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From: casey@lll-crg.llnl.gov (Casey Leedom)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Canonical request for modem information: 2400+
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Date: 13 Feb 89 23:32:23 GMT
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  I haven't followed the modem news for a bit.  I need to buy five new
modems.  Do people have any recommendations for 2400 baud or higher
modems capable of dial in service?

  Note that dial in capability is very important.  Most modems don't
handle it properly.  Modem manufacturers seem to feel that their modems
are only going to be used in dial out applications.  I think they must
think that the other end is a tin can on the end of a string for all the
support they offer for dial in.  They don't seem to understand what's
necessary for proper support of dial in service.  For instance, the Hayes
standard doesn't encode any reasonable way to turn off interpretation of
the command escape which can cause havoc in a dial in.

  If you know of any good/cheap modems which support V.32 or other high
speed modes in addition to 1200/2400 (300 not important), I'd like to
hear about them also.  Trailblazers are too expensive to buy 5 modems,
but I've seen a couple of blurbs go by about V.32 modems for ~ $500 which
would be acceptable if they're good modems ...

  Specs:
	110/300 baud support:
		Not important.  May be omitted.

	1200/2400 baud support:
		Important.  Must be present.

	high speed protocols (both proprietary and non):
		Nice.  Willing to spend a couple hundred dollars more or
		so for this.  More willing if includes error correction
		with standard protocols at all levels.

  Price range:
	1200/2400 only:
		no more then $200

	1200/2400 with high speed modes:
		V.32 preferably less than $500
		V.32/w MNP error correction preferably less than $600

  Please email responses to me (casey@lll-crg.llnl.gov) and I'll summarize
to the group.  Data for high speed modems will be used by another group
buying a few dozen modems in about a month.

Casey