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From: berger@clio.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: An interesting modem problem
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Date: Wed, 19-Nov-86 16:26:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 19 16:26:00 1986
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Nf-From: clio.Uiuc.ARPA!berger    Nov 19 15:26:00 1986


Since you specifically asked about a reliable modem, let me
recommend the NEC 2420/30.  It has a Hayes compatibility mode
as well as proprietary NEC menu-driven dialing mode.  It
accomodates Western Electric 2400 baud standard and V.22 BIS,
so is compatible with the majority of modems in the field.  It
reliably switches between 2400 and 1200 baud as necessary
(and accomodates 300 baud too).  It meets Western Electric 212
specifications to the letter, but also has a DIP switch that
gives you more baud rate error tolerance than the standard
allows.

A 5 year warranty is standard.

The proprietary NEC software lets you autodial and auto logon
(with special pause, wait for input, etc. characters) from a
battery backed-up list of 12 numbers.  Full call status feedback
is given (ringing, busy, etc.).

As a university, we get a substantial discount on NEC products
and this particular modem costs about $ 375.  The commercial user
price will be higher.

					Mike Berger
					Center for Advanced Study
					University of Illinois
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