narten@PURDUE.EDU.UUCP (01/28/87)
I would be most interested in finding a reference book describing modems, sorts of technologies used, how they work, over what types of lines/distances they are designed for, etc. I am also looking for a good reference on phone line/equipment. For instance, what are the types of leased lines, what are the technologies involved, how do they work, what is line conditioning, how does it effect the types of modems you can run over the line, etc. I would like something fairly techinical at the level of John McNamara's "Technical Aspects of Data Communication". His book is a good start, but doesn't cover modems and phone lines in enough detail (but then again, it is copyrighted 1977). Does anyone have a recommendation? Thanks, Thomas
JSOL@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU.UUCP (01/28/87)
It sounds like you want the TELECOM archives. That's about the best "book" on telephone equipment (amongst other things). The Archives are kept on XX.LCS.MIT.EDU, in the XX:<TELECOM> directory. They are: TELECOM.RECENT Jan 1 1987 to present VOLUME-5.TXT 1986 VOLUME-4.TXT 1985 VOLUME-3.TXT 1984 VOLUME-2.TXT 1983 VOLUME-1.TXT 1982 and before. The dates are approximate. I remember one volume spans 1.5 years because I forgot to update the version number on the fiscal year boundary and ended up filling it in at the end of the calendar year. Someone else asked for the archives too. They are available by anonymous FTP from XX (use any password). Cheers, --jsol -------