tiff@oahu.cs.ucla.edu (Tiffany Frazier) (07/11/90)
Well, I hate to look a gift horse in the mouth and
DNET *does* have a lot of nice features....
but why is it so slow??
Two weeks ago I was using a old leading edge (ibm-pc
clone) with CrossTalk and a 2400 baud modem.
Now I'm on an A3000 :-) running DNET with a
2400 baud modem (AMT Star)... and my response
time is very noticeably slower.
In both cases I'm dialing up to the same Sun4.
Maybe the reason is obvious? (Remember I'm new
to the multi-tasking amiga environment).
I've read through most of the documentation and had
basically no trouble getting DNET up and running.
Will I get better response time with commercial
comm software (which?) or can I do something to
DNET?
thanks for any pointers!
tiffany frazier
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tiff@cs.ucla.edu
!{rutgers, ucbvax}!ucla-cs!tiffjonesjg@wyvern.rtp.dg.com (Greg Jones) (07/12/90)
In article <36877@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU>, tiff@oahu.cs.ucla.edu (Tiffany Frazier) writes: |> Well, I hate to look a gift horse in the mouth and |> DNET *does* have a lot of nice features.... |> but why is it so slow?? |> Two weeks ago I was using a old leading edge (ibm-pc |> clone) with CrossTalk and a 2400 baud modem. |> Now I'm on an A3000 :-) running DNET with a |> 2400 baud modem (AMT Star)... and my response |> time is very noticeably slower. |> In both cases I'm dialing up to the same Sun4. |> |> Maybe the reason is obvious? (Remember I'm new |> to the multi-tasking amiga environment). |> I've read through most of the documentation and had |> basically no trouble getting DNET up and running. |> Will I get better response time with commercial |> comm software (which?) or can I do something to |> DNET? |> |> thanks for any pointers! |> |> tiffany frazier |> -- |> tiff@cs.ucla.edu |> !{rutgers, ucbvax}!ucla-cs!tif |> DNET is much more that just a terminal emulator. DNET offers multiplexed data over the serial line, so it is possible to have more that 1 terminal window open to the sun system. In additional DNET adds error correction so you will not see noise on the line. I have been able to use DNET under line conditions that I would not be able to tolerate using a standard terminal emulator because of noise. Unless you are makeing use of the multiple windows/error correction this functionality is slowing down the line, and I suggest you consider one of the many PD or commercial terminal emulators that are available. (ie, Dave Weckers vt100 is my favorite). If you are like me however after getting the multiple windows to the sun system from my Amiga, you will never be happy with standard terminal emulators again. J. Greg Jones Data General Corp - RTP SQA jonesjg@dg-rtp.dg.com. (919)248-6068
kvitek@pro-party.cts.com (Keith Vitek) (07/16/90)
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