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From: rohwerwd@netcom.COM (W. David Rohwer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Best 2400 MNP v.42 Modem?
Message-ID: <1991Jun1.055109.2349@netcom.COM>
Date: 1 Jun 91 05:51:09 GMT
References: <11672@hub.ucsb.edu> <1991May30.231307.1636@dayton.saic.com>
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Organization: Netcom - San Jose, CA
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In article <1991May30.231307.1636@dayton.saic.com> ake@dayton.saic.com (Earle Ake) writes:
>In article <11672@hub.ucsb.edu>, 6600wood@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Joseph Wood) writes:
>> I am interested in buying a modem and was wondering if anyone had
>> any suggestions.  I know that modems like the zoom modem do all this
>> for about $170.  I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as
>> to price, brand, source and such.
>
>	About two years ago I had a friend who purchased the zoom 2400 baud
>modem because it was cheaper than the Supra 2400.  He had nothing but line
>noise problems.  He took that one back and purchased a Supra 2400 and didn't
>have any further problems.  I know of at least ten Supra 2400 modems in use
>by work, friends, and the BBS.  A few have taken lightning hits and Supra
>repaired them.  It was free if within the one year warrantee period.

     I purchased the Zoom V.42bis modem within the last year.  It contains
MNP 1-5, V.42, and V.42bis.  I have used it pretty steadily and have not
experienced any problems with it.  I am a satisfied customer.

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