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- From: short@microcom.com (Todd Short)
- Subject: Re: How to increase the download speed in Kermi
- Message-ID: <1992Jul27.163624.16551@python.microcom.com>
- Sender: dan@python.microcom.com (Dan Bishop)
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- Organization: Microcom, Inc.
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- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 16:36:24 GMT
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- Kermit is SLOW!
- According to my sources, kermit maps all of the 256 possible charcter combinations
- into the 32-126 range. This adds extra data bytes to the packet, so the net speed
- is less. In addition, I beleive that Kermit requires an acknowledgement of correct
- receipt of packet. So, even if there aren't any errors, data still has to be sent
- back to the mainframe. This also causes problems, because most high-speed modems
- are half-duplex, so they can fit more info per transition. So, your computer has
- to wait until the mainframe has given up the line, for your computer to say: "Hey!
- I have an error!"
- Suggestion: use Xmodem, my speed has doubled when I use it. Ymodem, and Zmodem
- especially, are even faster. You'll see improvement greatly. Your mainframe may
- already have these protocols; they are often called rx or rz (for Receive Xmodem
- or Zmodem) and sx, sz. I beleive they are public, so you may be able to find them
- somewhere. Your communication package ought to have Xmodem, maybe Zmodem.
- ---
- -Todd Short
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