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From: mju@m-net.UUCP (Marc Unangst)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs
Subject: 2400 baud modems
Message-ID: <2623@m2-net.UUCP>
Date: 11 Dec 88 19:22:07 GMT
Reply-To: mju@m-net.UUCP (Marc Unangst)
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I currently have a Ven-Tel 1200+ (I know...Stone Age) 1200 baud modem, and
am looking to move up to something faster.  I am looking at 2400 baud
modems, and would like to know if anyone out there in NetLand has had
any particularly good or bad experiences with any specific brand of
modem, or has any recommendations.  This modem must have a "full" 
compliment of status lights (whatever that means), and MUST be external.
It should interface through a (semi-) standard RS-232 port, have an
internal speaker (preferably with volume control, but at least the
capibility to turn it off), and *MUST* be Hayes-compatable.

Note that this modem will be for personal use, so it doesn't have to be
built like a tank, or be able to be on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, 365 days a year.

Also:  Right now in the 9600-baud modem market, there are 4 "standards" -
The Ven-Tel Pathfinder 18K, the US Robotics 9600 Courier HST, the
Telebit Trailblazer (popular with Unix sites), and the Hayes V-Series
9600.  Is there any sort of evolving standard?  Would it be worth it
to skip 2400 and go straight to 9600 baud?  If so, which brand
seems to be "better", and at use at more sites?

Thanks, and please reply by E-mail (I will post a summary and/or interesting
letters to the net).

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