mitchell@cadovax.UUCP (Mitchell Lerner) (03/28/88)
I know that there are many modems on the market these days but
I would like to have suggestions on what the best modem for the
money would be for my Wyse built 286 box running SCO 286 Xenix 2.2.1.
The following is a list of requirements:
1. Total compadibility with SCO Xenix 286 (Hayes?).
2. runs at 2400 baud (and 1200 too).
3. External unit that can plug into a 24 pin serial port
on my multiport board.
4. Reliability.
We need it for dialing in and dialing out purposes.
Suggestions and advise are welcome!
--
Mitchell Lerner
UUCP: {ucbvax,ihnp4,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!mitchell
"When I fight with my mind, my mind always wins" - Ben Hummeldavidsen@steinmetz.steinmetz.ge.com (William E. Davidsen Jr) (03/30/88)
In article <2020@cadovax.UUCP> mitchell@cadovax.UUCP (Mitchell Lerner) writes: | [ wants a modem for 2.2.1 ] | | 1. Total compadibility with SCO Xenix 286 (Hayes?). This is just not important unless you run without the C compiler. The source for the dialer is in /usr/lib/uucp/dial.c, and you can easily adapt it for other modems, such as HST or Trailblazer. Hayes compatibility is nice if the other features meet your needs. | 2. runs at 2400 baud (and 1200 too). | 3. External unit that can plug into a 24 pin serial port | on my multiport board. | 4. Reliability. | | We need it for dialing in and dialing out purposes. We use the MultiTech 224E modems, and they have been quite reliable. They have MNP level 5, which gives good reliability and thruput up to 4000 bps with a careful setup. If you will use a lot of long distance, something like the trailblazer is probably cost effective. -- bill davidsen (wedu@ge-crd.arpa) {uunet | philabs | seismo}!steinmetz!crdos1!davidsen "Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward" -me
romwa@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu (Mark Dornfeld) (04/01/88)
If you do not want to mess around and have the cash, a Hayes Smartmodem 2400 will work right out of the box. The default dialer for XENIX is a Hayes dialer. We have had one up for almost a year now, and there have been no problems. I suspect that a good Hayes compatible would also do the trick. I have heard some good and bad things about compatibles, but USRobotics would be worth a try. Try to get your dealer to give you a trial period. Mark T. Dornfeld Royal Ontario Museum 100 Queens Park Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5S 2C6 mark@utgpu!rom - or - romwa@utgpu
fred@cdin-1.uucp (Fred Rump) (04/08/88)
We have a whole bunch of US Robotics both internal and external out in the field. They seem to work just fine and they don't cost a lot. the internal is now about $130 (2400 baud)