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- From: ttyytt@mixcom.com (Adam Costello)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Supra Fax Modem, The Company And Their Services
- Message-ID: <1992Aug18.152332.9223@mixcom.com>
- Date: 18 Aug 92 15:23:32 GMT
- Article-I.D.: mixcom.1992Aug18.152332.9223
- References: <jvl.034w@redorc.chi.il.us> <64193@cup.portal.com>
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- In article <64193@cup.portal.com> DBQ@cup.portal.com (DONN FREDRICK DUBUQUE) writes:
- >I thought you might be interested in some 'real world' tests of three
- >of the more popular modem types: USR HST/DS(14.4k), SupraFax 14.4K,
- >and the ZyXel U-1496e Faxmodem.
- >
- >Both the USR and ZyXel were far more tolerant of line noise and distortion
- >than the Supra. The USR and ZyXel used the proper V.32/v.32b train
- >sequence. 50% of all connect attempts between the USR and Supra resulted
- >in a 'lost' call, another 25% were downsped to 12K. Out of over 100 calls,
- >the ZyXel failed to connect with the USR once.
- >
- >I'd go with a ZyXel the next time out
- >
- >However, the ZyXel is upgradable to v.fast also, and in fact the v.32b/extende
- >16.8K will be released within the next few weeks. Designed like Supras,
- >that rely upon a non-programmable DSP chipset won't be able to upgrade
- >without extensive modification.
- >
- >BTW, I've also owned 3 older Supras, two 2400's and one 2400+/v.42b, and
- >all of them have had various lockup problems now and again. In over 16 months
- >of continuous operation the USR has never had a problem. Over 10 months of
- >operation and neither has the ZyXel.
-
- This is very interesting. Do you know whether an Amiga user with a ZyXel
- Faxmodem can find software to let him/her send and receive faxes? I know
- Supra sells such software, but only with their Faxmodems.
-
- Thanks,
- AMC
-