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From: evan@ndcheg.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Wanted: Info on Migent modem
Message-ID: <126@ndcheg.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 11-May-87 13:24:47 EDT
Article-I.D.: ndcheg.126
Posted: Mon May 11 13:24:47 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 14-May-87 00:38:51 EDT
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Organization: Univ. of Notre Dame
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Summary: I just bought one for a Zenith Laptop

In article <1060002@acf3.UUCP>, spector@acf3.UUCP (David HM Spector) writes:
> I am thinking of getting one of those tiny "Migent" portable modems.
> Has anyone out there had any experience with them?

I just bought one from Warehouse Data Products for $99 and was very pleased
with it's performance.  Remeber that this modem has no on/off switch (turns
itself on by sensing the 5V signal in RS-232 line), speaker, or status
lights.  In addition, it runs on a 9V battery which will run down in
about 10 hours.  I read in PC WEEK that Migent is working on an improved
version with a longer battery life and speaker.  Also, they plant to release
a 2400 baud unit.  Migent also supplies an AC adapter unit to run the modem
off wall current and BITCOM communications software.

If you plan to connect the modem to a standard PC serial port, you won't
need a cable.  The modem as a female 25 pin connector which will attach
directly to a PC male connector.  I found that the plastic frame around the
serial port on a Zenith 181 laptop got in the way.  Fortunately, Migent also
sends along a short 25 pin-25 pin cable as well as a 25 pin-9 pin cable
for AT owners.

I never did use the BITCOM software but the modem performed well with
Procomm at both 300 and 1200 baud on the Zenith 181 and my PC's Ltd
Turbo PC.

   Evan Bauman
   University of Notre Dame
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