Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!uwm.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!ucsd!ames!dftsrv!mimsy!mojo!russotto From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm Subject: Re: 9600 bps modem advice Message-ID: <1990Jun8.205620.16198@eng.umd.edu> Date: 8 Jun 90 20:56:20 GMT References: Sender: news@eng.umd.edu (The News System) Distribution: comp.sys.mac.comm Organization: College of Engineering, Maryversity of Uniland, College Park Lines: 17 In article alms@cambridge.apple.com (Andrew L. M. Shalit) writes: > >I'm looking for a good deal on a 9600 bps modem. It needs >to work with a Hayes Smartmodem 9600, which I believe means >it needs to be V.32 compatible. > >So far I've only looked as far as MacConnection. They have the >Hayes for $759. I'm wondering if I might do better than this >by going with another brand or another retailer. I don't think so. The Hayes modems weren't V.32 until very recently, so I think you are stuck with the Hayes. If you want to also talk with the rest of the world, I think Hayes makes a modem that knows V.32 and their old protocol. But it will be mucho $$$$. -- Matthew T. Russotto russotto@eng.umd.edu russotto@wam.umd.edu ][, ][+, ///, ///+, //e, //c, IIGS, //c+ --- Any questions?