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From: garyc@acns.nwu.edu (Gary I. Chang)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Zoom 2400 bps V42. Bis.
Message-ID: <1991Jun28.003111.24254@casbah.acns.nwu.edu>
Date: 28 Jun 91 00:31:11 GMT
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	Since I can't afford buying a 9600 bps modem, I went down to the
street and bought the Zoom 2400bps  V42.Bis ,.... And a traditional
Mac-to-Modem Cable. Of course, it doesn't work at all!

	Here's my questions:

	1. Am I buying a real NeXT-specific (Hayes Compaitible) Modem?
	2. Am I using the right cable or I need to order the $15 black
		  one from NeXT Connection?
	3. All I wanna do is connecting my NeXT Station to those Cubes in
	   schools to read News and check mails, Does those V42 Bis with
		  Mnp error control stuff really help? I found some generic Modem	
	   with same baudrate 2400 costs $100 less.
	4. Is my modem going to work with SLIP? Or what other software 
	   could we get?

	Please give me any suggestions before it's too late for me to return
the Zoom modem. 

		Thanks a lot!

Gary

NeXT-Mail : garyc@robbie.acns.nwu.edu