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- From: elphantas@aol.com (El Phantas)
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- Subject: Re: 128 internet modem request
- Date: 12 Jan 1996 07:03:03 -0500
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- <Pine.A32.3.91.960108234854.61429C-100000@srv1.freenet.calgary.ab.ca>,
- "Philip D. Porth" <pdporth@freenet.calgary.ab.ca> writes:
-
- >> OK, OK. I am now completely fed up watching my screen plod at 1200
- baud!
- >> What is the best way to get into the 90s on my dinosaur? I've heard
- >> debate regarding 14.4 on Swiftlink and don't know if it's possible.
- >>
- >> If it is, where can I find the best deal on a good, fast modem?
- Thanks.
-
- Swiftlink runs at up to 38.4K, according to specs. I've never quite
- figured out how it handles compression, though. Since a 14.4 modem
- communicates with the computer at up to 57.6Kbps with V.42 or MNP-5
- compresion, it would seem that the fastest modem to modem speed would have
- to be 9600bps, but I hear people talking about running at 14.4 all the
- time. So I don't know about that, though I'm probably going to find out,
- since I got my Swiftlink yesterday. Maybe I should have posed this as a
- question rather than a response. Doug, your comments are welcome.
-
- As far as modems, CMD recommends (and sells) Boca with the swiftlink, but
- I use a Zoltrix that is ok, although I wouldn't exactly recommend it, and
- a C= bbs I frequent uses a Practical Peripherals 14.4. US Robotics modems
- always get good reviews, if you believe that sort of things, but they tend
- to be really fussy about what they connect to. I guess if I was buying one
- right now it would be the Boca or PPI. If you buy the Swiftlink and Boca
- together, price is $159. Otherwise, I've seen the Practical Peripherals
- 14.4 for around $90, but I can't remember where. Check the computer
- superstores like Computer City and Comp USA if your town is lucky enough
- to have them. Here in fly-over country, we don't.
-