Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!apple!goofy.apple.com!esmith From: esmith@goofy.apple.com (Eric Smith) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems Subject: Re: PC mag review comments Message-ID: Date: 4 Dec 90 07:13:19 GMT References: <1990Dec03.011952.15024@mthvax.cs.miami.edu> <28585@usc> Sender: usenet@Apple.COM Organization: Frobozz Magic Widget Company Lines: 38 In-reply-to: kjh@pollux.usc.edu's message of 3 Dec 90 06:18:52 GMT In article <28585@usc> kjh@pollux.usc.edu (Kenneth J. Hendrickson) writes: > How well does the T2500 work in V.32 mode? Pretty well. Not excellent, but good. > Does it have V.42? V.42bis? Yes, with caveats (I don't know the details here). > Does the T2500 have V.22bis for 2400 bps? V.22 for 1200 bps? > 212A for 1200 bps? Bell 103 for 300 bps? Yes to all of the above. > How well does the T2500 work in V.22bis mode (2400 bps)? Quite well, at least as good as anything else I've tried, and I've tried a lot. > What is the receiver sensitivity? Good question. How is this usually specified for modems? > Does anybody have these specs for the Practical Peripherals PM9600SA? > Practical Peripherals was obviously so ashamed of their specs that they > declined to publish them in TFM. Typical of companies that just throw modems together from chip sets. I only trust modems from companies that have real modem engineers. Speaking of which, maybe someone who is not affiliated with Apple can describe the quality of the Apple Data Modem 2400 (and others). :-) -- Eric L. Smith Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those esmith@apple.com of my employer, friends, family, computer, or even me! :-)