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From: tnixon@hayes.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Software mnp5 for a pc?
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Date: 13 Mar 91 12:47:28 GMT
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In article <27DD3532.14016@orion.oac.uci.edu>,
rprohask@orion.oac.uci.edu (Robert Prohaska) writes: 

> Does there exist software for a dos pc that allows it to 
> use mnp5 protocol over a non-mnp modem? 

Yes, from at least two sources that I'm aware of.  The most popular 
is MTEZ from MagicSoft, 376 E. St. Charles, Suite 300, Lombard IL 
60148, voice 312-953-2374.  The president, Donavon Kuhn, can be 
reached via email at 74010.1426@compuserve.com.  They also have a 
BBS at 312-953-2366.  MTEZ is bundled with quite a few modems.

There is also an MNP5 software option that works with the Mirror III 
comm program, but I've never used that.

The biggest drawback of MNP in software is that you're limited to 
using the async framing technique (MNP2) rather than HDLC framing 
(MNP3).  But it's better than no error control at all, if you have a 
noisy line.

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