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From: bruce@archive.rtp.dg.com (Bruce Kahn)
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Subject: Re: Fastest Modem Transfer Protocal - Opinions Needed
Keywords: protocol, modem
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Date: 26 Jun 90 14:03:04 GMT
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In article <1990Jun23.203333.12501@ariel.unm.edu>,
jharper@carina.unm.edu (Jeff) writes:
|> The subject line says it all. I'm wondering what is the fastest protocal
|> to use when transfering files over modem? Kermit, Xmodem, Zmodem, or
|> whatever. I normally use Kermit but I'd like to find something else maybe
|> a little bit faster. Anyway, let's hear some recommendations if anyone
|> has any. 
|> 				- Jeff
|> --
|>  EMAIL: jharper@carina.unm.edu                
|>                           
|>                                 "A stitch in time takes up space.."  
|>                                  The Doctor - "Delta and the Bannerman"   

  You are opening up a very very big can of worms by asking such a vague
question.  Before the melee begins Id recommend you clarrify your request
by stating what conditions you will be using it for (ie local calls, across
campus, across the country, etc).  Various protocols are great if you have
very clean lines for transfering but will absolutely flop miserably when 
the quality goes down or you use services like PC Persuit (which packetizes
your data w/o your concent/knowledge thus causing windowing and buffering
problems at times).
  Another item to consider is what you will be using it for: single files,
multiple files, streaming data, etc.  Some protocols are designed with
some of these in mind... 
  These are just 2 things that you should consider along with all the
suggestions you may/may not recieve...

						Bruce (bruce@archive.rtp.dg.com)