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From: dorner@pequod.cso.uiuc.edu (Steve Dorner)
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Subject: Re: MNP5 - What's the advantage ?
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Date: 23 Feb 91 16:29:45 GMT
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In article <6921@harrier.ukc.ac.uk> jcd2@ukc.ac.uk (J.C.Doig) writes:
>What exactly (in terms of throughput) is the advantage of an MNP5 modem ?
>Specifically, does the increase in price between a normal 2400 baud and a
>2400 MNP5 modem justify the increase in speed/reliability ?

Modem mfr's claim 100% improvement (480cps over a 2400bps line).

MNP5 (or 4) totally eliminates line noise, too.

Spend the extra bucks.
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Steve Dorner, U of Illinois Computing Services Office
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