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From: zemon@felix.UUCP (Art Zemon)
Newsgroups: net.dcom
Subject: Re: Help with selecting site dial-in modems.
Message-ID: <1707@felix.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 29-Oct-86 18:01:37 EST
Article-I.D.: felix.1707
Posted: Wed Oct 29 18:01:37 1986
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Reply-To: zemon@felix.UUCP (Art zemon)
Organization: FileNet Corp., Costa Mesa, CA
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Keywords: Rack mountable 2400 baud modems, MNP, X.25


I have had excellent results using various Racal Vadic
modems over the last five years.  Right now I have eight
rack mounted VA4224 modems (2400/1200/300 baud with MNP) in
the computer room.  In users' homes are a variety of US
Robotics, Prometheus, and Racal Vadic modems.  By far the
most reliable units are the RVs.  My favorite, and the only
type I now buy for home use, is the Racal Vadic 2400PA.  It
is essentially a standalone version of the 4224 with some
additional "user friendly" features like a dialing
directory and EEPROM configuration instead of DIP switches.

I did a bunch of side-by-side when I decided to move to
2400 baud modems and found that the Racal Vadic really did
get fewer line errors than the USR Courier (RV running
without MNP for this test) and the Hayes 2400 and all the
others that I tested.  I did not try a NEC so I cannot give
you a direct comparison.

In closing here is my general advice for buying modems and
stereos:  Spend a lot of money.  Dollars seems to be
directly proportional to the quality of the analog
circuitry.  (Of course you also need to find reputable
dealers with roughly equivalent prices for this to work.)

Feel free to call me if you want to talk about this stuff.
(714)966-2344.
-- 
	-- Art Zemon
	   FileNet Corporation
	   Costa Mesa, California
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