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From: bruce@ccavax.camb.com
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Are there modems that can do V.29 and V.32? + other questions.
Message-ID: <32979.270932c6@ccavax.camb.com>
Date: 3 Oct 90 04:37:26 GMT
References: <13159@june.cs.washington.edu>
Organization: Cambridge Computer Associates, Inc.
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In article <13159@june.cs.washington.edu>, robertb@june.cs.washington.edu (Robert Bedichek) writes:
> I am thinking of buying a T2500, however one site that I call is
> planning on getting V.29 9600 baud modems.  I understand that the
> T2500 does PEP and V.32.  I was kind of hoping that V.29 was a subset
> of V.32.  If this isn't the case, are there modems that can do both?

IMHO anyone who is buying a V.29 modem is making a sad mistake, unless
it is just for g3 fax.

PEP? sure it is popular, but Telebit came out with the T2500 because
users were clamoring for a modem that would allow them high speed
standards based interoperability with virtually brand globally. If you don't 
have lots of PEP only sites to call, you need not even bother getting it.
Additionally, as LARGE users are taking literally HUNDREDS of phone ckts
directly into DSP based modems in just one rack. These are on T1 channels 
staying digital the whole way. Telebit is very afraid that PEP may be left 
by the wayside. If you can believe rumors, I would suspect they are BEGGING 
companies like Primary Access to include PEP as an option. I doubt it will 
sell many more modems for Primary Access, but it WILL help keep Telebit's 
PEP sales up.

But if you will settle for V.32 + V.42 at about $795 list (noone pays list
for modems...), and that can be upgraded to V.32bis (14.4kb raw speed)
with v.42bis AND includes v.29 g3 fax support with PC s/w for faxing all
for $200. more, you need to try DigiCom Systems Inc (DSI). You will have
to ask them if the v.29 they offer is compatible with what you need.

So there IS a modem that does v.32bis + v.42bis + some sort of v.29.

And No, I have NO connection with DSI.