HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz (Kennelmeister)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Can you lock DTE at 76,800 bps?  Is that a valid speed?
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 93 21:10:48 +1300
Organization: The Dawghaus BBS, Palmerston North, New Zealand (+64 6 357 9245)

tl@etek.chalmers.se (Torbj|rn Lindgren) writes:

> Why bother, you could always lock at 115 200 instead!

Not when the fastest DTE speed on the modem is 76800.......


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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: wolfgang@wsrcc.com (Wolfgang S. Rupprecht)
Subject: zyxel adpcm to binary data?
Summary: are there any adpcm-2 adpcm-3 converters?
Keywords: adpcm-2 adpcm-3 zyxel modem voice compression
Organization: W S Rupprecht Computer Consulting, Fremont CA
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 06:57:37 GMT

Does anyone know how to convert to/from zyxel adpcm-2 or adpcm-3 and
straight binary data?  I'd like to play/record stuff on the Sun and
then ship it off to the modem.

It appears that the adpcm that sun uses is adpcm-4 (eg. 4-bit/sample
encoding.)

-wolfgang


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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,alt.security
From: steven@enel.ucalgary.ca (Steven Leikeim)
Subject: Re: Caller ID products?
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 23:46:45 GMT
Organization: ECE Department, U. of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

In article <1993Jan20.221642.6070@sfu.ca> howesb@fraser.sfu.ca (Charles Howes) writes:
>
>Even if you have a second line, if the cracker knows the second number and
>how long it will take for the modem to 'think' before dialing, the cracker
>can then call the second line just as the modem picks it up.

However, you can restrict the second number so that it cannot be dialed into.
Most (all?) PBX's have this capability and I'm sure that one could convince
the phone company to supply this capability if it came to that.

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From: grekin@mermaids.hac.com (Igor Grekin)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Voice Mail & Caller ID For Mac - Zyxel & Supra
Date: 21 Jan 93 16:23:32 GMT
Organization: Hughes Aircraft Company
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1.1d17
X-XXDate: Thu, 21 Jan 93 08:27:21 GMT


Hello Everyone,

I am considering buying a fax modem with Caller ID and Voice Mail options.
My choice is narrowed down to two modems: Supra and Zytel.
Both hardware mfg. state that their hardware supports the above features,
but it is lacking Mac software to take advantage of.

Does anyone have further info on this issue? I would like to hear your 
response.

Thanks,


Igor
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: gottloeb@gumby.dsd.TRW.COM (Jeffrey R. Gottloeb)
Subject: Re: Comment on Supra 14.4
Organization: TRW Space & Electronics Group
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 01:32:00 GMT

In article <1320.70.uupcb@digund.uucp>, loki.trickster@digund.uucp (Loki Trickster)  writes:
|> KD>Unfortunately, ZyXEL doesn't seem that interested in this sort of
|>   >arrangement.  Anyone in Chicago who would be willing to loan me one?
|> 
|> Buy it mail order; you've got a 30 day "Evaluation period" in which
|> Federal Law guarantees you the right to return for a full refund.
|> 
|> (Also, pay with a credit card, for added security)
|> 
|> ====
|> ---
|>  . QMPro 1.0 41-2003 . Buy today, risk obsolescence; buy tomorrow, miss the fun
|>                                                                                               

There is no 30 day "Evaluation period" guaranteed by Federal law that I have
ever heard of.  Can you substantiate this claim?


Jeff Gottloeb
gottloeb@gumby.dsd.trw.com
From: stella@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Ricky ...suave... Stella)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: BOCA lockups
Date: 22 Jan 93 20:52:01 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

miss059@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Rich Bainter) writes:

>In article <1993Jan20.190536.2798@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> bfrost@nyx.cs.du.edu (Bonnell Frost) writes:
>>Since I put the new 1.27 ROMs in my BOCA 1440i modem just afer Christmas

I don't know about the new ROMs... with 1.20 I had fax problems, till I found
out that I had to enable "AT Cycle" on CMOS settings... I upgraded to 1.27
just for the heck of it...  Guess what... I CAN'T FAX !!!

At least the 1.27 bios got rid of the "not recognizing busy signals" problem.

Back to 1.20 ??? I called Boca... they want me to send them the modem since
there shoudn't be any problems...

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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: westes@netcom.com (Will Estes)
Subject: Reasons to put MNP5 in hardware?
Organization: Mail Group
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 06:30:22 GMT

Could someone please explain to me the reasons for putting MNP5 into
hardware instead of software?  Are there strong reasons to reject a
2400 bps modem if MNP5 is implemented only in the companion software
that comes with the modem?  The modem would be used on a poor-quality
phone line.

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From: Klaus P. Fechner <klaus@sparky.rad.med.umich.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Skin your ZyXEL's LCD's face
Date: 27 Jan 1993 03:33:49 GMT
Organization: University of Michigan
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: 35.214.49.14
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1.1d17
X-XXMessage-ID: <A78B6C976F01310E@via.dsf5.merit.edu>
X-XXDate: Tue, 26 Jan 93 22:32:55 GMT

The plastic skins are meant to prevent scratching of the LCD surface
until the finished product arrives at the end user...
You *should* take them off after you set up the modem (or clock radio
or whatever).

In article <C1DEsF.660@panix.com> Carl Oppedahl, oppedahl@panix.com
writes:
>In <1993Jan24.005449.18@camb.com> bruce@camb.com (Barton F. Bruce)
writes:
>
>>This may be well documented, but I havn't read it before.
>
>>The ZyXEL LCD has a protective plastic skin that simply peals off
>>when your thumbnail lifts a corner - leaving a much sharper image.
>
>Indeed many consumer electronic products with displays do this.
>I always peel it off since if I  don't, the plastic may get yellow
and
>the adhesive may get yucky, and the display may thus get harders to
read.
>
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From: carlos@infoserv.com (Carlos Dominguez)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Boca internal 14.4 and Win Fax PRO
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 11:36:54 -0500
Reply-To: carlos@infoserv.com
Organization: Dominguez UseNet, Brooklyn NY, USA
X-Newsreader: Helldiver 1.07 (Waffle 1.64)

In <Jan.21.12.44.22.1993.1782@gandalf.rutgers.edu> stella@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Ricky ...suave... Stella) writes:

>Before upgrading the BIOS I got Quick Link II to fax out after playing around
>with BIOS settings, but BIOS resetted itself and don't know what I had before.
>Now it doesn't want to fax.  Communication gets stuck after connecting (doesn't
>send the fax)...

On the same subject,

I used winfax two nights ago, and after having some problems receiving
from a faxback service, (intel), I decided to hit the books.

After typing in AT+FCLASS? (or FCLASS=? cant remember) it read 0,1,2

So I said, lets change WINFAX to treat the BOCA as a class1 instead of
class2. I changed the win.ini winfax entry, and tried faxing.

It worked, then abruptly stopped. I powered off and on. I wasn't hearing
a dialtone from the speaker clearly like usual. Then I tried to connect
to a few services.. No poop. Started beeping like R2D2's long lost
cousin, and would pass garbage on my COMM screen.

BOCA was cery polite about it, gave me a RMA number, and now I'm back with
my 2400 baud modem until they replace it.

.. Leave your BOCA as a class2 fax.. trust me




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From: sfrazier@norstan.com (Steven E Frazier)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Telebit WB Point-Point Data Ckt 4 Wire
Date: 27 Jan 93 13:05:32 GMT
Organization: Norstan Communications - Columbus, Ohio

I understand that you can install a Telebit WorldBlazer on a 4 Wire
point to point analog circuit from telco/carrier and run it at 14.4.

Has anyone run a telebit on a 4 Wire Circuit?  Dedicated?

Please email me if you have.


thanks.

Steve

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From: cuy@usc.edu (Dennis Cuy)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Help with ViVa 14.4i/FAX!!
Date: 27 Jan 1993 15:08:42 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu
Keywords: VIVA, Help

Hello all!

A friend of mine, who recently purchased a ViVa 14.4i modem, is having
a little problem and asked me to post this for him.  Please e-mail to
the address below, as I don't usually check into the account I'm posting
from, and I'll forward them - I'll also summarize if there's enough
interest...Here's the problem:


I recently bought a ViVa 14.4i/FAX and am having some trouble with
connections to USR Dual Standards (DS).  The actual connection and
negotiation process occurs without problem, but when I attempt to
download a file (using any protocol, but I mainly use Zmodem), I get
a consistent 3-5 CRC errors every 100k or so.  Obviously, this slows
the throughput down considerably, and I'd like to fix it.

I'm using Qmodem configured for port 4 at 57600, and this problem
occurs with every number in my dialer (of course, they're all DSs!).
Any suggestions on init string changes or the like would be greatly
appreciated!  Thanks!


Thanks all in advance for your help!
Dennis

e-mail:  cuy#d#dennis@ssdgwy.mdc.com

[All usual disclaimers apply except where noted...]
From: tsz@cse.unl.edu (Timothy Znamenacek)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Modems on a network
Date: 22 Jan 1993 16:34:54 GMT
Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln	
Distribution: all
NNTP-Posting-Host: cse.unl.edu

I want to setup a new network of 6 or 7 pc's and a server. I want
to put a fax/modem on the server so that the pc's can fax stuff
from the server.

Has anyone done this?
Any suggestions, comments?
What about modems, Supra, or other Rockwell chip set modems OK?

Thanks,
Tim

Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: d87mt@efd.lth.se (Magnus Thelander)
Subject: Re: How to tell current speed on ZyXEL 1496E+
Organization: Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 05:25:50 GMT

In article <C17wto.Jq8@panix.com> oppedahl@panix.com (Carl Oppedahl) writes:
>One of the ZyXELs has an LCD display.  Maybe it shows the data rate
>on the display?  Does anybody know?  The user manual I have 
>suggests that the U-1496 (with no letter at the end) is the one
>with the LCD, and that the display shows both the DCE data rate 
>and the phone-line data rate.

   I have an U-1496+. I displays the DTE rate, when it's off line,
and the actual DCE rate, when it's on line. I.e. it may show 12000
for a V.32" session, if it has fallen back due to poor signal qua-
lity.

Magnus

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From: kafka@desert.hacktic.nl (Kcirtap Knoo)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Reasons to put MNP5 in hardware?
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 11:40:17 gmt+3
Organisation: innocent bystanders

In article <1993Jan27.063022.2704@netcom.com>, Will Estes writes:

WE> Could someone please explain to me the reasons for putting MNP5 into
WE> hardware instead of software?  Are there strong reasons to reject a
WE> 2400 bps modem if MNP5 is implemented only in the companion software
WE> that comes with the modem?  The modem would be used on a poor-quality
WE> phone line.
WE> 
WE> -- 
WE> Will Estes		Internet: westes@netcom.com

I have used both MNP5 modems (Microcom AX2424C) and software MNP4/5
implementations, and it turned out that they are both as reliable, but
that the software implementations are slower than the hardware
implementations. This is of course also dependent of the computer u
use (I used a 386/25mhz). The fact that a certain modem comes with MNP
software would be NO reason for me to buy THAT modem, as there is a
share/free-ware terminal program available that does just that. I
wouldn't be surprised if that is the software that accompanies the
modem, as the makers of the software sell it as OEM software. As far
as I can remember the software is called MTE or MTEZ, and it might be
available at your favorite BBS or otherwise somewhere at the Matrix.

    Kcirtap Knoo

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Xref: sparky comp.dcom.modems:19784 alt.security:5340
From: cme@ellisun.sw.stratus.com (Carl Ellison)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,alt.security
Subject: ..dialback modems...
Date: 21 Jan 1993 18:34:27 GMT
Organization: Stratus Computer, Software Engineering
NNTP-Posting-Host: ellisun.sw.stratus.com

In article <1993Jan21.173344.4911@crd.ge.com> davidsen@crd.ge.com (bill davidsen) writes:
>In article <1993Jan20.172626.11028@bernina.ethz.ch>, waldvoge@nessie.cs.id.ethz.ch (Marcel Waldvogel) writes:
>
>| That's ok for most of us. But, dialling back on the same line as the
>| call came in isn't secure (at least not on analog lines, I don't know
>| about ISDN).
>
>  There's no absolute security [...]
>
>Rejecting something because it's not perfect is not something I recommend,
>unless you can get something better which is still cost effective.


It's important not to settle for mediocre when one can get real security for
very little money.  Specifically, there are encrypting and authenticating
devices available from various vendors (eg., Racal-Guardata) for reasonable
amounts of money.  Dialback was a solution years ago which has, in the
intervening time:

	1.	been defeated
	2.	been made obsolete
	3.	been talked about long enough to become public knowledge,
		thereby generating much apparent market demand

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From: mac1@Ra.MsState.Edu (Mubashir Cheema)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Suprafax modem V.32bis (14.4K) $219
Summary: suprafax
Keywords: suprafax
Date: 28 Jan 93 08:28:15 GMT
Organization: Mississippi State University



 Well, we have decided to get rid of all the Suprafax V.32bis modem internals
 we currently have in stock.  
 These are all brand new, shrink-wrapped and come with latest roms.
 

  Model #     : SUPFAXV32BIS Internal
  Description : SupraFaxModem V.32bis
  Type        : Internal 3/4 card for IBM PC & compatibles
  Data Speed  : 14,400/12,000/9600/7200/4800/2400/1200/300 bps data
                (upto 57000bps with V.42 data compression)
  Protocols   : Bell 103/212A,CCIT V.21/V.22/V.22bis/V.32/V.32bis/V.42/
	      : V.42bis, MNP 2-5, & MNP 10
  Fax         : 14,400/12,000/9600/7200/4800/2400 bps send/receive fax
	      : Class 1 & 2 commnads
	      : Group III compatible
  Transmission: V.17,V.29,V.27ter
  other       : 
  		Silent answer detects if incoming call is fax or voice and
		handles call appropriately
		SupraSmart UART with 1K buffer eliminates transmission  
 		errors and slowed communications possible with a 16450 or
		16550 UART.
                non-volatile memory; autoanswer/autodial (tone or pulse); 
                extended AT commands and result codes; includes diagnostics, 
                phone jacks, subscriptions to free online services.
                5 year warranty. Includes telecommunication & fax software.

  Asking : $219 + $7 (S&H)
   


 Thanx for dropping in.

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From: dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz (Kennelmeister)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Saga of a ZyXel U-1496E modem
Keywords: dead
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 93 02:48:22 +1300
Organization: The Dawghaus BBS, Palmerston North, New Zealand (+64 6 357 9245)

crucci@zia.aoc.nrao.edu (Chuck Rucci) writes:

> [Long tale of woe deleted to save space]

> died this time. It is not accepting any commands. Qmodem 4.5 wont even
> see that it exists. It says that the only active serial device is my
> mouse.

Check your UART. I have had a couple of 8250's die on me over the years,
and the symptoms described were rather similar.

The easiest way to check is simply to plug  your ZyXEL into the port you
usually use for your mouse.

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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,alt.security
From: alexb@minerva1.bull.it (Alessandro Bottonelli)
Subject: Re: ..dialback modems...
Organization: Bull Italia SpA
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 10:11:04 GMT

cme@ellisun.sw.stratus.com (Carl Ellison) writes:


>It's important not to settle for mediocre when one can get real security for
>very little money.  Specifically, there are encrypting and authenticating
>devices available from various vendors (eg., Racal-Guardata) for reasonable
>amounts of money.  Dialback was a solution years ago which has, in the
>intervening time:

>	1.	been defeated
>	2.	been made obsolete
>	3.	been talked about long enough to become public knowledge,
>		thereby generating much apparent market demand

Would you and others elaborate a little bit on point 1 & 2 ? Possibly with
some real-world examples?

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From: root@kilowatt (Kilowatt admin)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: New firmware for the Worldblazer
Date: 27 Jan 93 13:55:53 GMT
Organization: Kilowatt Computers of Deer Park, LI, NY

>I've just installed the new firmware update (LA7.02C) for the Worldblazer
>and noticed that there are three new S registers set to the following
>defaults:
>
>S113=126 S114=0  S115=0 
>
>Does anyone know what these are used for? I can find no reference to these
>registers in my manuals. Additionally, what bug fixes, enhancements etc.
>have been put in the new firmware? I am upgrading from the original LA5.00W
>firmware and haven't seen a "what's new in this version" statement. I
>haven't been active in this group for several weeks so if a revision list
>has already been posted, would someone be nice enough to repost it. Thanks.
>
>                                         Mark

	Use the AT~H command. This will give you the HELP screens. According
the that, those registers are as follows:

113	Tilde equivalent char (so you can do AT~ commands without disturbing
				cu and tip???)
114	Calling tone on. This is an interesting one. You can have the modem
	emit FAX calling tones while dialing out. This means you can use the
	ordinary FAX switches to use modem/voice on the same line, but
	not have to turn the originate/answer around.
115	Require answer tone. Don't know what that means, I'm sure it's
	something to do with the FAX stuff...

	Seems a lot of people forget about HELP on the Telebits (AT~H), I did
	for quite some time.

	Matter of fact, you have an even newer release of the EPROMS than I
	do (LA7.01), and these were supposed to be the latest/greatest as of
	last month.

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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: grindley@helios.physics.utoronto.ca (Robin Grindley)
Subject: Does anyone know exactly what AT%Q does?
Organization: University of Toronto Physics/Astronomy/CITA
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 22:57:17 GMT

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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: huntting@advtech.uswest.com (Brad Huntting)
Subject: Re: *** what's so good about zyxel modems? ***
Organization: U S WEST Advanced Technologies
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 20:40:51 GMT

In article <C1E72F.5vu@cs.psu.edu> fenner@postscript.cs.psu.edu (Bill Fenner) writes:
>In article <1993Jan25.033413.17784@netcom.com> wolfgang@netcom.com (Wolfgang Henke) writes:
>|This is a good point. I wonder how many people use terminals with a high
>|speed modem?

>Or, for a better example, how about terminal servers?  It's not likely that
>you'll be able to get software for your Annex or Cisco to load up your modem's
>firmware.

Annex software is very flexable...  It would probably be fairly easy to
load modems automatically when the Annex boots as well as loading them
manually at other times.

Cisco on the other hand...


brad