[comp.protocols.tcp-ip] dedicated line using 386/ix

larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder) (01/16/91)

We recently worked out a deal to install a 19.2kb dedicated
line between nstar.rn.com and another site 160 miles away -
and plan to run SLIP over this connection.  Both ends will be
running Interactive Unix 386 release 2.21 - and we are at a loss
as to what type of modems to place on each end.

V.32 was our original idea - but now that V.32bis is out - we
are thinking about using V.32bis which should increase the throughput.

Any comments or feedback would be most welcome.


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   Larry Snyder, NSTAR Public Access Unix 219-289-0282 (HST/PEP/V.32/v.42bis)
                        regional UUCP mapping coordinator 
  {larry@nstar.rn.com, ..!uunet!nstar!larry, larry%nstar@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu}

cpcahil@virtech.uucp (Conor P. Cahill) (01/17/91)

In article <1991Jan15.173207.17446@nstar.rn.com> larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes:
>V.32 was our original idea - but now that V.32bis is out - we
>are thinking about using V.32bis which should increase the throughput.

V.32bis is definately the way to go.  Not only do you get potentially
higher throughput (14.4kb) but you also get a MUCH MUCH better retrain
technology which should alleviate much of the v.32 dropped line problems.


We have 10 v.32 modems and I won't buy another one because of the problems
we have with dropped lines (or pauses for as much as 45 seconds while the
modems retrain).  The next modems that we buy MUST support v.32 bis.

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