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From: norm@cfctech.cfc.com (Norman J. Meluch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att
Subject: Re: 3B/310 PORTS & 9600 modem (thanks :-)
Message-ID: <1991Apr17.144244.9791@cfctech.cfc.com>
Date: 17 Apr 91 14:42:44 GMT
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norm@cfctech.cfc.com (Norman J. Meluch) writes:
{N} So the question is, will the "Enhanced i/o" of a PORTS hpp card support
{N} this modem or do I need an EPORTS card?  Anyone out there running something
{N} similar?

First, let me thank everyone who e-mailed me.  A recent elm catastrophy has
eradicated the last 1.5 months of my mailbox, so I can only say thanks in
general on the net.

Most responses were on the order of "Well the manual says that it should
work".  Well, I *knew* the manual said it would work, and AT&T said it
would work, but that still does not mean that it really does work.

Fortunately, ...

greg@gagme.chi.il.us (Gregory Gulik) writes:
{G} I have a Telebit Trailblazer+ running on a hpp PORTS card, and it
{G} runs fine, at 9600 baud.  I can't get it to work at ALL at 19.2K,

And that was exactly the kind of confident report that I needed.

{G} Yes, the hpp PORTS card will work, and they're cheap.  You can
{G} easily find them under $100, even in the back of Unix Today!

Robert Slaski was kind enough to send me one for $55 w/software.  Such a deal!

It was installed last night, and works wonderfully.  Customer is happy
and we got paid.  Thanks again everyone.

						- Norm.
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