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- From: vjs@rhyolite.wpd.sgi.com (Vernon Schryver)
- Subject: Re: What's a good 14400 modem?? (Intel?)
- Message-ID: <p8v7f7o@rhyolite.wpd.sgi.com>
- Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc. Mountain View, CA
- References: <1992Aug24.143532.8721@lowton.rn.com> <PZR7PB2w165w@infopls.chi.il.us> <1992Aug31.092633.176853@zeus.calpoly.edu>
- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 14:57:33 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug31.092633.176853@zeus.calpoly.edu>, etsiao@joule (Eddie Tsiao) writes:
- >
- > Sorry. This is not exactly the right part of the thread to post to but I too
- > am looking for a good 14.4k modem. I've read good and bad things about Supra
- > but most of the past reports on the Zoom have been bad. It seems that Zoom's
- > reputation is improving. I would like to find out more about Intel and Dallas
- > Fax (or Atel?). I am swaying toward Intel because of the smart buffering.
- > Since I will be working mostly in windows or another multitasking enviornment,
- > a large data buffer is a big concern. Any experiences, good or bad?
- > Thanks.
-
-
- I tested a pair of Intel 14.4EX modems with SLIP. I was unable to move
- more than 1800 Bytes/sec through them, compared to > 3000 for all other
- v.32bis/v.42/v.42bis modems I tested, some of which did > 3600 B/s.
- Judging from the LED's, the Intel 14.EX cannot transmit at the same
- time as it it receives. That is implausible, but it would explain the
- less than amazing speed.
-
-
- Vernon Schryver, vjs@sgi.com
-