Xref: utzoo news.newusers.questions:2649 comp.dcom.modems:6611 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!wuarchive!mit-eddie!uw-beaver!sumax!polari!tronix From: tronix@polari.UUCP (David Daniel) Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions,comp.dcom.modems Subject: Re: Modem Speed Message-ID: <2447@polari.UUCP> Date: 29 Aug 90 08:06:18 GMT References: <358@saxony.pa.reuter.COM> Reply-To: tronix@polari.WA.COM (David Daniel) Organization: Seattle Online Public Unix (206) 328-4944 Lines: 34 []There are three areas where you might wish to change the bps rate of your ^^^ ^^^^ and... [] over a telephone line. At higher baud rates, signals are more likely to ^^^^ ^^^^^ are two completely different critters, not interchangeable terms. Baud refers to how often the analog signal ocillates during transmission, named after the a French guy - Baudot (or some such french splling). Bps is bits per second. If memory serves, and it probably doesn't, 1 baud represents roughly 2.xx bits. [] be lost due to noise. Most 1200, 2400 and above modems actually use [] 600 baud in each direction, and use the phase of the signal (okay; 9600 ^^^ ^^^^ That's actually 1200+ bps. Baud rates BTW, are obsolete. If you see a modern modem rated at 2400, the speed is measured in bps. [] Assuming that you can get around logical conditions imposed by the modem []firmware, you're likely to be running up against constraints imposed by the []physical universe. It's not likely to be worth the effort; it's definitely []not going to stand comparison against buy 9600 bps modems. In other words, the answer is no, unless you use built it transfer protocols - error correction, data compression or ideally a combination of both to increase through-put. -- David Daniel (The man with no disclaimer) tronix@polari.wa.com "Beware the Truth. If you find a Truth it can demand that you make painful changes." - Frank Herbert