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VERY FAST TRANSFER PROTOCOL
Program Name: HS/LINK ver 1.21b
BBS File Name: HS121b0.ZIP
Program Type: Transfer Protocol
Author: Sam Smith
SW Reg: $20
Comment: Fast and efficient
In my years of BBS'n, both as a user and Sysop, I've
seen quite a few file transfer protocols come and go. Each
new one boasted that it was THE BEST ever written. They all
promised to be the "Protocol of the Future", replacing
everything you had used up to that time. Well, some did have
potential, but because of the difficulty in setting up and
lack of real support, we were left with the old stand-bys.
Besides, these "tried and true" protocols were stable and
worked as advertised. So, like most, I just ignored any new
one that came along. If they got uploaded to my BBS, I
usually deleted them after a week or so.
Anyways, along comes HS/LINK promising not only bi-
directional transfers, but higher transfer rates than
anything yet available. This one might also have been
overlooked as the others except this one was different. It
was written by Sam Smith! Anyone who has had anything to do
with PCBoard should know how Sam Smith is. Sam is one of
those few authors that enjoy a reputation of quality BBS
related products. Well, if Sam wrote it, it's at least worth
a look.
Higher transfer rates are no idle promise. I
continually see faster rates on my BBS. Where users with
2400 baud modems were once getting around 220-230 cps on a
good day, those same people are getting in excess of 270 cps
with error correcting modems. If you have a 2400 baud modem,
those extra 30-40 cps can be quite exciting! High speed
modems can also expect higher cps.
At the start, I mentioned two problems with the other
new protocols - Difficulty in setting up and lack of support.
As far as setting up is concerned, it's really quite easy.
There is a file called HS-INST.ZIP that should be found
wherever you find HS/LINK. Included in this .ZIP file are
text files giving step by step instructions for adding it to
just about any BBS or terminal program. Adding HS/LINK to
PCBoard took me just a few minutes.
Support for HS/LINK is also quite good. Many of the
national echo networks now carry conferences devoted to
HS/LINK and related utilities with an active message base. I
don't see Sam himself too often, but most questions can be
answered by the experts that frequent the conferences.
If that wasn't enough, HS/LINK allows you to upload AND
download at the same time! This might be a bit trickier, but
as before, the installation instructions are pretty complete
and easy to understand. But wait, there's more. You can
even CHAT with the Sysop while you're uploading and/or
downloading.
I don't want to go into the finer points or all the
available options included, but what I do want is for you to
at least take a look at HS/LINK. If you are a Sysop, I urge
you to offer it to your callers. If you're a user, I
recommend you ask your favorite BBS operator to give it
serious look.
When you register HS/LINK, you will receive a serial
number in the mail (Coast to coast only took a few days for
it to arrive). With this serial number, you can "BRAND" the
current and any future versions of HS/LINK.