Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!torsqnt!lsuc!eci386!mauxci!problem!skypod!scott From: scott@skypod.guild.org (Scott Campbell) Subject: Re: Hayes SM 9600 V-series calls Intel 9600ex; sad results Message-ID: <1991Jun10.110347.6827@skypod.guild.org> Organization: Skypod Communications Inc., Toronto, Ontario References: <1991Jun5.211611.7156@aero.org> <1991Jun6.062755.168@armon.rain.com> <1991Jun8.080524.16623@gn.ecn.purdue.edu> Distribution: na Date: Mon, 10 Jun 91 11:03:47 GMT In article <1991Jun8.080524.16623@gn.ecn.purdue.edu> psun@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Peter C. Sun) writes: >In article <1991Jun6.062755.168@armon.rain.com> mehdi@armon.rain.com (Mehdi Attaran) writes: >> >>The Intel 9600EX modem is a V.32 modem with V.42/V.42bis and MNP 4/5 >>capabilities. Your Hayes SM 9600 V-Series does not have V.32 capability, and >>can only connect at 2400 baud to the Intel 9600EX (and other V.32 capable) >>modems. The Hayes SM 9600 V-Series can only connect at 9600 baud to other >>Hayes SM 9600 V-Series modems. (That includes the Hayes Ultra) > So your saying that my Hayes SM V-series is nearly worthless? >While it appears that you are quite correct, its something that I >wish I had known before... Why do you suppose that Hayes (who have >long been respected in the field of modem-ry) would release this >loser? I was in such hopes of getting my board up at 9600 baud! >Oh well, theres always HST... Generally, as far as I can tell. I just finished dealing with Computerland to get modems to connect a LAN in Toronto with a LAN in Ottawa. First they wanted us to use Ventel 2400 baud modems. Sorry I said. This is a long distance call we are talking about here. (Also I have a ventel 2400 at home and I have yet to make it work satisfactorily/ I suppose if I got them to sell me a ventel, then I would get some manuals :-)) The only high speed modems they sell are the Hayes SM 9600 V-series. They wanted $975 each for them ($CA) I personnally knew of the problem you mention (ie. noone else talks to them) I couldn't get that out of the computerland rep. I asked, what about telebit? sure, 2500s will run you about $CA1250. But we won't support them at all (computerland does our support - another horror story for another day :-() Ok. I said. are there any modems that are SORT of standard that you can sell and will support. How about a Hayes Ultra 96 for $CA1050. And that's what we got. For $75 more than the V-series. That's how hayes keeps selling the v-series. They get their dealers not to tell you about real modems. For $75 I got a modem that will talk to almost anyone intstead of noone. sigh. BTW. does anyone know how to connect a ultra 96 to a v-series. I can only seem to connect at 2400 baud. (someone else I know has a v-series - he has never made it connect to anyone ever as far as I know at anything more than 2400) apparently v-series 9600 is called hayes ping-pong and its half-duplex v.32. scott ps. before I sound like a hayes-basher, I have to say that the ultra96 seems like a pretty good v.32 modem. Lots of features. -- Scott J.M. Campbell scott@skypod.guild.org Skypod Communications Inc. ..!gatech!dscatl!daysinns!skypod!scott 1001 Bay Street, Suite 1210 ..!uunet!utai!lsuc!becker!skypod!scott Toronto, Ont. (416) 924-4059 ..!epas.utoronto.ca!nyama!skypod!scott