rb@houxn.UUCP (10/03/83)
Anyone out there have info on the US Robotics modems? Specifically I would like comments regarding their Haye's compatible 212A Auto dial and Password modems. Apparently the Password modem is supposed to be fully Hayes compatible and $100 less than the 212A Auto dial model. In exchange for the lower price , you trade off the Analog loop back test capability and the full complement of LED readouts (DTR, CTS, etc.). Are those two features worth $100?....Do they work well?...Are they REALLY software compatible??? Thanks in advance; Rob AT&T IS (201) 949-2039 .....houxn!rb
BILLW@sri-kl@sri-unix.UUCP (10/05/83)
We just installed a US Robotics Password 1200 on each of four large
systems here (as dial out modems), so I will make some comments:
1) They apear to work pretty well.
2) Forget "hayes compatable"
To a human, the interface looks largely the same. The USR supports a useful
SUBSET of the hayes commands. However, from the literal minded veiwpoint
of a computer, they behave quite differently:
a) The USR has no "independent" command mode. Getting back to
Command mode hangs up the phone, no ifs, ands, or buts.
b) Commands are responded to differently. What caused problems
here was that the HAYES responds "OK" to a reset command, and
not at all to a null command ("AT<crlf>"), and the USR does
exactly the oposite.
c) The USR comes up in a mode where command characters are NOT
echoed. this is also oposite the hayes.
There are some other more minor differeces, that are less important.
Yeah, its probably worth the money, Make sure your "hayes" compatible
software really works with it, or be prepared to modify same....
BillW