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From: -Rich-@cup.portal.com (Richard Sherman Payne)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Proterm 2.1 and my modem
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Date: 25 Apr 91 01:49:37 GMT
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>     I was wondering if anyonew knows how to configure a Practial Periperhals
>2400 baud modem with v.42 bis so that it will work with the error
>correction and MNP.  I was thinkiing it would work if I logged onto a
>Courier HST based board or another BBS with MNP, but I can't get
>the high speed light (4800 or 9600 baud) color to come on.  I
>have it presently set for a HAYES SMARTMODEM 2400 for compatability w/
>ProTERM and I set the CONTROL PANEL settings correctly but I decided to
>pu the baud rate up to 9600 BPS.  Should I set the Proterm baud rate to
>9600?  The modem can accept commands at up to 9600 baud.  Please I need some
>help with this dilemma.
>              
>                                          James

I purchaced a PP modem (with MNP5, not .42bis) with the same idea. The problem
is that PT will not talk to the modem at greater than the connect speed. So
you can get a ECC connection, at 2400 baud. I got around the problem by
taking the modem back, and getting a PP 9600SA. 9600 baud is great, the time
it has saved online has more than made up for the cost (IMHO).

Hopefully this will be fixed in PT 3.0, whenever that comes out.


Rich

-Rich-@cup.portal.com