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From: folta@tove.cs.umd.edu (Wayne Folta)
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Subject: Re: Prometheus Ultima v32bis/9600fax?
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Date: 12 Jun 91 00:39:00 GMT
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I have an Ultima and I really like it. I haven't tried connecting to any
non-Ultimas at V.32b, but it worked well with another Ultima. It does not
do FAX/data switching: you set it to answer for FAX or for data. It can
send and receive FAXs at 9600 bps.

When I first got it, it had problems receiving certain FAXs, but they sent out
a ROM upgrade and a software upgrade, and it does FAX fine. The ROM upgrade
may have introduced a rather obscure bug involving V.42b, though. That is
being investigated to determine whether it is the Ultima or the modems that
CompuServe uses.

It talks to the Mac at 38400 bps max, so if it connects at V.32b, it will
not use V.42b, but will drop back to MNP-5.

I like the FAX software, and it works nicely in the background. (You choose
their Chooser document and print to the FAX to send. You set their INIT up
to answer the phone for receive. You can send to a list of people at any
time you want.) The MacKnowledge software is okay, but I like White Knight
much more.

It includes a RTS/CTS handshaking cable and White Knight, at least, appears
to use it correctly.

The modem is actually manufactured by another manufacturer whose name
escapes me. This manufacturer has a *very* good name in the PC world, from
what I have been told. When you do an AT*O to get the status, is tells you
that the Ultima model number is 9624 LEP, and I hear that this manufacturer
has a 9624LE+ modem.
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Wayne Folta          (folta@cs.umd.edu  128.8.128.8)