jyl5267@acf5.NYU.EDU (jong-yin li) (11/22/90)
Hi: I am planning to buy a modem for my new SE/30, and there seems to be one new modem that has some advantage over regular external or internal modems - Teleport 2400 MNP 5, by Global village. Does anyone have experience on this modem? Performance? Compatibility with Comm s/w? Pros and cons in comparison with regular external modems(since Teleport draws power from the ADB port)? Thanks for any reply in advance. jyl5267@acf5.nyu.edu u
peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael Peirce) (11/24/90)
In article <1353@acf5.NYU.EDU>, jyl5267@acf5.NYU.EDU (jong-yin li) writes: > > Hi: > > I am planning to buy a modem for my new SE/30, and there seems to > be one new modem that has some advantage over regular external or internal > modems - Teleport 2400 MNP 5, by Global village. Does anyone have experience > on this modem? Performance? Compatibility with Comm s/w? Pros and cons in > comparison with regular external modems(since Teleport draws power from the > ADB port)? I've got one. And it works great. I've had no real problems so far. It works either through the Comm Toolbox or if your not running that, it can "pretend" to be either of the serial ports. With sound becoming so important I'm happy I still have one serial port free for sound input (the other is used for LocalTalk). -- michael -- Michael Peirce -- {apple,decwrl}!claris!outpost!peirce -- Peirce Software -- Suite 301, 719 Hibiscus Place -- Macintosh Programming -- San Jose, California 95117 -- and Consulting -- (408) 244-6554
mha@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Mark H. Anbinder) (11/29/90)
In article <1353@acf5.NYU.EDU> jyl5267@acf5.NYU.EDU (jong-yin li) writes: > > I am planning to buy a modem for my new SE/30, and there seems to >be one new modem that has some advantage over regular external or internal >modems - Teleport 2400 MNP 5, by Global village. Does anyone have experience >on this modem? Performance? Compatibility with Comm s/w? Pros and cons in >comparison with regular external modems(since Teleport draws power from the >ADB port)? The TelePort is an excellent, wonderful device. I have been evaluating one for a few weeks, and I am very happy with its performance. Because the TelePort draws power from the ADB, you don't want to have TOO many other ADB devices attached at once. Don't worry about being tempted to use two TelePorts at once... the Apple Desktop Bus doesn't have quite enough bandwidth to handle two such devices jabbering at a higher-than- 2400-baud effective rate anyway. One drawback I've noticed is that the TelePort is not YET suitable for use with the Macintosh Classic, the Mac LC, or the Mac IIsi. It needs to plug into the spare ADB port on the Mac, and these machines only have one. If you plug in your keyboard and mouse, you don't have a spare. Of course, if you have one of those trackballs with a pass-through ADB port, the problem is solved! Of course, the TelePort will also not work with a Mac Plus or earlier. Any questions? I'd be happy to try to answer them, or you can get in touch with Global Village's responsive tech support people. Disclaimer: I am not connected with Global Village in any way, though I suspect, based on the results of my evaluations, that I'll be recommending that we sell the TelePort in our dealership. -- Mark H. Anbinder ************************* mha@theory.tn.cornell.edu BAKA Computers * ******* ...!batcomputer!memory!mha 200 Pleasant Grove Rd. H: (607) 257-3480 ****** Ithaca, NY 14850 W: (607) 257-2070 ***** Memory Alpha BBS 607-257-5822
yossie@fnal.fnal.gov (Yossie Silverman) (11/29/90)
I have had one since mid-August. I like it. There are a few small problems that annoy me (and are supposedly being addressed by GVC): 1) The modem hangs up when the comm port is closed (by exiting a program). This might be fixed in a later release of the software, I am still waiting for mine. 2) The modem hangs up when the computer is reset - I am told that this is a firmware decision and not easily changed (short of a hardware fix) 3) NMP5 negotiation takes bloody forever - not sure if this is the NMP5 fault or the modem. 4) The menu bar shifts in a funny manner when the TelePort status bar is up there. I haven't called this one in yet, it is at best an esthetic consideration. Haven't had a chance to play with the send-fax capabilities yet (they promised the software would be at my door within a few days - I am hopeful). They sound satisfactory. The modem is more than capable of delivering nearly 400 chars/second when NMP5 is enabled and in use. The keyboard does not suffer in responsivness at all (as far as I can tell) nor does the mouse. I like this modem, and, I agree with the previous poster, their service is most satisfactory! It's a good buy (even though I got it through their special deal for $149 and now MacConnection has it for $129! :-() At least I get the send-fax software for free!) - Yossie --- yossie@fnal.fnal.gov; yossie@fnccf.bitnet What did the Caspian Sea? - Saki
RICK.EBERTS@f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (RICK EBERTS) (12/09/90)
I HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING THE TELEPORT. IN USING IT WITH A COMM. PROGRAM HOW DOES THE COMM. PROGRAM KNOW TO USE ADB VS. THE MODEM O PRINTER PORTS? -- RICK EBERTS via cmhGate - Net 226 fido<=>uucp gateway Col, OH UUCP: ...!osu-cis!n8emr!cmhgate!200!RICK.EBERTS INET: RICK.EBERTS@f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG
peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael Peirce) (12/12/90)
In article <110754.2762D314@cmhgate.FIDONET.ORG>, RICK.EBERTS@f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (RICK EBERTS) writes: > > I HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING THE TELEPORT. IN USING IT WITH A COMM. > PROGRAM HOW DOES THE COMM. PROGRAM KNOW TO USE ADB VS. THE MODEM O > PRINTER PORTS? The comm program does really know. There is a cdev that comes along with the Teleport modem that lets you configure it. It can either "pretend" to be the modem port or the printer port or be usable via the comm toolbox (CTB). In the non-comm tooolbox cases, the comm programs think they are talking to the standard modem/printer port serial drivers. With the comm toolbox, the comm programs talk directly to the Teleport modem. This only works if the commm program is CTB aware. -- michael -- Michael Peirce -- {apple,decwrl}!claris!outpost!peirce -- Peirce Software -- Suite 301, 719 Hibiscus Place -- Macintosh Programming -- San Jose, California 95117 -- and Consulting -- (408) 244-6554
peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael Peirce) (12/12/90)
In article <b.YZI58L@outpost.UUCP>, peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael Peirce) writes: > > > In article <110754.2762D314@cmhgate.FIDONET.ORG>, RICK.EBERTS@f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (RICK EBERTS) writes: > > > > I HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING THE TELEPORT. IN USING IT WITH A COMM. > > PROGRAM HOW DOES THE COMM. PROGRAM KNOW TO USE ADB VS. THE MODEM O > > PRINTER PORTS? > > The comm program does really know. There is a cdev that comes along ^^^^ Sorry for the typo, the comm program doesN'T really know. -- michael -- Michael Peirce -- {apple,decwrl}!claris!outpost!peirce -- Peirce Software -- Suite 301, 719 Hibiscus Place -- Macintosh Programming -- San Jose, California 95117 -- and Consulting -- (408) 244-6554