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- From: jim@n5ial.chi.il.us (Jim Graham)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: external vs internal on 14.4k
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- References: <1992Nov5.040133.23832@tigger.jvnc.net>
- Date: Fri, 06 Nov 92 16:58:00 GMT
- Organization: Me? Organized? Hah! :-)
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- In article <1992Nov5.040133.23832@tigger.jvnc.net>
- johnson@tigger.jvnc.net writes:
-
- > I wrote:
-
- >> sorry, but this is NOT TRUE. V.42bis, *UNLIKE MNP5*, does not degrade
- >> throughput when transferring pre-compressed data --- it simply transmits
- >> the original data.
-
- > You may characterize this as broken, but I don't think it's uncommon
- > for enabling V.42bis to have a measurable effect on compressed files.
- > I've certainly noticed it.
-
- well, V.32bis with V.42 (ignore data compression for the moment), the
- upper limit on throughput is going to be somewhere in the neighborhood
- of 1724 cps (give or take...that's an estimate based on calculations
- posted by Toby a year or two ago). 1724 cps w/ compression completely
- turned off. with V.32bis, V.42/V.42bis, and pre-compressed data, I
- normally see about 1650 to 1700 cps (yes, that's for very large Zmodem
- transfers).
-
- in other words, from the estimated maximum, I might see a loss of no
- more than 100 cps (I've never gotten worse than about 1640 or so, at
- least, not when I've been paying attention), and normally only about
- 24 cps (1700 cps is probably the most common number I see on transfers,
- and 1640 cps is usually only on long distance calls). keep in mind,
- this also includes any loss in speed due to line errors, etc....
-
- hmmm, doesn't sound like my modem is causing any noticeable effect on
- the throughput! :-) nor are the various different brands of modems
- on the other ends of calls I make. this also applies for other brands
- of modems I've tested in my former employer's network design lab. no
- significant degradation between V.42bis being turned on/off during the
- transfer of compressed data --- just exactly what the specs tell us
- should be the case to begin with.
-
- so yes, I'd say that if you're seeing much in the way of degradation
- as a result of V.42bis being turned on, you do have a problem with your
- modem. contact the vendor and get help or get them to fix it,
- (depending on whose problem it is). if, as you suggest, the modem
- doesn't have the CPU power to handle V.42bis, and so it's getting bogged
- down, that sounds like a major design flaw to me. complain fiercely.
-
- my modem is a USR DS, what's yours? please let me know, so I can make
- sure nobody I know buys that brand in an attempt to save a few pennies.
- --jim
-
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