Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
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From: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva)
Subject: Re: V.32 vs. Telebit: Which should I buy?
Message-ID: <DBDBCC8@xds13.ferranti.com>
Reply-To: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva)
Organization: Xenix Support, FICC
References: <1991May16.150546.26870@cynic.wimsey.bc.ca>
Date: Fri, 17 May 91 17:01:25 GMT

In article <1991May16.150546.26870@cynic.wimsey.bc.ca> curt@cynic.wimsey.bc.ca (Curt Sampson) writes:
> The primary advantages of the Telebit seem to be the higher transfer
> rate (in part due to UUCP spoofing) and better support under Unix (I
> run SCO Xenix 286 2.3.2).

In addition, the Telebit handles noisy lines better. If possible, you should
get both modems on evaluation and see how they work on your particular
setup. If you can't manage that, then try to evaluate the line quality. A
1200 baud modem is good at this, as 1200 baud modems are the worst at
dealing with bad lines (yes, 2400 works better than 1200!).

> of UUCP transfer rates can I expect from each kind of modem?  Is
> anybody out there selling Telebits really cheaply?  What about V.32
> modems?

Detroit Direct Marketing is supposed to have a good deal on modems, but
there have been reports that they are sleazy. Their behaviour on Usenet
tends to support these rumors.
-- 
Peter da Silva; Ferranti International Controls Corporation; +1 713 274 5180;
Sugar Land, TX  77487-5012;         `-_-' "Have you hugged your wolf, today?"
