zemon@fritz.UUCP (Art Zemon) (12/03/85)
Like 98.76% of the other system administrators in the world
today, I am considering 2400 baud modems. If you have opinions
or comments please post them to this newsgroup or mail them
directly to me.
A couple of specific areas in which I would like information:
1) When buying 1200 baud modems I have always purchased
top-of-the-line equipment. My experience has always been
that the more expensive modems are more immune to line
noise. In particular, I found U. S. Robitics modems to be
distinctly inferior to Hayes and Racal-Vadic. Is the same
true of 2400 baud modems?
2) If you answer "No" to the last question, what makes you
believe that this is so?
3) How does MNP work? Is a full eight bit, 256 valued data
path available when using MNP?
4) If you have purchased 2400 baud modems, how much did you pay
for them (roughly)?
5) I have liturature on the following brands: Racal-Vadic,
Penril, Telenetics, and Team. Do you have any comments on
these brands?
Thanks a lot for your time,
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-- Art Zemon
FileNet Corp.
...! {decvax, ihnp4, ucbvax} !trwrb!felix!zemonted@cdp.UUCP (12/10/85)
In front of me I have four modems. A non-functional U.S. Robotics. Password. 1200 modem. A flakey Racal Vadic 212 1200 baud something or other. A good Hayes 2400. An Excellant U.S. Robotics Courier 2400. The Password modem is currently configured for a computer which I do not have. Between the Courier and the Hayes, I like the Courier better because it has several rom-ed help menu, and a quick reference card decal-ed on the bottom of the modem ( a good place for it ). To me, these are indications of quality. I got both the both Hayes and U.S. Robotics as soon as they were available. Both companies have had to supply me with new Rom's to correct firmware bugs. Overal all I prefer the U.S. Robotics. Sincerely, Ted Goldstein