[comp.dcom.modems] Penril Alliance V.32 modems -- looking for a source and comments

crum@lipari.usc.edu (Gary L. Crum) (08/12/89)

The computing services organization here at USC has recently made available
a rack of Penril Alliance V.32 modems for use to access systems on USCNET.
If you know of a source where I can buy a single (standalone model) Penril
V.32 modem, of if you have any comments about Penril products, please reply
or followup.  These modems were relatively inexpensive to USC-UCS, I was told.

Side comment:  UCS also provides Micom 2400bps modems for dialup use.
They are despised by myself and at least some UCS staff.  My Paradyne 2400
modem fails to connect to the Micom modems at least 50% of my attempts.
Micom, if you are listening, I will give you good press if you will
help USC replace their junky Micom modem pool with something more reliable.
(Ha.)

Thanks,
Gary

BTW, let me know if you would like to try to connect to one of the USC V.32
modems to test compatibility.  I think it would be unwise to broadcast the
hunt group phone number here.