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- From: john.navas@uttsbbs.uucp (John Navas)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: HELP: USR SPORTSTER 14.4
- Message-ID: <7999.48.uupcb@uttsbbs.uucp>
- Date: 10 Jan 93 11:38:00 GMT
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- Organization: The Transfer Station BBS, Danville, CA - 510-837-4610/837-5591
- Reply-To: john.navas@uttsbbs.uucp (John Navas)
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- David Snyder r3drs@vm1.cc.uakron.edu writes:
-
- > I have recently decided to upgrade from my current 2400 baud modem
- > to a V32bis modem. Due to its recent price drop, and its apparent
- > reliability as a data modem, I am seriously considering the USR
- > sportster 14.4 fax modem. Before i buy, i have a few questions
- > that hopefully someone here will be kind enough to answer: I
- > currently have a serial board with (i believe) 16450 Uarts. If i
- > were to buy the external model, would i have to replace this board
- > with one that had the buffered 16550 uarts?
-
- A 16550 upgrade is definitely recommended.
-
- > Other than the above, what are the differences in the internal and
- > external models?
-
- None, other than the obvious packaging differences.
-
- > I have gathered from some of the posts that the sportster is
- > somewhat limited in its fax capability (due to only offering class
- > 1 fax support); is this in fact the case?
-
- No.
-
- > How does the sportsters fax capability compare with, say the intel
- > satisfaxstation 400? (another modem ive been considering)
-
- As good or better in my tests.
-
- > Is a rom upgrade to class 2 in the works (or even possible)?
-
- I understand that it's a possibility.
-
- > (I have no idea of the significance of class 1 or 2, but it seems
- > like a question i should ask)
-
- Class 2 makes the computer<->modem interface less time-critical.
- However, with good fax software (like WinFax PRO 3.0) you'll see
- little if any difference.
-
- I carefully evaluated the Sportster against the Intel 400, and chose
- the Sportster. I've never regretted that deecision.
-
- Best regards,
- John
-
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