roy@ics.uci.edu (John M.A. Roy) (02/13/90)
larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) writes: >>Also, I am looking for a fast modem, but am not sure what type to get. I >>would >>like at least 9,600 baud, but 19,200 (or higher) is what I am really looking >>for. Any clues? (I know, I ask a lot of questions, but how else do you get >Who are you planning to communicate with? If DOS BBS's - go with the USR >HST, if Unix boxes, go with the Telebit Trailblazer. Again, more >information is needed. >larry@nstar I too need to know about 9600 bps modems. I'm going to be using DOS machines and PS/2 machines. I would very much like to have the modems be internal. Also, reliability over cost - this is a business which cannot afford poor transmissions. Phone numbers of companies or places to find them would also be helpful (I've never heard of a USR HST :-(. John M.A. Roy (714) 856-5039 ICS Dept., Univ. Calif., Irvine CA 92717 Internet: roy@ics.uci.edu
bmh@cunixd.cc.columbia.edu (Brian M Hoffman) (02/13/90)
In article <25D72B20.567@paris.ics.uci.edu> roy@ics.uci.edu (John M.A. Roy) writes: >I too need to know about 9600 bps modems. I'm going to be using DOS >machines and PS/2 machines. I would very much like to have the modems >be internal. Also, reliability over cost - this is a business which >cannot afford poor transmissions. Phone numbers of companies or >places to find them would also be helpful (I've never heard of a USR >HST :-(. > >John M.A. Roy (714) 856-5039 >ICS Dept., Univ. Calif., Irvine CA 92717 >Internet: roy@ics.uci.edu Never heard of USR HST's? Well, considering that USR makes the de facto standard 9600 modem for the entire PC BBS world, I'd say you have quite a bit of research to do. Let me help you. In the PC world,( I don't care about mainframes) there are essentially two types of 9600 modems, Hayes and US Robotics. Hayes modems tend to be fantastically expensive, so most average Joe's went with the USRs, which are also costly, but not as much. In this way, USR came to dominate the PC BBS scene. I should point out that these modems are not compatible with each other... Recently, USR has come out with new models referred to as the 1440's. I am told that these modemsacheive 14,000bps (or baud, whatever). These modems are the cutting edge. In addition, USR makes a 'Dual Standard 1440' that will communicate with the Hayes at 9600. USR also makes a plain 1440 that will not talk the the Hayes. Both of these modems are expensive, but boy are they fast. I'm not sure if you can get an internal version from USR. Most people I know have externals. The quality of the modems is excellent, though I'm not so sure about the tech support. I do know that they send out ROM upgrades when they are needed. If you are calling other PC's with your PC's, go with USR. Brian Disclaimer: I'll say what I feel like, so there.
william.pipher@canremote.uucp (WILLIAM PIPHER) (02/17/90)
TO: ALL bd>In article <25D72B20.567@paris.ics.uci.edu> roy@ics.uci.edu (John bd>M.A. Roy) writes: >I too need to know about 9600 bps modems. I'm going to be using DOS >machines and PS/2 machines. I would very much like to have the modems >be internal. Also, reliability over cost - this is a business which >cannot afford poor transmissions. Phone numbers of companies or >places to find them would also be helpful (I've never heard of a USR >HST :-(. Another writer replied: >In the PC world,( I don't care about mainframes) there are >essentially two types of 9600 modems, Hayes and US Robotics. Don't forget the V.32 and V.42 modems. Typically, 9600 and 14400 modems only operate at such high speed in one direction only at a time. V.32 and V.42, hovever, is FULL DUPLEX at 9600 baud. I believe that this will become the new standard and that one year down the road any 9600 baud modem which does not support V.32 or V.42 will be dust. >In addition, USR makes a 'Dual Standard 1440' that will >communicate with the Hayes at 9600. By the way, the USR HST 14400 Dual Standard means 14400 and * V.32 * not 14400 and Hayes V9600 as was stated. V.32 has a much wider scope than merely the Hayes V9600, and the Hayes V9600 is NOT V.32. As far as I know, nothing will talk to a Hayes V9600 at 9600 baud except Hayes V9600's. The HST Dual Standard is a nice machine, but is significantly more expensive than the MULTI-TECH "Multi-Modem V.32 9600" which sells for around $840 Canadian in Toronto, which probably means you're looking at $650 in the 'States. 9600 full duplex with MNP5 is pretty sweet, and at that price is cheap, if time is money for you. MULTI-TECH SYSTEMS INC 2205 Woodale Drive Mounds View, Minnesota 55112 (612) 785-3500 Internal modems are a bad idea, in my opinion. You want to use them on PS/2's under DOS/OS2 this year, but what if you want to move it to some other platform or operating system next? If it's internal - forget it! I am just a happy user -- all disclaimers apply. --WmP-- --- ~ DeLuxe 1.11a18 #3744 william.pipher@canremote.uucp
cms2839@ultb.isc.rit.edu (C.M. Stuntz) (02/19/90)
a friend of mine told me that you can
get a USR Dual Standard for something like $400 if you keep a BBS
running for something like three months with it . after that , you're
free to do with it what you want .
and as far as high - speed modems are
concerned , i'm surprised that no one ( that i've seen ) has mentioned
the telebit trailblazer , which can actually go up to 19.6 Kb/s
_without_ data compression ( to the best of my recollection ) . it can
only do this with another trailblazer , however . again , this is to the
best of my recollection , anm may be wrong ...
--a.stranger
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