HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: berger@atropa (Mike Berger)
Subject: Re: 400 External vs. 14.4EX <was: Intel>
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 02:47:24 GMT
Keywords: intel sfax 400 connect 2400 problem

shwake@nearside.UUCP (Raymond Shwake) writes:
>	Intel's 14.4EX seems to earn high marks, from what I read in this
>forum. Is the successor SatisFaxtion 400E (external) as worthy? Since a few
>sources still stock the 14.4EX - typically for a few bucks *more* than the
>ostensibly more capable 400E - I called Intel to ask if there was any reason
>*not* to go with the 400E. I was told that the 400E is an overall better
>modem, that a few bugs from the older 14.4EX are now gone, and that the only
>reason the 14.4EX was still around was that some of their customers won't
>buy a modem with FAX capabilities.
>-- 
I wouldn't be surprised.  In any case, the Intel 400/e is a very
good modem - mine has been reliable and works well with a variety
of modems on the other end, and under adverse line conditions.
--
	Mike Berger
	Department of Statistics, University of Illinois
	AT&TNET     217-244-6067
	Internet    berger@atropa.stat.uiuc.edu
From: radel@bach.udel.edu (Todd Radel)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: SUPRA - new ROM version 1.2G? 1.2J?
Keywords: Barf
Date: 3 Oct 92 18:22:52 GMT
Organization: University of Delaware

In article <Lo92RB5w165w@hovel.welly.gen.nz> cybapunk@hovel.welly.gen.nz (Phil Ross) writes:
>garyc@lenny.acns.nwu.edu (Gary I. Chang) writes:
>> 	I'm confused. Isn't it TRUE that SUPRA is offering a new 1.2G ROM  
>> upgrade? And a guy just came out selling the SUPRA v32bis for $265 with
>> the latest ROM 1.2J???????????
>> 
>> 	Is 1.2J an earlier or latter version of 1.2G?
>
>Yes, you'd think so, seeing G is before J in the alphabet.  I've never seen
>people number versions of software from 1.99 back to 1.00.. ;-)
>
>1.2J is the FREE upgrade Rom.  There is a 1.2H or something with caller-id
>features, for an extra $50 I think.

Bzzzzzzzt!  Thank you for playing.

ROM version 1.2H is the free upgrade rom. It does not have Caller ID.
1.2J is the upgrade with Caller ID; it costs $20 plus shipping.  Both
ROMs are otherwise identical in bug fixes, etc.

The ROM can be ordered from Supra's BBS.


-- 
Todd Radel                   | "I obscenity in the milk of all," Agustin said,
CIS/English undergrad        | "if it does not seem like a lunatic asylum in
University of Delaware       | here." -- Hemingway, _For Whom the Bell Tolls_
A.I. duPont Institute, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE  19899
From: Roger_Nordin@atb.bbs.bad.se (Roger Nordin)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Supra SHIPPING New ROMs
Date: Fri,  2 Oct 92 07:03:42 +0000
Reply-To: Roger_Nordin@atb.bbs.bad.se (Roger Nordin)
Distribution: world
Organization: ANet Test Bench, Karlstad, Sweden 
OD-Comment-To: Internet_Gateway

> If I was Supra, and I did have a piece of miracle code, I'd go back to
> Rockwell and offer to license it to them.

This is what have happened with the fallback code Supra has come up with, I 
think, according to the tech support at their BBS.

                        _       .    __
    Roger Nordin     _ //      /!Net /est Bench
 2:203/602.0@fidonet \X/  Internet: Roger_Nordin@bad.se

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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: cloos@theory.TC.Cornell.EDU (James H. Cloos Jr.)
Subject: Re: Telebit Qblazer
Organization: Cornell Information Technologies, Ithaca, NY 14853
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 05:29:12 GMT

>>>>> On Thu, 01 Oct 92 19:44:22 EST, Adam.Frix@p18.f20.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix) said:
Adam> [stuff deleted]

Adam> The Sportster and QBlazer are both "consumer-oriented" modems,
Adam> so to compare them is fair, I think.  Neither supports its
Adam> parent company's proprietary modulation schemes, which is fine.

Adam> Conclusion: you can get equally superior hardware (compared to
Adam> the Supra et al.) with more functionality for the same price.
Adam> You'd do yourself a disservice if you didn't even try to look at
Adam> the Sportster before buying a QBlazer.

I got my QBlazer for use with my HP95lx and 48sx, as well as desktop
machines.  It was the best modem I was aware of that did not require
any hardware signals from the dte other than send, receive and
ground--battery powered operation was a bonus.  I am aware that the
original poster did not indicate similar considerations, but am
curious nonetheless: how does the Sportster compare to the QBlazer on
these issues?

P.S.  The only complaint I have, and it is very trivial, is that the
QBlazer has problems negotiating with a couple of 22bis (w/o 42/42bis
or mnp) services I use (I've no idea what brand they use) unless I
setup the QBlazer to ignore *either* v.32 or v.42/42bis.  If both are
tested, the modems get out of sync (I guess), but if *either* is
turned off, the connection works like a charm.  As I said, trivial and
easily fixed.  I suspect that other brands of 32 and 32bis modems have
the same difficulty.

-JimC
--
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From: griffin@eecae.ee.msu.edu (Danny Griffin)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: ZyXEL's -- do they ever work?
Keywords: ZyXEL
Date: 6 Oct 92 06:19:42 GMT
Organization: Michigan State University

dirkst@messua.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Dirk Steinberg) writes:

>has anyone ever seen a real *working* ZyXEL 1496E? I bought one a

Yep, bought two, both work like a champ!
-- 
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griffin@egr.msu.edu             
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: eng20204@nusunix1.nus.sg (LEE MUH HWA)
Subject: ZyXEL modems wanted
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 10:58:19 GMT

Anyone know if ZyXEL offers Sysop discount for the U1496E & E+. I am
in urgent need for a modem for my bbs.

Is Zero/One networking reachable via internet? Thanks.


Lee Muh Hwa
eng20204@nusunix.nus.sg
From: zeke@fasttech.uucp (Bohdan Tashchuk)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Hayes Ultra 144 modem fares poorly in MacUser tests
Date: 5 Oct 92 04:47:14 GMT
Article-I.D.: fasttech.1992Oct5.044714.6607
Organization: Fast Technology

I was astonished and amused when I read the review of V.32bis modems in
November's MacUser magazine. Out of 12 modems, the Hayes came in next-to-last
overall.

The Supra FAXModem was better than the Hayes on all tests, and the ZyXEL,
Practical Peripherals, and Digicom modems were better on many tests.

Strangely enough, MacUser forgot to include a "Time Bomb" test, and in fact
neglected all mention of the dangers of TIES. I'm sure the Hayes would have
slam-dunked the competition had this all important feature been given the
consideration it surely deserves.

My conclusion is that Dennis Hayes and the suits he employs should pay more
attention to competing thru innovation and less attention to competing thru
FUD and intimidation.
From: ytsai@aludra.usc.edu (Yao-Lu Tsai)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: RS-232 cable
Date: 28 Sep 1992 18:02:20 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu

Could anyone out there tell me where I can order a Mac Plus hardware
handshaking rs-232 cable ?

Thanx.

Yao-Lu Tsai
ytsai@aludra.usc.edu
From: robsch@robkaos.GUN.de (Robert Schien)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: DigiScout+ FAX problem
Date: 5 Oct 92 20:53:21 GMT
Organization: Private Site, Essen, Germany
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

I want to send/receive faxes with my DigiScout+ under UNIX.
I know there is the netfax package, but unfortunately it
requires class 2 commands. The DigiScout+ has only class 1 commands.

Is there a patch for netfax for class 1 modems?
Or will the DigiScout+ modem be able to accept class 2 commands
in the future (new ROM) ?

Thanks in advance.
Robert
-- 
Robert Schien    robsch@robkaos.GUN.de
"To err is human, to really foul things up requires a computer"
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: wtm@uhura.neoucom.edu (Bill Mayhew)
Subject: Re: Only National NS16550's OK/bug-free?
Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 23:15:15 GMT

To add a personal data point:

The Western Digital 16550 parts I received about one year ago did
not function correctly with software that specifically used the
advanced FIFO functions (the UNIX F.A.S. driver, for instance).

I've also used NS16550AFN parts.  These function correctly with FAS,
Procomm Plus 2.0.1 and Windows 3.1


-- 
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Rootstown, OH  44272-9995  USA    phone: 216-325-2511
wtm@uhura.neoucom.edu   (140.220.1.1)
From: jerry@incc.com (Jerry Rocteur)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: P114 HT Communications modems
Date: 2 Oct 92 19:52:30 GMT
Organization: InCC.com Perwez Belgium


Hi,

Im looking at modems and came across the HT Communications PRO 1000
14.4kps (model P114) modems from San Diego.

I've never seen any here in Europe but the specs look good, does
anyone have an opinion on these modems, good or bad???

Thanks
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,biz.comp.telebit
From: larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Subject: Re: USR DS v.32bis 10-15% faster thoughput over the Worldblazer
Organization: The Gator Conferencing System 219-289-3745 
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 12:09:45 GMT

john@jwt.UUCP (John Temples) writes:

>In article <BvKCCC.3GB@gator.rn.com> larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes:
>>I just scanned my logs -- 1100-1200 cps using v.32bis on the WB
>>against 1420-1450 cps on the USR v.32bis for yesterdays calls
>>(again using uucp-g).

>You must have something set up wrong...I get 1350-1400 cps with uucp
>g(64,7) on the WB at V.32bis without spoofing.  Do you have all
>compression turned off for uucp connections?  I found that helped
>throughput quite a bit.

I usually get in the 1400-1500 range for uucp over v.32bis -- the
day I looked above must have been a bad day for lines -- gosh -- let
me dig out my registers -- hang on..

WorldBlazer - SA - Version LA5.01A- Active Configuration
 B1  E1  L1  M1  P   Q2  V1  X0  Y0 
&C1 &D3 &G0 &J0 &L0 &Q0 &R3 &S1 &T5 &X0 
S000:1   S001=0   S002=43  S003=13  S004=10  S005=8   S006=2   S007:80 
S008=2   S009:12  S010=14  S011=70  S012=50  S018=0   S025=5   S026=1  
S038=0   S041:1   S045=0   S046=0   S047=4   S048=0   S050=0   S051:7  
S056=17  S057=19  S058:2   S059=0   S060=0   S061:0   S062=15  S063=0  
S064=0   S068=255 S069=0   S090=0   S092:1   S093=8   S094=1   S100=0  
S104=0   S105=1   S111:30  S112=1   S151=4   S155=0   S180=2   S181=1  
S183=25  S190=1   S191:6   S253=10  S254=255 S255=0   
OK

on the other hand -- I have been getting 1900-2000 cps doing uucp
transfers using TurboPEP.  Pretty amazing, with the machine loaded
with 2 SLIPs, and all the modems going full bang (and I'm doing a
couple of makes) the TurboPEP is still pumping 1900-2000 cps sending
16 bit compressed news (come to think of it - I was also doing a
complete backup -- find . -depth -print | cpio -ocvC 40960 > /dev/tape)..

-- 
Larry Snyder                                    internet: larry@gator.rn.com
keeper of the Gator                                  uucp: uunet!gator!larry
From: tnixon@hayes.com
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: TIES (and T. Nixon)
Date: 29 Sep 92 18:12:28 EDT
Organization: Hayes Microcomputer Products, Norcross, GA

In article <1992Sep28.120733.334@hpb.hwc.ca>, inunn@hpb.hwc.ca writes:

> One item from my earlier post which has
> been lost in the smoke and flames is a request for information on the TIES
> issue.  I don't understand it, but would like to.  Please Mr. Niixon could
> you again enlighten us (me) on the technical (I could care less about the
> legal and political) aspects of this issue.  

Ian, I would be happy to share this information with you.  I hope 
you'll understand, however, that since this is the subject of 
litigation with specific guidelines given in court orders regarding 
how the matter can and cannot be described, I would prefer that you 
get the "official" descriptions that have been written "just so" 
rather than any off-the-cuff remarks from me.  I'd be happy to send 
this stuff to you, except that I'm in England right now and I don't 
have the files at my disposal.  You can, however, call the Online 
with Hayes BBS on 800-874-2937 or 404-446-6336 and download both the 
TIES identification files, usage instructions, and associated 
descriptive white paper.  Let me know if you have any problems, and 
I'll try to email the files to you when I get back in the office.

-- 
Toby Nixon, Principal Engineer      | Voice   +1-404-840-9200  Telex 401243420
Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc.  | Fax     +1-404-447-0178  CIS   70271,404
P.O. Box 105203                     | BBS     +1-404-446-6336  AT&T    !tnixon
Atlanta, Georgia  30348             | UUCP uunet!hayes!tnixon  Fido   1:114/15
USA                                 | Internet                tnixon@hayes.com
From: eng20204@nusunix1.nus.sg (LEE MUH HWA)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: ZyXEL ROM ftp site
Date: 7 Oct 92 00:27:23 GMT
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Can anyone email me the ftp site for ZyXEL rom upgrades.

Thanks.

Lee Muh Hwa
eng20204@nusunix1.nus.sg
From: leonard@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Leonard Erickson)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: T1000 problem
Keywords: connect trouble MNP
Date: 3 Oct 92 21:54:32 GMT
Reply-To: 70465.203@compuserve.com
Organization: SCN Research/Qic Laboratories of Tigard, Oregon.

gerg@netcom.com (Greg Andrews) writes:

>In article <1992Sep27.021055.11697@qiclab.scn.rain.com> 70465.203@compuserve.com writes:
>>
>>A friend has a T100 with *old* ROMs. For some reason, it won't connect
>>to my T2500 or another local T2500. Both T2500s have the PEP tones *last*
>>to prevent problems with non-Telebit modems (this is one Fidonet).
>>
>>Is this a known problem?
>>

>Yes, though it's not a problem with the modem.  Your friend needs to
>set his modem's S7 register to a larger value - 60 or 90.  Your friend
>also needs to make sure the modem is forced to a PEP-only mode with
>S50=255.  Then make sure the communications software is waiting long
>enough to let the modems connect.  Again, 60 to 90 seconds.

You misunderstand. The T1000 is *not* hanging up early. It is just *not
respomding* to the PEP tones when they finally appear. It just plain 
won't connect if the PEP tones aren't set first! 

It'll sit there until the *answering* T2500 gives up. But if the PEP tones
come first, it works just fine.

-- 
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CIS: [70465,203]			 70465.203@compuserve.com
FIDO:   1:105/51	 Leonard.Erickson@f51.n105.z1.fidonet.org
(The CIS & Fido addresses are preferred)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: dwight@hyphen.com (Dwight Ernest)
Subject: Re: How to change/zap the password of a Telebit T2500?
Organization: Hyphen, Inc., Wilmington, MA 01887 USA / +1 508 988-0880
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 19:08:02 GMT

andchan@newton.amath.umanitoba.ca (Andrew Chan) writes:

>The subject says it all, thanks a million.

Missing your manual?

I assume you mean the modem control password, and not the dialin security
password, right?  They're often confused.

The modem control password, which one mnust know in order to view and
change the dialling directory and/or to modify the S46 register, is
accessed through the 'U' command.  The modem will prompt you for the old
password and then for the new password, if the old one is entered correctly.

E.g.:
	ATU
	Old password?
	New Password?

See page 5-26 in the manual (90100-02 Rev. C).

The dialin password can be changed by manipulating the dialling directory
using the N[0-9] command.  See page 5-23 in the manual.
-- 
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  Hyphen, Inc. / 187 Ballardvale St. / Wilmington, MA 01887 / +1 508 988 0880
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: turkstra@smaug.cs.hope.edu (Chris &)
Subject: USR sportster conversion announcement.
Organization: Hope College Dept of CS
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 05:35:12 GMT

*  This document was posted on CompuServe in the modem vendor forum - USR
*  section file library as SPLT.PCX (apparently a FAX).  It was typed by me,
*  so any misspellings are my fault, but the capitalization and wording are 
*  from the file. The letter had no date, no time, but was on official-looking
*  USRobotics letterhead.  I have no connection with USR, other than being a
*  proud owner of a USR modem.
 

USR Robotic Inc Finance department.

	Important warning to BBS users.  It has recently come to our
attention that some BBS operators and other third parties have been
improperly distributing copyrighted firmware that will add proprietary 
"HST" protocal to USR "Sportster" modems without having to compensate
USR for the conversion.  Some of these persons have further been telling 
customers that if such a conversion is made, it will not adversly affect
the customers right to warranty service from USR.

	USR has not authorized the dissemination of firmware.  The Company
considers any such attempt to improperly incorporate copyrighted "HST"
features into non-HST models to be a clear infringement of USR's rights 
under FEDERAL COPYRIGHT LAW.  Persons contemplating such action should be
aware that the COPRRIGHT CT OF 1976 provides stiff remedies for acts of 
copyright infringement, including the impounding of all infringing copies,
monetary damages, special statuatory damages, costs, attorney fees, and 
even potential criminal liability.  
 
 	17 U.S.C. Secs. 502-506. USR will take hatever steps it deems 
nescesary to protect it's copyright rights.  In addition, USR's warranty
will not extend to products that have been tampered with in this manner.
 
	Also, please note that it has also come to our atention that 
versions of the firmware being disseminated contain disguised code 
("trojan horse") that may inflict irreperable dmmage to the hard dive of
the computer utilizing the programs.
 
	We regret the nescesity of having to post this warning.  Please 
undersand that USR has spent considerable time, effort and money to research
and develop the software embodied in it's products.  Like any manufacturer, 
cannot simply sit back and tolerate attempts to missappropriate our 
copyrighted programs in this manner.  

						USR, inc.
From: leadfoot@bigbootay.sw.stratus.com (Mark Curtis)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: USRobotics dual 14.4 upgradable to v.fast?
Date: 28 Sep 92 06:06:00 GMT
Organization: Stratus Computer, Software Engineering

In article <4228@winnie.fit.edu> ree88132@zach.fit.edu (Keith Ledig) writes:
>Could someone please e-mail me the answer 2 this question,
>can my USRobotics dual standard (that is v.32bis, 14.4 HST
>large footprint model) be upgraded to v.fast?

Oh I can answer this one.  NO, NO, NO, and NO.  I'm in the same boat
you are.  These older DS are dead products.  USR will not offer any new
features, maybe bug-fix ROMs, but nothing else.

They will offer you a chance to trade up to the new small footprint
model for $299, but that is almost half the modem's price, and when
V.fast is released they will want another $299.  For $100 to $150 more
it is cheaper to keep the one you have now and buy a new V.fast model
when it comes out and have two modems.  Plus, to upgrade your old DS
to the new style takes at least three weeks.  You have to send your
modem in and wait weeks for the new one to show up.

I picked up my DS one stinking month too early.  The newer small foot
print models were in the store one month later for the same price.  I
could kill someone at USR.

>I know the newer ones can, but how about the older ones?

Sorry we got screwed!
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: anibal@ee470.ee.mcgill.ca (Anibal Jodorcovsky)
Subject: Telix freezes system!!
Organization: EE Lab, McGill University EE Lab, Montreal
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 02:48:25 GMT

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???

Just, don't know what to think. At first I thought it was the mouse but
to ckeck it out, I disconnected it from the back and didn't install the
mouse driver (software), but to no avail, the problem was still there!!!

Anyhow, I would like to hear from you... ANYTHING, any ideas that just
cross through your minds :-)

If you need more information about the system just let me know.
Thanks a lot for your time and attention.

--
-Anibal Jodorcovsky
anibal@ee470.ee.mcgill.ca
From: julien@incal.inria.fr (Julien Maisonneuve)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Supra modem power adaptor
Date: 5 Oct 92 09:43:17 GMT

Hey, I noticed that Supra power adapters output AC !!!
Does it mean that there is a diode bridge inside the modem itself ?
My understanding is that there should be no problem with feeding the modem DC,
what do you think ?
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From: eadie5295@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: USR Sportster 144 questions
Date: 28 Sep 92 22:22:03 -0500
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

  I kinda got my eye on an internal USRobotics Sportster 14.4 with fax.  Has
anyone out there had_ANY_problems with either the data transfer or faxing
capability of this device?  My main reason for looking at the Sportster is that
it seems to be flawless.  Anyone out there who has one and absolutely loves it?

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