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From: woan@nowhere (Ronald S Woan)
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Subject: Re: Help: Why MNP5?
Summary: MNP4
Keywords: MNP5 and precompressed files
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Date: 30 Jan 91 12:35:24 GMT
References: <1991Jan18.194613.13435@watserv1.waterloo.edu> <0cD8V3w163w@ozonebbs.UUCP> <1991Jan27.160653.7104@nstar.rn.com>
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In article <1991Jan27.160653.7104@nstar.rn.com> larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes:
>Sorry - but incorrect with MNP5.  MNP5 over a 2400 baud connection
>if properly installed will produce transfer rates of 280 cps even
>sending GIFs and ZIPs

According to the periodic FAQ, MNP 5 slows things down compared to
just running MNP 4 for precompressed files... V.42bis automatically
detects precompression and lets it go through without the compression
overhead.



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