km@mathcs.emory.edu (Ken Mandelberg) (09/04/89)
Is it possible to implement MNP in software on a PC for
use with an internal modem that doesn't have MNP?
Is there any software package that does this?
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Atlanta, GA 30322 | Phone: (404) 727-7963dpz@convex.com (David Paul Zimmerman) (09/05/89)
Yes, if you check out the latest thing Intel has done with their external modem, you notice something interesting. They don't come right out and say "YES! Our modem has MNP 5!" They try very hard to not say "we give you this PC communications program (MTE) that emulates MNP 5 in software". I queried a salesperson on my suspicion, and it was confirmed. You might want to see if the program they bundle with their 2400bps modem is available separately. I would suspect it is. David David Paul Zimmerman dpz@convex.com CONVEX Computer Corp convex!dpz
trepex@tmpmbx.UUCP (Ralf Moritz) (09/05/89)
In article <4328@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> km@mathcs.emory.edu (Ken Mandelberg) writes: >Is it possible to implement MNP in software on a PC for >use with an internal modem that doesn't have MNP? >Is there any software package that does this? There is a program called FLASHlink that has MNP 2,4 and 5 implemented. I tested this program with our USR HSTs - throughput catting /etc/termcap gave about 2900 bps. Try asking Cardinal Technologies, Inc 1827 Freedom Road Lancaster, PA 17601 for more information. Ralf -- UUCP: trepex@tmpmbx (Bang: ...!uunet!unido!tmpmbx!trepex) BITNET: moritz@db0tui6
keithb@cix.UUCP (Keith Brazington) (09/06/89)
In article <4328@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> km@mathcs.emory.edu (Ken Mandelberg) writes: >Is it possible to implement MNP in software on a PC for >use with an internal modem that doesn't have MNP? There is a package in use in the UK called Odyssey that is available from Micropack Ltd who can be contacted on +44 224 631100. It looks a little like Procomm but has quite a few added features. I'd like to point out out I have no connection with the above, only as a satisfied customer. >-- >Ken Mandelberg | km@mathcs.emory.edu PREFERRED >Emory University | {decvax,gatech}!emory!km UUCP >Dept of Math and CS | km@emory.bitnet NON-DOMAIN BITNET >Atlanta, GA 30322 | Phone: (404) 727-7963 -- Keith Brazington Cix 01 399 5252. System Manager (v21,v22,v23,v22bis) Cix (Compulink Infomation eXchange) #disclaimer <My boss think my ideas are crazy, at times I agree, but not always>
paul@csnz.co.nz (Paul Gillingwater) (09/08/89)
In article <4328@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> km@mathcs.emory.edu (Ken Mandelberg) writes: >Is it possible to implement MNP in software on a PC for >use with an internal modem that doesn't have MNP? >Is there any software package that does this? There is a commercial package which does this (MNP to level 5). Called FLASHLINK, it implements a simple, well-behaved Procomm-like comms package for PC ccompatibles with ordinary Hayes AT compatible modems. It also supports a dialling directory, file transfer (Ymodem-G), logon scripts, etc. It works fine when dialling my BBS which has a USRobotics HST. It is written by MagicSoft (I don't have the address here), and has been bundled by Cardinal with their card modems. -- Paul Gillingwater, Computer Sciences of New Zealand Limited Domain: paul@csnz.co.nz Bang: uunet!vuwcomp!dsiramd!csnz!paul Call Magic Tower BBS V21/23/22/22bis 24 hrs NZ+64 4 767 326 SpringBoard BBS for Greenies! V22/22bis/HST NZ+64 4 767 742
hamilton@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (09/14/89)
km@mathcs.emory.edu (Ken Mandelberg) writes: > >Is it possible to implement MNP in software on a PC for > >use with an internal modem that doesn't have MNP? > >Is there any software package that does this? > > There is a commercial package which does this (MNP to level 5). > Called FLASHLINK, ... hmmm. i was under the impression that MNP5 relied on MNP3, and you couldn't do MNP3 without going synchronous in the hardware. is there something in the MNP handshaking that allows MNP5 compression without MNP3? wayne hamilton U of Il and US Army Corps of Engineers CERL UUCP: {convex,uunet}!uiucuxc!osiris!hamilton ARPA: hamilton@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu USMail: Box 476, Urbana, IL 61801 CSNET: hamilton%osiris@uiuc.csnet Phone: (217)384-4310