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From: shark@clinet.FI (Matti Stark)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Modems, bulletin boards, and 2400 baud
Summary: Everex modems and 9600 + communications
Message-ID: <2413@clinet.FI>
Date: 15 Jul 90 22:15:23 GMT
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In article <7101@star.cs.vu.nl> tamboer@cs.vu.nl (Tamboer Erik) writes:
>richs@microsoft.UUCP (Rick SCHAUT) writes:
>
>>In article <00939602.BF4A8760@QMD.PHY.NIST.GOV> msd@enh.nist.gov (M. Scott D
wey) writes:
>>>I'm having a small problem when I connect with bulletin boards that
>>>advertise running at baud rates of 300/1200/2400.  First I set my Everex
>
>[stuff deleted]
>
>>itself to that baud rate.  The modems on multibaud BBS's start up at 1200
>>baud, and, if the calling modem does not answer back after a few seconds,
>>kick up to 2400 baud.  Hence, your connections are established at 1200
>>baud.  Boards that are exclusively 2400 baud, however, start up at 2400
>>baud, and that's why those connections are fine.
>
>Wouldn't it be more logical for a multibaud BBS to start at the highest
>supported baudrate and try lower rates later (in descending order of speed),
>that way each caller will connect using the highest possible speed.
>In fact, I thought this was the way it was done...
 
Modems will always start at the highest speed that they are capable of handlin
.
If the problems you are having are in connecting to boards running esp. a 
USR modem, I would say that your problem does not lie in the speeds of the
boards, but rather with your modem.  (I assume you are using an Everex 
Evercom 24 +, correct me if I am wrong...)  I sell Everex products on a part-
time basis, and have noted that there is a problem with the Everex modem 
chip-set in this regard, that becomes apparent with only a few modems... and
even so only when the Everex originates the call...  I would suggest you
call or write Everex tech support on this matter, (415)651-0728, (Everex
Systems Inc., 48431 Milmont Drive, Fremont, CA 94538) and see if they have
any suggestions other then dropping to 1200...  
 
Sorry, I can't find the original message anywhere on this system, but
this is what I can piece together from this message.
 
Kris

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