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- From: Mark.Simms@f235.n254.z2.fidonet.org (Mark Simms)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: hypermodem - hype
- Date: 23 Mar 96 19:09:00
- Organization: Barney's Rubble
- Message-ID: <939_9603240049@fidouk.fidonet.org>
- NNTP-Posting-Host: rubble.fidouk.org
-
- -=> Quoting Jim Bennett to All <=-
-
- >Here is a verified _actual_ real_life_ transatlantic connect from London,
- >UK to Texas
- >= 0:22:55 CONNECT 21600/ARQ/LAPM/V42BIS
- JB> What's so great about a 21600bps connection?
-
- That is _not_ the subject. Original poster was claiming 8,800-odd cps
- with their specific modem.
- >* 0:24:31 Rcvd C:\BBS\FD\INBOUND\1X30.TST; 983040b, 10685 CPS
-
- JB> How about some verified _actual_real_life_transatlantic stats on a
- JB> 983,040b * ZIP * file? That .TST file isn't a measure of anything
- JB> "real life", at least not in my life.
-
- 1X30.TST is the ITU recognised test file for V42bis compression and shows
- that even with an imperfect, non-28k8 connect 10,600 cps is quite achievable
- There is no advantage whatsoever is using the parallel port for POTs modem
- use
-
- JB> Assuming it's a typical "test"
- JB> file (highly compressable), and 4:1 compression, then that's only
- JB> 2670cps.
-
- Again, it's the ITU(T) standard test file. There's simply no sense in
- comparing V42bis compression capabilities when the file size/content varies
- so widely. Which is why they made a suite of test files
-
- JB> Are you trying to say this was some kind of super-duper
- JB> connection/transfer? What am I missing?
-
- Super-duper? Well, considering all the hype there's been surrounding
- "super constellation", V34+, and using LPT ports, I hope my posting
- has bought some reality into the thread. And advised the echo of what's
- available at prices which are competitive in Europe
-
- The following shows what can
- be normally achieved using a budget modem with a perfect connect on
- files fully compressed. Why pay more?
-
- ---------- Wed 24 Jan 96, FD 2.12.SW
- + 7:56:38 Calling The Cray BBS Node 3, 2:254/211, 0181-302-7250
- = 7:57:07 CONNECT 28800/ARQ/MNP/NONE
- + 7:57:10 The Cray BBS Node 3, 2:254/211
- ~ 7:57:10 AKA: 2:254/212, 81:444/3, 81:444/29
- ~ 7:57:10 AKA: 240:100/6
- ~ 7:57:10 SysOp: Bill Hayles
- ~ 7:57:10 Using: T-Mail 2598.OS2/530
- : 7:57:10 Tranx: 30E0FC52 / 30E0FCF7
- ~ 7:57:10 Site: Hysterical Foots Cray
- ~ 7:57:10 Flags: CM,XA,V32B,V42B,VFC,V34
- ~ 7:57:10 Phone: 44-181-302-7250
- 7:57:10 sType: EMSI
- 7:57:10 Password protected mail session
- * 7:58:05 Rcvd C:\BBS\FD\INBOUND\0000FFE8.TU0; 172360b, 3447 CPS
- + 7:58:09 Mail transfer completed
- $ 7:58:09 To 2:254/211, 1:02, 24.
-
- Well, _why_ pay more?
- Thanks for your reply
- Mark @ City View
- ================
-
- Our BBS page is on the Packlink system at +44(0)1812972486, or
- 7pm-7am GMT also +44(0)1812972488. Look for the file CITYVIEW.TXT
- for Zoom V34/i spec sheet. Also most of the help files at Zoom's
- Boston BBS are held there too
-
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