jcocon@hubcap.clemson.edu (james c oconnor) (04/16/91)
Does anyone know of good 9600/9600 data/fax modems out there? Personal experience would be helpful. I've read the article by MacUser, but most of those where 2400/9600. Thanks for any help. Jim
folta@tove.cs.umd.edu (Wayne Folta) (04/16/91)
>Does anyone know of good 9600/9600 data/fax modems out there? >Personal experience would be helpful. I've read the article >by MacUser, but most of those where 2400/9600. I have been using Prometheus' Ultima modem. It is a V.32b/V.32/V.42/V.42b/ MNP-1-5/9600bps send-receive FAX. V.32b is a new standard that extends V.32 to 14.4Kb/s. V.42b compression is capable of twice the compression of MNP5. They include MaxFax software, which allows you to schedule faxes, include cover pages, send faxes to multiple recipients, and send/receive in the background. It includes a Chooser-selectable driver, a program, and a status DA. They also include MAcKNOWLEDGE software. I have had only one problem with the fax part of the modem. I used it to call MacWareHouse's FAXFacts line, which lets you use a touchtone phone to select what software you want facts on, then you place your fax in manual receive mode and it faxes you the info. I got the modem to receive by clicking the force-answer switch, and it received the first page successfully. It then screws up and claims it cannot find the second page, even though the receive light is blinking furiously. This is on a IIci, System 6.0.7. I otherwise have not sent or received multi-page faxes, so I don't know if it is just a problem with a manual receive, or if it is a deeper problem. I have not had Prometheus return my calls to their Tech Support line yet. Other than this, I have been very pleased with the modem. It includes a cable that supports RTS/CTS hardware handshaking, which works fine with White Knight. It has worked flawlessly as a V.32 modem for calling school and CompuServe (our school's MultiTech V.32 modems have a problem with V.42, so I have been forced to use only MNP-4.) I just wish they (school and CompuServe) supported V.42b for data compression! MacConnection sells the Ultima for $700, including shipping. It is not listed in their latest ads, but you can still order it. -- Wayne Folta (folta@cs.umd.edu 128.8.128.8)