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- From: drosenzw@mci.newscorp.com (Daniel Rosenzweig)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Zoom internal modem questions
- Date: Tue, 06 Feb 96 12:21:24 GMT
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- References: <4f3fgo$glp@ixnews7.ix.netcom.com> <4f6soo$d2q@cloner2.ix.netcom.com>
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- Are you both using 1.309 ROM? With this ROM I get fast d/ls (approx 2.9k on
- zip files)... Of course on the Internet, sometimes slower due to the load on
- the servers.... Do testing on a BBS were there are fewer factors involved.
-
-
- In article <4f6soo$d2q@cloner2.ix.netcom.com>,
- neiko@ix.netcom.com (Daniel) wrote:
- >I use pretty much the same type of hardware you're using and a Zoom
- >28.8, model 275. I question the transfer speed too, the average that's
- >showing when transfering zip files is 1.5kbps. I wouldn't worry about
- >the modem type not being recognized by Netcom. I stopped using
- >Netcruiser a while back, I use Winsock Trumpet, with Pegasus for mail
- >and Free Agent for the newsgroups. As far as the monitoring the
- >transfer rate, I heard there's a pretty good sw you can download, its
- >called MODEMSTA (modem status, I guess) . If you find out anything
- >that improves this Zoom, let me know 'cause I'm interested too.
- >
- >Another ZoomΘr in search of speed.
- >
- >DN
- >
- >
- >
- >meyers@ix.netcom.com(Mark Meyer ) wrote:
- >
- >>Please help this novice!!
- >>I have an internal modem, type: Zoom V.34 INT model #278, 28.8 bps
- >>I can't verify this next statement, but I question my transfer speed,
- >>due to very 'slow' downloads of .zip files, or varying access times to
- >>URL's on the www.
- >>Several zip files give approx. download times at various bauds, but my
- >>actual download times greatly exceed even the 9600 baud transfer
- >>estimated download times.
- >>I'm running Windows 3.1, with Dos 6.22.on an Acros 486DX2/66 (model
- >>4655. Also have a Western Digital 1.6 gb hard drive,with disk mgr for
- >>above 528mb.
- >>In control panel, I am using com4, with baud set at 57,600.
- >>Netcoms software does not recgonize this modem type, and selected a
- >>Generic Rockwell modem at 28.8 when I originally loaded Netcom.
- >>In Dos, when I use the MSD commannand, and check the IRQ's for com
- >>ports, Dos does not indicate any of the ports (1-4) are being used.
- >>Questions I have-
- >>1. How can I monitor (or even know for sure)my modems transfer rate?
- >>2. How can I get Netcom (internet software) to recgonize my modem type,
- >>or what settings can I change for the Generic Rockwell modem, which
- >>Netcom selected initially? I have some understanding of how to change
- >>these, but am not sure what to change.(After reading owners manual too)
- >>3. Any advise on what I can due to optimize my modems performance would
- >>be greatly appreciated.
- >>Thanks in advance...
- >
- >>Mark in Mpls
- >
- >
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