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From: blume@netmbx.UUCP (Heiko Blume)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.mail.uucp
Subject: Re: UUCP g stats / baud isnt bps
Message-ID: <1464@netmbx.UUCP>
Date: 2 Oct 88 03:42:13 GMT
References: <183@arnold.UUCP> <1988Sep20.184054.2403@utzoo.uucp> <184@arnold.UUCP> <514@galaxia.zone1.com>
Reply-To: blume@netmbx.UUCP (Heiko Blume)
Organization: netmbx Public Access Unix, Berlin, West Germany
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as far as i remember the baud rate tells you how many changes of the
discrete signal levels are possible. since more than two levels are
possible you can code more than two bits with one baud.
for instance the USR HST modem uses a 2400 baud line with 4 bits per
baud to achive a 9600 bps rate.
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