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From: larry@nstar.uucp (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: USR 9600 baud dual standard
Message-ID: <1990Sep30.171414.5132@nstar.uucp>
Date: 30 Sep 90 17:14:14 GMT
References: <1990Sep30.024433.28717@athena.mit.edu>
Organization: Northern Star Communications, Limited
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rlcarr@athena.mit.edu (Richard L. Carreiro) writes:

>Some questions:
>(a) does the V.32(V.42bis) work with UUCP/USENET

yes - providing transfers in the 600-850 cps range - which isn't nearly
as good as the telebit modems which yield throughput as high as 1300-1400
cps.

>(b) what features should I get, i.e. MNP, V.42, V.42bis, compression, etc?
>    Money is no object (to an extent)

then get a trailblazer for uucp, and get a regular HST to stay in touch
with the DOS boards 

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