6600faze@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Jennifer Mosley) (05/04/91)
I've been using a Novation Apple Cat II modem at 300 baud for awhile now. I got it used with no software, instructions, or clue about it's use. Now, I'm wondering if it might be able to handle faster speeds. In a nut shell, my question is: What is the baud rate of a Novation Apple Cat II modem? Thanks for your help. Jennifer Mosley 6600faze@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu 6600faze@ucsbuxa.bitnet 6600faze%ucsbuxa@hub.ucsb.edu
georgeb@seer.UUCP (George Bako) (05/08/91)
>I've been using a Novation Apple Cat II modem at 300 baud for awhile now. >I got it used with no software, instructions, or clue about it's use. >Now, I'm wondering if it might be able to handle faster speeds. In a >nut shell, my question is: What is the baud rate of a Novation Apple >Cat II modem? wow! I didn't know anybody else had a Cat anymore! Well, the Apple-Cat BY ITSELF can ONLY do 300 baud normally. But it has a very unique feature. If you call up another person who has another Apple-Cat, and if you use a program called "Cat-Fur", then you can do half-duplex 1200 baud! this was really great back 6 years ago when Cats were THE modem for Apple //'s.. At the time most people only had 300 baud modems, so the Cat's feature was great. Anyways, if you buy a card known as a "212 card" and hook it to the cat, then it will become a real 1200 baud modem. I still have my Apple-Cat with the 212 card, and I installed it in my old //+. The extra 212 card either has to be installed in another slot, or it can be hooked on top of the powersupply, and with the cable that comes with it, be hooked directly into the power supply, therefore saving yourself a slot that it otherwise would take. If you need some help with this, just ask.. But if you are interested in buying a 212 card, then I wish you good luck. Of the few left, you probably won't find them. The ones that people have , then don't want to get rid of, and if they would want to, then then would charge you an arm and a leg for it. When I upgraed my Cat with the 212 card back about 5 years ago, I payed $160 for the 212 card! You can buy a 2400 baud nowadays for that much!!!!! George -- =======================================// I didn't do it, UUCP: georgeb@seer.mystic.com // nobody saw me do it, -- Bart or: uunet!unisoft!seer!georgeb // you can't prove anything! Simpson CompuServe: 71160,1344 //========================================