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From: sysop@mixcom.COM (System Operator #2)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Cardinal Modems, Comments on Experiences
Keywords: Cardinal
Message-ID: <1100@mixcom.COM>
Date: 30 Jun 91 21:33:47 GMT
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Organization: Milwaukee Information eXchange (Public access Usenet, Email)
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In comp.dcom.modems you write:

>I'm in the process of evaluating several V.32/V.42bis modems
>including the UDSV3242B, Practical Peripherals, Digicom, T1600,
>and one by Cardinal.

>I haven't heard much about the Cardinal modems so would like to
>solicit comments from the net.  My first impression from TFM is
>that they have done a fine job of documentation.  Who would have
>thought of describing various communications scenarios and what
>to do to implement them?  Radical that!

I just finished evaluating Cardinal's external V.32 modem.
I decided to not buy it.  The reasons are:

1) When answering calls, it waits a *long* time
   to determine if the caller is using an error 
   correcting protocol. Callers were giving up and
   hanging up. (The wait is about 15 seconds.)

2) It is not nearly as configurable as other modems.
   For example, the DTE speed cannot be locked via
   a register. That means the next time you power cycle
   the modem you will have to access the modem to set
   the DTE speed. (I use a fixed DTE speed - 19200.)

3) I did not find the manual to be very good. Though it
   is far better than the poor manual shipped with the
   2400 bps units I bought.

4) I called tech support twice. My questions were not
   anwered during the first call. The person said he
   would call me back. He never did. Thus the second
   call, which was never returned.

Dean Roth