy" is
>an unenforceable infringement of your electronic rights.  If you
>feel that way, (or stongly disagree), I suggest you take it up in
>an appropriate forum.  It doesn't belong in comp.dcom.modems; I'm
>posting this for informational purposes only.

My main point was not to debate the legality of receiving cellular phone
transmissions, I merely used it as an example. Only one small portion of
my message had anything to do with cellular reception; the vast majority
of my message was discussing the topic at hand. You ask me to take the
matter up in an appropriate forum, and yet, percentagewise, your message
is more off-topic than mine was. Perhaps you should have used email
instead?
From: Bob_Carpenter@mindlink.bc.ca (Bob Carpenter)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Hayes Modem Codes
Date: 16 Oct 92 11:55:43 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada

> Keith Perry writes:
>
> Msg-ID: <W8SDZ.12821702657.BABYL@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
> Posted: 15 Oct 92 05:50:53 GMT
>
> Org.  : The Internet
>
> Hello there,
>
>      I'm not on the list anymore some please mail your responses to me
> directly... and now the big question-
>
> DOES ANYONE HAVE A LIST A HAYES MODEM CODE AND THEIR DEFINITIONS
> (eg. atdt, ats0=0 atz, etc...)
>
> Any info would be greatly appreciated.  Thanx in advance.
>
> Keith Perry-
> Floor Supervisor/Consultant- perrykc@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu
> Acknowledge-To: <PERRYKC@DUVM>


Call the Hayes BBS @ 1-800-US-HAYES, locate and D/L a file called TRM.EXE or
.ZIP (can't remember the extension)

This is the Hayes Technical Reference manual, you should be able to find what
you are looking for in there.

Bob

--
--
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-
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-
- "If there's nothing wrong with me, there must be something wrong with the
-
- universe!" [Beverly Crusher, Star Trek: The Next Generation {Remember Me}]
-
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From: birchall@pilot.njin.net (Shag)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: What modem is THIS!!!
Date: 15 Oct 92 19:02:58 GMT
Organization: Screaming in Digital, the Queensryche Net Digest

john@cutler.com (John E. Babbitt Jr.) writes:

>Either a Zoom or InfoTel modem (both use the same modem).

Yep.  The Zoom/InfoTel one is sold by someone with a "no-name" badge on it.
The 2400-baud "black box" model is the one I had.  Ran hotter'n heck. :)


-- 

     Freedom belongs to only those without video screens for eyes and mouth.
		- Queensryche
From: jhughes@netcom.com (Jay Micheal Hughes)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Sporster/Dual setup questions...
Date: 10 Oct 92 21:47:46 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)

I have a few questions about the new Sporster modem used as a Dual
Standard.  I have the modem set up with the init. string posted on the net
many times.  When I connect to another Dual Standard in v.32bis mode,
and try a dounload, my cps rates go from 1600+ to about 600 and below
(I then cancel the download).  I have NO trouble in HST mode.  As far as
I can tell this only happens with Dual Standards, not v.32bis modems alone.
 
Also, is there any way to set the modem up to try to answer v.32bis
FIRST, then if that is not available, HST.  Mine will try v.32bis, then
default to 2400.  It works the same in HST.  It tries HST, then goes to
2400 without trying v.32bis or v.32.
 
These are not really bad problems, just annoying.  Otherwise the modem has
worked flawlessly, with no connection problems with ANY other modems,
v.32 or v.32bis or others.  It does get a little warm, but I usually
cut it off between uses.  Any help on these problems would be greatly
appreciated!!  If I had the manual to a Dual Standard, I probably
could figure this out, but for some reason, my Sporster didn't come
with a Dual manual :-).
 
Jay
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: mrosen@nyx.cs.du.edu (Michael Rosen)
Subject: Re: Questions about Prometheus Ultima Home Office
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 92 21:49:45 GMT

roy@mchip00.med.nyu.edu (Roy Smith) writes:


>	Has anybody had any experience with the Prometheus Ultima Home
>Office V.32bis modem?

Is this the one that has voice mail and fax or am I confusing it with
something else?

Mike
--
Michael Rosen						"Beer - It does
Tau Epsilon Phi - George Washington University		 a body good."
mrosen@nyx.cs.du.edu
Michael.Rosen@bbs.oit.unc.edu or @lambada.oit.unc.edu
From: kmeyer@amiganet.chi.il.us (Karl Meyer)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: ZyXEL 16800bps?
Date: 10 Oct 92 16:49:55 GMT
Organization: Amiga Network Information Systems

In article <csjohn.718590512@knuth>, csjohn@knuth.mtsu.edu (The Mad Hatter)
writes:
>I have a ZyXEL U1496E with version 5.02 EPROMs.  
>I tried connecting to a USR Dual Standard with AT&N35, but 
>could only get a 14400bps connection. 
>Does anyone know how I can connect at 16800bps?
>Thanks.
>
>-- 
>John Wallace   ||   INTERNET: csjohn@knuth.mtsu.edu
>  > > > Vote for freedom.  Vote Libertarian. < < <

The 16.8k baud rate on a Zycel only works with another Zycel. It's a
proprietary protocol just like the USR HST.
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,biz.comp.telebit
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, 9 Oct 1992 02:01:09 GMT

In article <Bvrt99.93D@rahul.net> wolfgang@rahul.net (Wolfgang Henke) writes:
>		Ymodem         Zmodem
>
>T3000           1630 cps       1590 cps

You didn't say what type of Ymodem or ZMODEM you used.  I just
downloaded a compressed file with my WB from a T3000 (long distance; CA
to FL) and got 1669 cps with Ymodem-k-g and 1611 cps with ZMODEM
CRC-32.  The site I called didn't support ZMODEM with MobyTurbo, which
I think is about as efficient as Ymodem-g (I get 238 cps using it on a
dumb 2400 bps connection).

>Not all variables were the same in
>these experiments [...] The estimated error is +/- 30 cps.

So I don't think we can consider the small differences between the
three modems to be statistically significant in this particular test.
-- 
John W. Temples -- Preferred:  john@jwt.UUCP    (jwt!john@peora.sdc.ccur.com)
                -- Alternate:  john@jwt.oau.org
From: cmascott@world.std.com (Carl Mascott)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Supra V.32bis low speed conn. problem
Date: 11 Oct 92 21:57:10 GMT
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA

I'm having a problem with a Supra V.32bis FAX modem.
It has 1.200C ROMs.
My initialization string is &F2E0W1.

When originating a call with the modem set up to connect at
the fastest possible speed (N1), it will not connect with
some Bell 212 1200 bps modems and some 2400 bps modems.

I can get it to connect only by setting N0 and setting S37
to the exact speed of the answering modem.  Setting S37 to
2400 bps won't work with the 1200 bps modem (it should).

With other 2400 bps modems, there is no problem getting a
connection with N1.

Is anyone else experiencing similar problems?


-- 
Carl Mascott
cmascott@world.std.com
uunet!world!cmascott
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: scottb@netcom.com (L'etat des mortes)
Subject: Fax software recommendations for Mac+HST DS 16.8k FAX
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 00:48:49 GMT

Can anyone recommend a good PD or Commercial software package that will
work with my Macintosh and Courier HST Dual Standard with FAX?

The Pack-In Software is, of course, PC.            

Scott (scottb@netcom.com)
From: john@cutler.com (John E. Babbitt Jr.)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: ASL(tm)!?
Date: 12 Oct 92 20:14:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: cutler.1992Oct12.131428.306
Distribution: world
Organization: Cutler & Company, Inc., Medford OR (503) 770-9000

In article <3182.212.uupcb@yob.sccsi.com>, craig.ford@yob.sccsi.com (Craig Ford) writes:
> 
> ASL(tm) involves more than signal rate changing, eg. quick link ups

Is ASL really a trademark?  I do know of a fact that ASL stands for
American Sign Language, the visual language of many deaf people.  Can
people trademark USA or similar acronyms?  Very interesting.

Regards,

John E. Babbitt, Jr.        {UUCP: ...hplabs!hp-pcd!orstcs!cutler!john}
Senior Programmer/Analyst   {Internet: john@cutler.com}
Cutler & Company, Inc.      {Phone: 503/770-9000 (voice) 503/770-9014 (tt)}
Medford, Oregon  97504      {Disclaimer: What I say is my personal opinion}
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,biz.comp.telebit
From: jbd@virgin.mv.com (J. Bruce Dawson)
Subject: Re: Worldblazer setup for SVR4
Organization: /etc/organization
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 13:43:45 GMT

Any idea what the setup would be for the STREAMs drivers? 

Also, your setup doesn't seem to set HW flow control or use ttymon, and I
was wondering if you ran into problems with these.
-- 
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Virgin Software, Ltd.					jbd@virgin.MV.COM
117 Exeter Road      					uunet!virgin!jbd
Epping, NH 03042					Fax: 603-679-8740
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.mac.comm
From: bkwg0457@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Brent Whitlock)
Subject: Re: USRobotics Sportster gets awfully warm!
Reply-To: bwhitlock@uiuc.edu
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 02:22:45 GMT

A poster commented that their US Robotics Sportster 14,400 FAX modem (ext)
gets really warm after around 30 minutes of being on.  I noticed 
this too, when I got mine on Wednesday.  I had it on for several
hours on Wednesday evening.  Thursday morning, I was going to try
sending a FAX with it, and as I was doing so, the modem died.  No
lights on, no response to the computer, nothing.  Flipping the
on/off switch, unplugging and plugging in everything several times,
even moving to a different outlet, did nothing.  So, I called
US Robotics, and they suggested I send it back to the dealer for
exchange for a new modem.  That's what I did.  I hope that was just
a fluke, and not an indication of a problem with the modem line.  At
any rate, when I get my new modem, I'm going to give it lots of airspace
and maybe even blow a fan on it for good measure.  The rating on the
power supply shows that it takes 20 watts of power.  


-- 
    * * * * * * --> DISCLAIMER:  I speak only for myself. <-- * * * * * *
Brent Whitlock		Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology
bwhitlock@uiuc.edu	Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering
			University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: pace@mailer.cc.fsu.edu (Don Pace)
Subject: Re: Supra New ROM (ordering info)
Organization: Florida State University
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 17:58:28 GMT


I got my ROM chips in the mail yesterday.  I sent in the order form that
SUPRA sent me around the 1st of Oct, so it took me 2 weeks to get
my ROMs (I ordered the CID roms so they were sent UPS).  I followed the
instructions and installed the ROMs, no problems to this point.  I went
from 1.0D to 1.2H so it was a big jump, though what I had worked fine
to the various modems I connect to (a telebit 1600, a telebit 3000, and 
various 2400 baud mnp5 modems, and another supra at 1.2C).  I reconnected
the modem to my PC and off I went.  Tried my favorite T-1600 first, results:
lots of noise and no connect.  Tried a T-3000, lost of noise, no connect.
I scratched my head, cursed supra, read the release notes to see what
they changed.  Played with some of the registers and still got nowhere.
I got real close to reinstalling the old ROMs, but then I said, "this try
one of the SUPRA default configs and see if that works any better".  I 
picked config 2 and everything started to work fine, just like it did before
the ROM upgrade.  I changed the registers that I had changed from F2 under 
1.0D and it still worked.  Saved the config, powercycled the modem and 
everything still works.  The moral of the story is that something in the 
volital configuration must have changed, and if you are having problems, 
load one of the SUPRA defaults, and reconfigure from scratch.  


Don Pace