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From: rja@edison.GE.COM (rja)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: V.32 @ 38,400 bps MNP Class 9 Microcom Modem? Is this for real???
Keywords: microcom, modem, MNP Class 9
Message-ID: <1948@edison.GE.COM>
Date: 6 May 89 17:37:14 GMT
References: <28111@cci632.UUCP> <151@tslanpar.UUCP>
Organization: GE-Fanuc North America
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In article <151@tslanpar.UUCP>, ram@tslanpar.UUCP (R. Meesters, Tech Support, Lanpar Toronto Ontario Canada) writes:

> I don't know about price, since we don't deal in real dollars up here :-}
> The modem does data transfer at 9600 baud, but uses the MNP data compression
> algorithms (Class 9 being the most recent) to achieve high speeds.

Precisely.  The key thing for folks to keep in mind is that MNP compression
will not work properly on material that has already been compressed
(such as USENET news, etc.) so  for those types of transfers you'll only
get the 9600 bps transfer rate.   The TB will transfer compressed material
at up to 18000 bps.  I find locally that I am getting around 16K of
bandwidth on a Telebit T2000, but our phone lines are notoriously bad...
The Telebit T2500 does have V.32 and MNP among other modes.