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From: sl@van-bc.UUCP (Stuart Lynne)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: v32 or PEP for SLIP
Message-ID: <238@van-bc.UUCP>
Date: 31 Aug 89 19:17:33 GMT
References: <232@van-bc.UUCP> <293@archet.UUCP>
Reply-To: sl@van-bc.UUCP (Stuart Lynne)
Organization: Wimsey Associates
Lines: 22
Keywords: SLIP v.32

In article <293@archet.UUCP> wlm@archet.UUCP (William L. Moran Jr.) writes:
}Yes, I use a pair of t2500s for slip. They are used in v32 mode as
}this is much faster for anything interactive (slower for ftp by a good
}bit). If what you want is a good reliable v32 modem I would not
}hesitate to advise the purchase of t2500s. If you are willing to put
}up with a good deal of heartache in exchange for better performance,
}get microcom QX/V.32c modems. At 38.4k they work really well with
}slip. Unfortunately, my opinion is that they are poorly built, so they
}are prone to infant mortality and unreliability.


Our traffic is composed of:
	
	1. news feed via nntp
	2. mail with smtp
	3. occasional ftp

Overall I would like nntp and smtp to be fast and efficent. Would they fit
the "interactive" or "ftp" model of usage?

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