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- From: pbrandon@interlog.com (Paul G. Brandon)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: 8250/16450 uart blues
- Date: Sat, 23 Mar 96 14:14:22 GMT
- Organization: InterLog Internet Services
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- References: <Pine.PTX.3.91.960315100006.17058F-100000@odin.cc.pdx.edu> <4iejn1$a4d@news2.cais.com>
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- In article <4iejn1$a4d@news2.cais.com>, jk93@mail.erols.com (jk93) wrote:
- >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.
- >
- >
- I don't think you will reach the higher speeds while sending zip files,
- since they are already compressed. To reach a higher speed between you
- modem and your computer (ie. the 57,600) you would have to send a text like
- file that would allow your modem to compress it at a 4:1 rate (4 x 14,400 = 57,600),
- it then actually sends the file across the line at 14,400 to the other modem,
- which then decompresses it and sends it to the receiving computer at 57,600.
-
- The bottom line is, if it can't be compressed, you won't see much above 1,600. Given
- you have an 8250 or 16450, this is in fact preferrable, since you computer can handle
- the zip file, but may not be able to handle it's uncompressed original file.
-
-
- Paul
-