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From: bachww@motcid.UUCP (William W. Bach)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: $199 v.42 modem????
Summary: More info please...
Message-ID: <5033@oak10.UUCP>
Date: 4 Nov 90 16:50:28 GMT
References: <1990Nov2.043710.16493@rice.edu>
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Div., Arlington Heights, IL
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In article <1990Nov2.043710.16493@rice.edu> jack@taffy.rice.edu (Jack W. Howarth) writes:

    Anyway, I have one of the v42-v42bis MNP5 Magic modems sold by
    MacProducts and would highly recommend it. The modem has a very nice
    metal case and completee LEDs on the front. The Rockwell RC2324AC
    chipset is used in the modem.  It has MNP1-4 error correction and V.42
    error correction. It supports both MNP5 and V.42-bis data compression.
    Considering that the Hayes 2400 V-series sales at $450, this modem is
    a steal at $199.
			   Jack Howarth

I assume from the description that this is a v.22bis (2400) modem with
v.42/v.42bis rather than a v.32 (9600) modem with v.42/v.42bis.  If
this is the case than I have two questions:

	1) When connecting to a v.32 modem with v.42/v.42bis does the
	   v.32 modem drop back to v.22bis with v.42/v.42bis?  In
	   other words are the features useful in a 9600 baud world?

	2) If I get a v.22bis (2400) modem with v.42/v.42bis will I
	   get the same thrill as when I moved up from 1200 baud to
	   2400 baud or should I wait till I can afford a v.32 modem
	   with v.42/v.42bis?