Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!bbn!rochester!cornell!vax1!czhj
From: czhj@vax1.UUCP (Ted Inoue)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: ZMODEM needed for mac
Message-ID: <621@vax1.UUCP>
Date: 23 Dec 87 18:26:59 GMT
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Keywords: telecommunications, YMODEM, ZMODEM

I've been doing a bit of downloading from BIX, but the miniscule packet size
of Kermit is costing me a fortune.  Each packet contains ~50 bytes of data,
which transfers fine at 1200 baud.  Unfortunately, it takes over a second
for my response to get back to BIX via TYMNET.  Then BIX has to send the
next packet.  The outcome of all this is that I'm getting a transfer rate
on the order of 30 bytes/second!!!  What I'd like to know is whether anybody
knows of a decent shareware/freeware program that supports Y or Z modem which
(I believe) has longer packets, making the delays tolerable.  Any information
would be greatly appreciated.


Ted Inoue