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From: fenger@buster.uucp (Steven V Fenger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Differences between HST and V42
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Date: 3 Dec 90 02:52:21 GMT
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In article <7435@hub.ucsb.edu> tom@bears.ucsb.edu writes:
>Well, since I looked at the new USR modems at Comdex, I guess I should
>say something about this.
>
>The USR Courier HST Dual Standard modem has two high speed modes.  One
>is symmetric and goes at 14.4 kbps BOTH ways.  The other is asymmetric
>and goes at 38.4 kbps one way and 450 bps the other.  Another nice thing
>about it is that is monitors the line quality and slows down if the
>quality gets poor.  Lots of modems do that, but the USR speeds up again
>if the quality gets better which I don't believe anyone else does.
>
>The Dual Standard also supports V.32bis and V.42bis.
>
>--
>He is Bob...eager for fun.         | Tom Weinstein  tom@bears.ucsb.edu
>He wears a smile... Everybody run! |                tweinst@polyslo.calpoly.edu

Last time I heard, V.32bis is no where close to being approved.  Hayes,
US Robitics and some European companies were still battling it out over
what the standard should be.  V.32bis is still a year away.

Steven Fenger
fenger@buster.cps.msu.edu