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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: V32bis with V42bis Screen Updates
From: lchiu@animal.gcs.co.nz (Laurence Chiu)
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 21:06:59 GMT
Organization: GCS Limited, Wellington, New Zealand
Keywords: V32bis V42bis

In article <Bs70H5.EuL@pgroup.com> lfm@pgroup.com (Larry Meadows) writes:
>Dumb calculation regarding screen update:
>
>Let's see... 80x24 = 1920.  At 9600 bps, with zero overhead, you should
>get 9600/8 = 1200 cps.  So a screen will take 1920/1200 = 1.60 seconds.
>If you really get 4-1 compression, a screen will take 0.40 seconds.  So
>I guess I don't really consider that blindingly fast -- takes you 4 seconds
>to page through a 240 line article, absolute best case.
>
>My Worldblazer to T+ connection, which tells me it is talking at 18k bps,
>appears to take about 1.2 seconds to refresh this screen.  That sort of
>seems in the ballpark, considering all the variables.
>
>Seems like interactive response is a difficult thing to judge.
>-- 
>Larry Meadows		The Portland Group
>lfm@pgroup.com

You're probably right here. And often I turn on ANSI graphics so a screen
is more than 1920, probably a factor of 30-40% more depending on how
fancy the BBS is painting the screen. So I guess I should not complain
since at least I can get 1600+cps on downloads and connect to most
anything out there which is more than many people in this group seem to
be doing with their new V32bis modems.

Laurence Chiu
From: rstory@eci386.uucp (Robert Story)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Slow uucp with uknet (was Re: 600cps at V32bis!)
Date: 24 Jul 92 18:42:18 GMT
Organization: Elegant Communications Inc.

In article <4779@tuegate.tue.nl> gtoal@stack.urc.tue.nl writes:
|In article <4777@tuegate.tue.nl> gtoal@stack.urc.tue.nl writes:
|<some problems with slow transfer rate with v32bis to uknet>
|>I have mailed uknet about this by the way, but never got an answer.
|>Considering how much we pay for this service, some sort of explanation
|>would be appreciated.
|
|Hmmm. Perhaps I phrased that rather badly - I just got mail from
|one of the uknet guys who took it as a criticism.  I just want to point
|out publicly that they've done an excellent job keeping the uucp
|service going ever since we signed up with them, and have been
|polite and helpful when on the receiving end of several crotchety
|phonecalls from yours truly.  I really have the utmost respect for
|the guys there who do the work - if I was critical at all it was
|only aimed at the hardware they're stuck with, not their management
|of it.
|
|And it seems my mail to them about the problems with the uucp
|data rate got lost somewhere.  I should have guessed that - they
|answer everything else pretty quickly.  Apologies for suggesting
|you might have been ignoring it.  I'll look out the figures and
|mail them again.


I would also like to publicly praise the good folks at uknet.
I worked under contract at X/Open in Reading for a year and the
chaps at uknet were an excellent source of information and help.
They quickly responded to my e-mail queries and were most
pleasant and helpful with my telephone calls, too.  And I made
quite a few of both!  So, THANKS, GUYS!

Regards,
   Robert.
   
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 _________________________________________________________________________
 Robert.Story@Elegant.COM                      Elegant Communications Inc.
 Tel: +1 416 595 5425                         481 University Av. Suite 602
 Fax: +1 416 595 5439                     Toronto, Ontario; CANADA M5G 2E9
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: pkn@is.rice.edu (Kay Nettle)
Subject: FAQ
Organization: Rice University
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 16:32:53 GMT

Is there a FAQ for this group?  If so, could someone please send me a
copy or tell me where to pick up a copy?

Thanks,
Kay

Kay Nettle					internet:pkn@is.rice.edu
Rice University					bitnet:pkn@rice.edu
Office of Networking & Computing Systems	phone:713-285-5424

Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: veit@opal.cs.tu-berlin.de (Veit Zimmermann)
Subject: Re: 14,400 bps: Does any comm software support it?
Organization: Techn. University of Berlin, Germany
Distribution: fb20
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 12:02:17 GMT

csjohn@knuth.mtsu.edu (Bullwinkle) writes:


>I will be getting a 14,400 bps v.32/v.32bis/v.42/v.42bis
>fax/modem soon.  I have noticed that on all of the MSDOS
>and OS/2 communications software that I have seen there is
>no setting for 14,400 bps, although there is for 9600 bps and
>19,200 bps.   Is there any way to access the 14,400 bps
>speed, or am I stuck at 9600 bps for now?  Is there any software
>out there that supports 14,400 bps?  Thanks. 

Telix does. It is PD and supports at least up to 38400 bps. You can get it
from almost any ftp-site.

CIAO
	veit
From: geoff@zswamp.UUCP (Geoffrey Welsh)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: WorldBlazer v UUCP
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 21:46:45 EDT
Organization: Izot's Swamp

oleg@crash.cts.com (Oleg Rovner) writes:

> My modem settings are standard AT&F4, but the spoofing is turned off,

   That's why.  You can't do decent UUCP-g over PEP without spoofing.

   Turn it on.  You'll go back to PEP feeds right away.

Geoffrey Welsh, 7 Strath Humber Court, Islington, Ontario, M9A 4C8 Canada
geoff@zswamp.uucp, [xenitec.on.ca|m2xenix.psg.com]!zswamp!geoff (416)258-8467
From: clemon@lemsys.UUCP (Craig Lemon VE3XCL)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re:  Serial and Parallel interface ??????
Distribution: world
Date: 23 Jul 92 18:07:37 EDT
Organization: Private UUCP "Twig" Node

In article <1992Jul21.204021.28899@cc.ic.ac.uk> vulture@carrion.cc.ic.ac.uk (Thomas Sippel - Dau) writes:
>As such V.24 has totally failed, and the telcos then went on to design their
>own plug and play interface - the modular plugs, all sort of the same but
>quite different.

        Speaking of "plug-and-play" type RJxxx standards, what the heck is
RJ-45?  The ZyXEL U-1496S _only_ includes this cable and I have no idea
really what it is.  Usually RJ is associated with various telco.
connections but I'm not sure about this variety.

--
--
 Craig Lemon VE3XCL - Kitchener, Ontario. Amiga B2000  OS 2.04  UUCPv1.15D.
 +1 519 741 0297    +1 519 578 7817              | Silly people!  We all
 clemon@lemsys.UUCP clemon%lemsys@xenitec.on.ca  | know that the Universe
 IP/Packet: ve3xcl@ve3xcl.ampr.org [44.135.84.51]| revolves around UUNET!
From: reynolds@kendall.bu.edu (John Reynolds)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: zmodem question
Date: 22 Jul 92 05:02:41 GMT
Distribution: comp.dcom.modems
Organization: Boston University Center for Adaptive Systems

I hope this is the right place to post this question.

I am using sz for the first time to download binary files from my unix
account at school to my PC at home.  I have a Hayes compatible 9600
baud modem on the PC.  I am using ProComm Plus on my PC.

I type
sz foo.bar

and ProComm Plus pulls up a window, which normally would track
downloading progress, and I get a message at the bottom of the window
which says "CRC error".  It tries to download 6 times and then aborts.

I've read the man page and tried all the flags I thought looked
related to this problem (-korb) to no avail.  ANY HELP WOULD BE
APPRECIATED!!! 

Thank you!  -John
From: geoff@zswamp.UUCP (Geoffrey Welsh)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: V.fast modems available?
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 21:40:54 EDT
Organization: Izot's Swamp

tnixon@hayes.com writes:

> I thought so too, but at the last meeting of Study Group XVII the 
> leadership appeared to favor an entirely different number.  I think 
> "V.93" (indicating the year of adoption, perhaps) would be 
> distinctive, although it sounds too much like the nickname of a hard 
> rock radio station...

   Puh-lease plead to put and end to that!  Not only does it sound cheap & 
glitzy, but it breaks pattern from the previous XVII papers.

Geoffrey Welsh, 7 Strath Humber Court, Islington, Ontario, M9A 4C8 Canada
geoff@zswamp.uucp, [xenitec.on.ca|m2xenix.psg.com]!zswamp!geoff (416)258-8467
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: glgam@cc.newcastle.edu.au (GLGAM)
Subject: Purchase of WB..
Organization: University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 08:12:18 GMT


Could any company interested in selling Telebit products OS please get in touch
via email with advertising blurbs on worldblazer, t-2500 & t3000 as well as
comparable products with _prices_ in US dollars please (plus OS shipping costs)

Thank You.

S. Mackenzie
From: radel@bach.udel.edu (Todd Radel)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: PPI 1.14g EPROM available
Date: 27 Jul 92 21:34:47 GMT
Organization: University of Delaware

For those who have noted problems with the PPI external modems losing
their V.42 and/or MNP abilities after a few hours, PPI does indeed have
a beta EPROM available (as several netters have noted).  The version
number is, I believe, 1.14g.  Call Tech Support at (805) 496-7707 and
ask them for the new EPROM.  They will say they don't know what you are
talking about.  Be firm.  They will then deny that there is a new EPROM.
Eventually, if you persist, you'll be asked for your phone number, and
someone will call you back to get your  address to send the chip to you.

Just be very persistent.

BTW, has anyone else noticed that PPI's quality control seems to be
a bit spotty, to say the least?

-- 
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: jong@wright.seas.ucla.edu (Jong Y. Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: BBS with high speed modem??
Date: 31 Jul 92 10:21:54 GMT
Distribution: ca
Organization: SEASnet, University of California, Los Angeles


Hi netters!

I just got my SupraFaxModem today, and I wanna test it with a variety of
high speed modems.  Could anyone provide me with numbers to the BBS with 
v.32 or v.32bis modems?  (preferably (310) area)
Thanks in advance!

Jongyoon

jong@seas.ucla.edu
jonglee@seas.ucla.edu
From: victor@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (V Menayang)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Pract Periph 14400FXSA
Date: 30 Jul 92 23:12:50 GMT
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX

In article <1992Jul28.152336.7105@cs.wm.edu> sabrom@cs.wm.edu (Seth A. Bromberger) writes:
>
>Again, PPI is now aware of the RTS/CTS test bug; Eugene duplicated it
>on his machine.
>
>Seth Bromberger
>sabrom@cs.wm.edu

It's not very surprising that this Eugene guy didn't know
about this bug.  When I called PPI about two months ago to ask
about this test the customer support told me that it's a bug.
Later on I found out that it is not a bug, the command was
simply not implemented in the PM14400FXSA (I guess they just
copy that part of the manual from a Hayes Ultra/Optima's manual).
At that time PPI's support people on Compuserve had already
written a small utility to do this cable testing function.
I forget the name of the file, but it's available on PPI's
forum on CIS.  This file was not even available at PPI's own
bbs and the guys who maintain the bbs didn't know a thing
about the program.  Perhaps there are several Practical
Peripherals, Inc's out there.

-victor
-- 

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Victor Menayang                     victor@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu 
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From: tom@ssd.csd.harris.com (Tom Horsley)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Questions about Unix, Fax modems, and the universe...
Date: 23 Jul 92 13:06:23 GMT
Organization: Harris Computer Systems Division

I have been reading this group for a while now, trying to get a handle on
how much trouble I will be in when I try to attach a fax modem to my Unix
workstation to use for both incoming and outgoing calls and faxes. I have
seen a lot of ominous sounding notes about how some fax modems have to be
manually switched between fax or modem mode and how others don't raise
carrier detect when receiveing a fax. I have also seen a lot of references
to the Class 1 command set for fax modems, but I haven't been able to find a
pointer to a description of those commands I could ftp.

I would like a fax/modem which:

   1) Can operate at the highest possible speeds for which some standards
      exist 14.4K for the modem and at least 9600 for the fax (I don't know
      if the 14.4K fax is actually standardized yet).

   2) Automatically detects an incoming fax or incoming data call and
      provides some indication to my computer of which type of call is
      coming in.  It needs to raise carrier detect in both cases because the
      Unix world operates very nicely when you can hang an open waiting for
      carrier.

   3) Allows me to call out as well and send it commands to tell it if I am
      sending a fax or originating a data connection.

I know I have a lot of questions here, but I have been having trouble finding
answers, so I thought I would beg :-).

I have gotten the blurbs from the Intel and Hayes BBS systems about their
modems, and it seems like they might meet my needs, but I can't tell for
sure. If I don't hear anything from the net, I suppose I can call their
customer service folks and maybe get the answers I need.

Thanks in advance for any info you can provide.
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: woo@.bnr.ca (Norman Woo)
Subject: Auto-Answer mode for USR Courier V32bis
Organization: Bell Northern Research Montreal, Canada.
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 03:37:24 GMT

Hi

I'm using a USR Courier V32bis modem ( manufactured date is 1992 ) from home
dialling into our modem pool at work. The modem pool is manned by a few
Microcom QX/4232bis's.  Due to security reasons the Microcom's has
to call us back.

Here's the problem: I'm able to connect at 14000/ARQ.  I enter my userid and
the required password.  The Micrcom hangs up and proceeds to do a call back.
I get a connect 14000 ( no ARQ ) and immediately a DISCONNECT.  

I am, however, able to successfully log onto the system at 9600 baud by
setting ATS34=3 on the Courier.

Why am I able to connect at 14000 when I dial in, but when the Courier
answers, it DISCONNECTS?  Is this a problem with the USR when doing
auto-answering?

I also notice that after doing an ATZ, the modem doesn't seem to respond
to any further AT commands.  Seems there's something wrong with the Courier.

Here's my configuration:

Telix 3.15 with init string:  ATX6&H1&N0 S7=55S0=1^M

Modem settings :

USRobotics Courier V.32bis Settings...

   B0  C1  E1  F1  M1  Q0  V1  X6
   BAUD=9600   PARITY=N  WORDLEN=8
   DIAL=HUNT   ON HOOK   TIMER

   &A1  &B0  &C1  &D0  &G0  &H1  &I0  &K1  &L0
   &M4  &N0  &P0  &R1  &S0  &T5  &X0  &Y1  %R0

   S00=001  S01=000  S02=043  S03=013  S04=010
   S05=008  S06=002  S07=055  S08=002  S09=006
   S10=007  S11=070  S12=050  S13=000  S14=000
   S15=000  S16=000  S17=000  S18=000  S19=000
   S20=000  S21=010  S22=017  S23=019  S24=150
   S25=005  S26=001  S27=000  S28=008  S29=020
   S30=000  S31=000  S32=001  S33=000  S34=003
   S35=000  S36=000  S37=000  S38=000

USRobotics Courier V.32bis NVRAM Settings...

   DIAL=PULSE  B0  F1  M1  X1
   BAUD=19200  PARITY=N  WORDLEN=8

   &A1  &B0  &G0  &H0  &I0  &K1  &L0  &M4
   &N0  &P0  &R1  &S0  &T5  &X0  &Y1  %R0

   S02=043  S03=013  S04=010  S05=008  S06=002
   S07=060  S08=002  S09=006  S10=007  S11=070
   S12=050  S13=000  S15=000  S19=000  S21=010
   S22=017  S23=019  S24=150  S25=005  S26=001
   S27=000  S28=008  S29=020  S32=001  S33=000
   S34=000  S35=000  S36=000  S37=000  S38=000


Configuration Profile...

Product type           US/Canada External
Options                V32
Clock Freq             16.0Mhz
Eprom                  128k
Ram                    32k

Supervisor date        02/08/92
DSP date               02/06/92

Supervisor rev         4.1
DSP rev                11

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

I also have an older model of the Courier V32bis ( DIP switches are on the
back as oppose to being underneath the modem ).  I have no problem with
this modem when connecting to the modem pool.  I get perfect 14000/ARQ
connection all the time.  This model was manufactured in 1990.

Is there a difference between the two Courier V32bis?

Norman
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Norman Woo                     bnrmtl!woo@larry.mcrcim.mcgill.edu
Bell Northern Research (BNR)   woo@bnr.ca
Montreal, Quebec
From: john.navas@uttsbbs.uucp (John Navas) 
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: **Info on 14.4 kbaud mode
Date: 25 Jul 92 14:52:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Transfer Station BBS, Danville, CA - 510-837-4610/837-5591
Reply-To: john.navas@uttsbbs.uucp (John Navas) 

 > I am interested in learning what is the best 14.4 kbaud modem
 > around right now.  And for the best price.  I have heard things
 > about Gateway and Supra, but I am not sure what is the one most
 > worth it.

The Gateway Telepath is known to be buggy.

I recommend Hayes or USR.  Intel is also pretty good, but Intel
support is terrible.

Best regards,
John
                      
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: larry@trauma.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Subject: USR Bulletin board number
Organization: Gator Conferencing Systems - 219-289-0777 - 6 lines
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 14:10:55 GMT

what is the USR BBS number to order the modems
on the SYSOP pricing?

-- 
Larry Snyder                                    internet: larry@gator.rn.com
4950 Estero Blvd, Ft. Myers Beach, FL            uucp: uunet!rde!nstar!larry
From: kevin.fong@uttsbbs.uucp (Kevin Fong)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: PPI14400FXSA, EPROM UPDAT
Date: 26 Jul 92 01:31:00 GMT
Reply-To: kevin.fong@uttsbbs.uucp (Kevin Fong)
Organization: The Transfer Station BBS, Danville, CA - 510-837-4610/837-5591

bise@girtab.usc.edu (Daniel W. Bise) writes:

-> >I was able to get them to release a beta eprom of theirs,
-> >which they claim has fixed the above problem.
->
-> In your view, would it be worthwhile for me to attempt to call
-> PPI and request that this beta ROM be shipped with my modem when it
-> does finally ship? Or will it be too much of an ordeal?
-> (BTW, did you have any dealings with the Aussie who works the
-> sysop program or did you just talk to tech support?)

Dan,

I really doubt that they'll ship the beta eprom with their production
run.  You'll probably have to call their tech support, wait on long
distance hold for five minutes and ask for Sirlin.  Demand that he
release you their beta eprom 1.14h or higher.  Yes, the beta release
DOES solve the error correcting problem I was having.  But who knows
what else it introduced?  I don't mind being a beta tester, but I wish
I'd have known before I bought the production run <grin>.

BTW, I've spoken with the Aussie, if that's what he is, but I deal
mostly with Gaby or Sirlin.

Kevin (kevin.fong%uttsbbs%boo@pacbell.com)
From: swinokur@pbs.org
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: HS LINK version 1.13-Bogus!
Date: 24 Jul 92 13:03:29 EDT
Organization: PBS:Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA

If anyone sees a version of HS LINK comm protocol numbered 1.13, it is bogus.
Sam Smith, the author, reports someone is uploading it to many BBS's.
The latest version is 1.12. Sam reports that because of this problem, he 
will never release a version 1.13. The files look like HS113.ZIP or HS113.ARC.
If you see them, please tell your sysop they are bogus and to remove them. Sam
also states this archive could possibly even contain a Trojan, so beware!

=============================================================================

Stuart Winokur
RIME: ->Neteast
Prodigy: PHPD93A
Internet: SWinokur@PBS.ORG


Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
From: genie@netcom.com (The Genie)
Subject: Re: ZOOM V.32bis and UART 16450 question SUMMARY
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 07:49:34 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: usa

In article <84108@netnews.upenn.edu> rusu@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (LMRusu) writes:
>A few days ago I posted an article about my external Zoom V.32bis. I appreciate
>all the responses I received, thanks to everyone.
>
>The modem was not working properly because it was plugged into a serial port
>with a 16450 chip on it. So if you buy an external Zoom V.32bis you absolutely
>need a serial port with a 16550 chip. 
>
>Yesterday I exchanged the external modem for an internal one from Zoom also. 
>This one has a 16550 chip on the modem card. So far,it works well connecting, 
>uploading and downloading but the self tests in the manual using the command 
>&T still give an error. 
>
> [stuff deleted]

Strange.  I have an external Zoom v.32bisFAX which I bought about
a month anda half ago.  I've never had any problems even
though my serial chip is a generic 16450 UART.  I'm using Telix 3.15, but
other software such as Microphone II for Windows works fine.  I
don't get any errors in transferring, and average 1650 cps using
Zmodem with zipped files.

In Windows though, I occasionally get errors while transferring
files over the modem, but this is due the crappy multitasking
capabilities of Win 3.0/3.1 and my lack of the 16550 UART.  When
two separate programs try to access the hd at the same time (e.g
Microphone II accesses  disk to write download while Word 2.0 is
accessing the hd) are the only times I get these errors.
I've heard Win 3.1 multitask fine with the 16550 without
errors.

Gene