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From: vik@lynx.uucp (Vikram Sohal)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: telecommunications
Keywords: modem, terminal software
Message-ID: <7905@lynx.UUCP>
Date: 31 Jul 90 16:46:20 GMT
Reply-To: vik@lynx.UUCP (Vikram Sohal)
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Organization: Lynx Real-Time Systems Inc, Campbell CA
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Lately I have been looking around for a good 2400 baud modem and some
good communications software to use with my Amiga 500. I saw a review
in one of the Amiga rags about something called the "Baud Bandit". It
is some kind of 2400 baud modem that also supports data compression, 
the review mentioned that the data compression is not very useful (in
fact it makes transmissions longer!) when used with transfer protocals
that already do some data compression. I do not know if this is a very
useful feature or even if other modems (like the telebit trailblazer) 
support the protocal that the Baud Bandit supports (something called 
MNP level 5). Anyways, what do you guys think? should I just go for a 
Hayes 2400 baud modem, or should I take a chance on one of these things?
How about terminal software for the A500? any good choices?

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Thanks,
Vic Sohal
Lynx Real-Time Systems
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