friedman@athos.rutgers.edu (Gadi ) (11/09/87)
I've seen this modem for $180...
See my posting to comp.dcom.modems. I bought the modem last week...
Gadi
On the other hand, I will include the posting here
BTW, I had trouble getting a cable for my IIc. The only
ones my apple dealer sold were round on both ends, since that
what the Apple personal modem uses. I needed round to db25.
I lucked out and had an old round->db25 printer cable, and used
a null modem. But if your starting from scratch, good luck...
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I have the Practical Peripherals modem. (I paid $200 since they had
them in stock). I've had it for about 1 week, and haven't had any
trouble using it at 2400 and 1200 bps. It claims to be entirely hayes
compatible.. I haven't given it a thorough test, but my software
works. (I'm using a IIc). It has 27 S registers, 7 Leds. You can
save 4 numbers, and 2 configurations in which ALL the options can be
stored.
The manual, 73 small pages including an index claims that the only
only things that it does not have in order to be hayes compatible is a
synchronous mode, which it emulates in software, and a TR LED. It
does not do all the self testing that Hayes does. And does not have a
"Dumb Mode Strap" (??)
Inside there is a printed circuit board, with no 'tape' any of the
other horrors of which I'd read. There is no mention of MNP anywhere
so I assume it does not have any.
I'd be happy to answere any specific questions, but generally I'm
very satisfied.
BTW does anyone know what to do about "call waiting"?????
Gadi.
The above is only my opinion as a, currently, satisfied customer.
We'll see what happens once I try and bring up a BBS...
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arpa: FRIEDMAN@ARAMIS.RUTGERS.EDUkamath@reed.UUCP (Sean Kamath) (11/11/87)
Note: Epic Technologies makes a 2400 internal modem for the // line (as
well as the PC line) for about the same price. Just clearing things
up... :-)
See GAFRO part II or e-mail me for a list.
Sean Kamath
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