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- From: jk93@mail.erols.com (jk93)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: 8250/16450 uart blues
- Date: 16 Mar 1996 14:37:21 GMT
- Organization: organized
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- In article <Pine.PTX.3.91.960315100006.17058F-100000@odin.cc.pdx.edu>,
- psu01055@odin.cc.pdx.edu says...
- >
- >
- >I've heard rumors that MSD reports the 16450 as an 8250 UART.
- >
- >I've also heard (via the NAVAS faq) that it's possible for my 8250 to
- >exceed 19200 bps using "well written software"
- >
- >Currently I use a 386 laptop with either an 8250 or a 16450. I believe
- >it's an sx/33. In dos, the fastest throughput I've achieved is about
- >1600 Cps, sending and receiving .zip compressed files. I have a linelink
- >14.4 external modem. I also use an old version of Telix for dos as my
- >commware.
- >
- >Given the above configuration, is there anyway I can approach the Holy
- >Grail of 57,700 bps using my existing configuration? Is there a
- >freeware/shareware package out there that will improve my throughput?
- >
- >
- >Thanks in advance for your recommendations (even if they consist of "shut
- >up!")
- >
- >
- > Mark "must have more bandwidth" Crane
- >
- > Portland State University
- >
- >
- >
-
-
- As long as you're using DOS and not WIN, you might be able to get more than
- 1600 (and substantially higher when working with compressed data)
- Anyway, the main thing
- is to make sure you've set you BAUD RATE (serial port rate)
- in your software to 38400 or even 57600.
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