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From: tnixon@hayes.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: What is the difference between new HST V.32bis and DS HST V.32bis
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Date: 18 Jan 91 10:37:36 GMT
References: <1991Jan17.161506.5571@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
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In article <1991Jan17.161506.5571@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>,
gcw20877@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (George Wang) writes: 

> 1> Is there an user installable upgrade to the V.32bis option like
> there was for the V.42bis option (and how much $$$ for this)?

No.  USR redesigned the product to implement V.32bis.  There is no 
user-installable upgrade.

> 2> Will the new HST V.32bis communicate with other V.32 modems
> such as the Hayes and other V.32 modems?  

The V.32bis recommendation mandates backward compatibility with V.32 
modems.  Whether or not a particular implementation succeeds at that 
is an open issue.  I'm certain that USR _intends_ for their V.32bis 
modems to be backward compatible with all V.32 modems.

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