--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 116 ZYXEL MODEMS Ref: CCY00028 Date: 08/27/95 From: DOUG PARISIAN Time: 08:03am \/To: ANDY MILLON (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: internal 28k zyxel AM>Just curious, but why the requirement for internal modem only? I AM>was the same way, but found the external Elite to be a breeze to AM>setup. Well, I've never had any trouble with either my Practical Peripheral 4800 baud (chug-chug-chug) or my satisfaxtion 400 internals. Fu ther, my experience has been that the internal models are very much less expensive. And like I said elsewhere, I have enough external boxex and gadgets hanging around and this great hollow cpu just waiting for another card. I have enough internal memory resources so that's is not a problem. AM>airline pilot was a lush would you? :-( But thanks for the thoughts. Well, if the plane trouth were known, I though all you guys were lushes since you seem to be up in the air so much, VBG. The fact that I can get a free trial for the Delrina software for two months will give me a chance to decide if I like the package. Actually, there is a second reason for my interest in the delrina package. I provide blind folks with a specially modified OCR package from a company called Arkenstone and it may be a less expensive package for someone who wants the works--fax, voice mail, etc. and there is now software to make windows talk as there has been for Dos for many years. But I stray off topic and am in danger of the great gods striking me dead should I continue in this mode. So, to get back on stream--Zyxel, Zyxel, Zyxel. * OLX 2.2 * I got more buttons than brains --- Maximus/2 2.02 * Origin: Ability BBS (1:348/104) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 116 ZYXEL MODEMS Ref: CCY00029 Date: 08/27/95 From: DICK ROWDEN Time: 07:43am \/To: ANTHONY HILL (Read 2 times) Subj: 2864 -=> Quoting Anthony Hill to Dick Rowden <=- AH> Everyone is having trouble with Hayes v.34 modems. Hayes just AH> hasn't got v.34 right at all, which is very suprising from them. AH> While Hayes hasn't been much of a leader since the 1200 days, they've AH> never been THIS bad. You're best bet may be to force a v.32bis AH> connection. AH> Anthony Hill an171@freenet.carleton.ca AH> -!- Maximus 2.01wb AH> ! Origin: BBSTerm - Linking BBSes Everywhere (613) 825-2932 AH> (1:163/416) That's the same story I'm getting from everyone, however I also have a Zoltrix that I'm using now that will hook up with anything. I understand that ZyXel is trying to work around the problem and until they do I have to use the Zoltrix because there to many Hayes out there that I need to talk to and I don't want to do it at 14,400. Sure hope they get it fixed if not I'll have a ZyXel V.34 for sale. Thanks for the reply. Dick Rowden ... If Old MacDonald had a computer, it uses Eee-aye-eee I/O. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: Last Chance TBBS - San Antonio, Tx - 210-822-7519 (1:387/800) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 116 ZYXEL MODEMS Ref: CCY00030 Date: 08/26/95 From: EDWARD OZOGAR Time: 11:33am \/To: DOUG PALMER (Read 2 times) Subj: SYSOP Deal -- Official Announcement Doug Palmer wrote in a message to Edward Ozogar: DP> A perfect example of why posting these prices is a bit of a DP> risk -- some people simply cannot read. DP> Just as an FYI, to preven further embarrassment, the DP> U-1496E+ is not listed as available at a SysOp price. I suppose your right, I did miss a letter when I was reading. But even the 4 wire, LCD don't make up for a 19.2 speed. I'll try to clean my glasses next time. Greetings, Ed --- FM 1.02 (DarkNet Host) * Origin: Graphical Edge I, (915) 822 2791 (1:381/134) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 116 ZYXEL MODEMS Ref: CCY00031 Date: 08/26/95 From: TONY ELROD Time: 09:50am \/To: JOE SCHWEIER (Read 2 times) Subj: Modems Re:Modems JS> > Re:Modems JS> JS> > JS>I got my 2864 today and love it!!!!! JS> >> JS> JS> JS> > Joe, JS> JS> > There are several of us hanging back, waiting for you JS> > guinea pigs to JS> > take the plunge on these. JS> JS>Chicken Sh!t I'll accept that. Life's too short to be the beta pig all your life! JS> JS> > Tell us more details... JS> > -Connection rates and modems you're calling JS> > -Fax details JS> JS>There is not much to say...I get better than average cps rates when I JS>connect 28.8...I was averaging 3365 cps with my hub over the past JS>week. On the other hand I've had problems with GVC users JS>(28.8 V.34) connecting....like giving birth. I'd get no JS>better than 21600...at best...as low as 16.8 as well. I JS>told ZyXEL tech support and gave them the number to the JS>modem to call. The fax & caller ID work fine as well. I JS>have the commercial version of FrontDoor (a bbs mailer) it JS>works with ZyXEL's for data & fax stuff...got a fax today JS>and it worked nice....the caller ID has loged every users JS>number since i had it in place... JS> JS> > I know that I am hard pressed to justify the cost of JS> > one of these JS> > babies. JS> JS>I didn't...it came with a lot of lights. JS> JS> > Can you convince me? JS> JS>Your loss....I've had a woody ever since I got it....a friend of mine JS>took one look at it and his will be here by the end of the week. JS> I do feel that ZyXEL out did themselves this JS>time....iether get on the boat and join us JS>or...whatever...we'll miss you. I appreciate your opinions. Hope it continues to be worth what they want for it! 08/26/95 at 09:50AM ... Tony Elrod (770) 664-5106(GA-EST) Internet - to: tony.elrod@lightspeed.com tony.elrod@swsbbs.com == A "program" is used to turn data into error messages. X CMPQwk 1.42 # 2073 --- Maximus/2 3.00 * Origin: Atlanta's OS/2 UG BBS/FAX 404-471-1549 USR v.* (1:133/9009) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 116 ZYXEL MODEMS Ref: CCY00032 Date: 08/16/95 From: ROGER LEE Time: 06:33pm \/To: ARTHUR LIN (Read 2 times) Subj: ZyXEL Elite 28* series > BH> Well, now that I finally received official > BH> notification of ZyXEL's 28.8K line, does anyone > BH> know if they have announced a Sysop program? > Bill, > How did you receive notices from ZyXEL? THanks. > ARthur...:) > --- Maximus/2 2.01wb > * Origin: Sound Stage BBS - Live Via Satellite - > (604)944-6476 (1:153/7070) SYSOPS!- WE WANT YOU! version 1.0 Blaze onto bulletin boards with ZyXEL! Our rock bottom SysOp prices will help you to burn rubber through the on-line world, not through your wallets! Take advantage of this special opportunity to own the Modem of the Millennium. MODEL # RETAIL PRICE SYSOP PRICE Elite 2864 (Upgradable to ISDN) $ 549 $ 369 Elite 2864I-S/T (ISDN w/o NT-1) $ 699 $ 469 Elite 2864I-U (ISDN w/NT-1) $ 749 $ 509 Omni 288S (Serial Interface) $ 399 $ 249 Omni 288P (Parallel Interface) $ 399 $ 249 ZyXEL U-1496+/19.2 External $ 749 $ 450 ZyXEL RS-1602 Rack Chassis $1299 $ 900 ZyXEL U-1496R/19.2 Rackmount $ 729 $ 429 ZyXEL RS-1602E Rack Chassis $ 799 $ 499 ZyXEL U-1496RE/16.8 Rackmount $ 349 $ 249 Modular Jack Interface $ 240 $ 168 Centronics Interface $ 120 $ 84 Redundant Power Supply (RPS) $ 315 $ 200 Above prices are in US Dollars and are valid in the USA, Canada, South America, and Mexico only. Prices do not include shipping and applicable sales tax. Offer is valid for SysOps only. Special Terms and Conditions apply. For information regarding qualifications, please refer to the file SYSOP.TXT. Resellers and Dealers are not eligible to purchase at the special SysOp prices. However, we encourage qualified Resellers/Dealers to investigate opportunities with the ZYGOLD Reseller Program. Call 800-245-9233 for more details. YOU ASKED. WE ANSWERED With ZyXEL Intelligent Features, you'll not only be working faster, but also smarter, and at a price you can afford. In the summer of 1995, ZyXEL unleashes its explosive new line of high performance modems. The evolutionary Omni and Elite Series go above and beyond the demand for V.34. - The Omni 288 has the power and performance of V.34, at a price you can afford. - The Elite 2864 is a feature rich V.34 modem upgradeable to ISDN through a simple module change. - The Elite 2864I is the industry's first, finest, and most price competitive external V.34/ISDN digital modem, offering you the best of both digital and analog capabilities. And don't forget about every SysOp's best friend, the ZyXEL Rackmount System, specifically engineered for your demanding needs. The RS1602 and RS1602E Rack Chassis holds up to 16 modem cards, each with the same standard and Intelligent features that have made ZyXEL's U-Series modems famous. For your added convenience, RS Centronics and Modular Jack Interfaces are also available. A POWERHOUSE COMBINATION If you currently operate a Bulletin Board System, then we want you on our team. ZyXEL modems have earned a world famous reputation for reliability, connectivity, and high performance. But we couldn't have done it without our loyal SysOp fans. When you become a ZyXEL user, you also become our business partner. We rely on you as our representatives in the On-line community because no one else's recommendations are more respected. That's why at ZyXEL, we aim to please our SysOps. Not only are we committed to giving you the best product available, but also the best service. We back our modems with a complete 5 year parts and labor warranty (2 years for Rackmounts). We also offer our SysOps unparalleled customer service and priority tech support. "WHAT'S IN THIS FOR ME?" - Receive priority processing. All SysOp orders are shipped within 10 days of receipt of order. - Avoid downtime with ZyXEL's SysOp Pre-Ship Exchange Policy. Should you ever require repair for your ZyXEL modem, we'll ship you a replacement modem even before you return your current model. - Get the industry's most comprehensive technical support. Priority assistance and configuration expertise are at your fingertips. - Reach ZyXEL anytime, anywhere. Contact us 24 hour a day via our BBS, CompuServe, Fidonet, Internet, and the World Wide Web. - Open your options for payment. We're here to make your lives easier. ZyXEL accepts company and personal checks, cashier's checks, money orders, MasterCard, Visa, and American Express. We invite you to investigate what seasoned SysOps already know as fact: that ZyXEL is truly the most outstanding modem on the market. Together, let's blaze across the on-line world! FOR YOUR EYES ONLY To qualify for ZyXEL's special SysOp offer, we ask that you meet the following conditions: 1. You must currently be operating a bulletin board system that you have been operating for at least 3 months. For new BBS operators who can not meet the three month requirement, please contact our SysOp Coordinator at (714) 693-0808 x. 211. We'll be glad to work with you! 2. Order forms must be completed and mailed, along with appropriate payment and shipping instructions. ZyXEL will not accept phone orders. 3. Modems that are purchased through ZyXEL's special SysOp offer will be used in the operation of your bulletin board system for at least six months. The modems may not be resold. 4. We ask that you post a prominent bulletin telling your customers that your system uses ZyXEL. The message you display will vary with the ZyXEL modem that you use: Elite 2864I: the industry's first, finest, and most price competitive external V.34/ISDN digital modem, offering you the best of both digital and analog capabilities. or: Elite 2864: a feature rich V.34 modem upgradeable to ISDN through a simple module change. or: OMNI 288: with the power and high performance of V.34, at a price you can afford. ZyXEL modems are packed with Intelligent features such as: - DTE speeds up to 460.8Kbps - Voice Digitization - Caller ID and Distinctive Ring - Fast Retrain with Auto Fall-Forward/Fall-Back - Flash EEPROM Upgradeability - Versatile Computer Telephony Features - Kernel Recovery Mode 5. The number of ZyXEL modems you purchase is limited to the number of working and verifiable data lines connected to your bulletin board system. Modems purchased under this program must be used on one of the standard lines. 6. We must be able to connect with your bulletin board system to verify your board status. In the event that we are uncertain of your board's status, you will be notified by ZyXEL as to what you need to do to correct the situation. 7. Once an order is placed, it cannot be changed or canceled. All sales are final. 8. ZyXEL USA reserves the right to modify, change or cancel this offer at any time. 9. This promotional offer is extended by ZyXEL USA and valid in the USA, Canada, South America and Mexico only. An Offer You Can't Refuse! If you agree to the terms of the ZyXEL SysOp Special Offer listed above, simply complete and return this form with your payment to: ZyXEL ZyXEL SYSOP Special Offer 4920 E. La Palma Ave. Anaheim, CA 92807 __________________________________________________________ 1. YES! I want ZyXEL! Please send me the following models: Modem Model SYSOP Special Price Qty. Per Unit ZyXEL Elite 2864/28.8Kbps External US $369.00 ____ Upgradable to ISDN) ZyXEL Elite 2864I-S/T (ISDN w/o NT-1 adapter) US $469.00 ____ ZyXEL Elite 2864I-U (ISDN w/ NT-1 adapter) US $509.00 ____ Omni 288S/28.8Kbps (Serial interface) US $249.00 ____ Omni 288P/28.8Kbps (Parallel interface) US $249.00 ____ ZyXEL U-1496+/19.2 External US $450.00 ____ ZyXEL RS-1602 Rack Chassis US $900.00 ____ ZyXEL U-1496R Rackmount Card US $429.00 ____ ZyXEL RS-1602E Rack Chassis US $499.00 ____ ZyXEL U-1496RE/16.8 Rackmount Card US $249.00 ____ ZyXEL Modular Jack Interface US $168.00 ____ ZyXEL Centronics Interface US $ 84.00 ____ Redundant Power Supply (RPS) US $200.00 ____ Sub Total: US $________________ 2. SHIP TO ME NOW! I choose the following shipment option: Shipping and Handling Charges per unit. A. UNITED STATES UPS Ground (5 to 7 working days) US $10.00 UPS/FedEx 2nd Day (2 working days) US $15.00 UPS/FedEx Next Day (next working day) US $25.00 Rackmount shipping and handling charges per rack (including up to 16 modem cards) UPS Ground (5 to 7 working days) US $20.00 UPS (3 working days) US $40.00 UPS/FedEx 2nd Day (2 working days) US $50.00 UPS/FedEx Next Day (next working day) US $70.00 B. CANADA UPS Ground (Delivery 5 to 7 working days) US $15.00 FedEx Air (2 to 3 working days) US $40.00 Rackmount shipping and handling charges per rack (including up to 16 modem cards) UPS Ground (Delivery 5 to 7 working days) US $50.00 FedEx Air (2 to 3 working days) US $80.00 C. MEXICO UPS Ground (3 to 8 working days) US $45.00 FedEx (2 to 3 working days) US $50.00 For Rackmount delivery, please call ZyXEL Sales Department. D. SOUTH AMERICA Please call ZyXEL Sales Department for freight charges. 3. HERE's WHAT I OWE! Cost of Modems: US $ _________________ Appropriate Tax: US $ _________________ Shipping Charges: US $ _________________ TOTAL: US $ _________________ 4. HERE'S HOW I WANT TO PAY. Choose your payment option: ____ Company Check ____ Personal Check ____ Cashiers Check ____ Money Order ____ MasterCard ____ Visa ____ American Express * Payments from Mexico and South America can be made through wire transfer only. * All checks and money orders must be made payable to ZyXEL USA. * Company or personal check accompanying an order must clear our bank prior to shipment of the order. * Please do not send cash. Credit Card No.:_____________________________ Expires:______________ Cardholder's Name:__________________________________________________ Cardholder's Signature:_____________________________ Date:__________ 5. SEND MY MODEM TO ME AT: Ship Modems to:_______________________________Phone: ______________________ Address:___________________________________________________________________ City:____________________________ State:_______ Zip:_______________________ 6. ALL ABOUT ME A. TELL US ABOUT YOUR BBS Name of BBS:___________________________________________________________ Hours of Operation:____________________________________________________ Types of BBS Software Used:____________________________________________ Special Subjects Covered by your BBS:__________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Average number of calls received per month: Approximate number of users: __________________________________________ Type/Brand and baud rate of modem currently used:______________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Is this a Non-profit or Commercial BBS (if Commercial, please include your fee breakdown): __________________________________________________ Please give us an account number, name, and password to log-on to your system:________________________________________________________________ *Please assign us the appropriate access level which would enable us to view all applicable files and user log, in order to validate your board status. Do you use an ALIAS name? ________Yes _________No If yes, please state:_______________________________________________ Daytime voice telephone numbers (include area code): __________________________ __________________________ BBS/Data Telephone Numbers (One telephone number for each modem ordered. Use a separate sheet for additional numbers): ( )_____________ ( )____________ ( )____________ ( )_____________ ( )____________ ( )____________ B. TELL US ABOUT YOU The following information helps us understand our SysOps and their needs. We shall be grateful if you would answer these questions even though these questions may not be associated with your bulletin board. Company Name:__________________________________________________________ Company Address:_______________________________________________________ City:____________________________ State:________ Zip:__________________ Work Phone:____________________________________________________________ Position/Title:________________________________________________________ Are you a User Group Member? ______Yes ______No If Yes, please list group(s):__________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Please list three computer related magazines and three non-computer related magazines that you read:_______________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 7. SHARE THE WEALTH If you would like for ZyXEL to send additional literature to an affiliate and/or user group, please complete their information below. Name: ___________________________________________________________ Attention: ______________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip Code: __________________________________________ Voice Phone Number: _____________________________________________ Data Number: ____________________________________________________ 8. SIGNATURE Your signature indicates that you will abide by the terms of this special offer outlined in this form. (Please make sure that all information on this form is accurate. Your order cannot be processed if this form is incomplete or inaccurate.) Your Signature:______________________________ Date:___________ --- FMail 1.0g * Origin: CRC BBS [ 065-584-8025] (6:600/528) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 116 ZYXEL MODEMS Ref: CCY00033 Date: 08/26/95 From: EGON WILLE Time: 09:25am \/To: DICK ROWDEN (Read 2 times) Subj: ZYXEL 28.8 MODELS - I Hello Dick! DR> Have had a Elite 2864 for about a week and find it will not work with DR> any Hayes modem. Called the tech support and got no comfort at all. DR> All I got was "We are having trouble with that", big help? DR> The modem works just fine with any USR, now if I can just talk everone DR> to buy only USR and ZyXEL, fat chance. It's still a very new release, and there are several bugs in the ELITE. The good news are that the development department at ZyXEL Taiwan, not only know the bugs, but also work very fast to solve all the reported problems. With kind regards Egon --- FMail 0.92 * Origin: Running the best modem in the world (2:235/1001.3) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 116 ZYXEL MODEMS Ref: CCY00034 Date: 08/27/95 From: DAVID POON Time: 10:56am \/To: BOB JUGE (Read 2 times) Subj: ZyXel at 33k6? Bob Juge wrote in a message to David Poon: DP> But then, how do you explain the fact that it will sometimes DP> connect 2400bps higher with some other modems other than USR DP> itself with the V.34+. In fact, it connects 2400bps higher DP> than before with another Sportster with 4/18/95 rom, or with a DP> Courier downlink of mine running the 12/02/94 code or with an DP> AT&T DataPort Express V.34? BJ> From call to call, I see different connect rates calling the BJ> same downlinks too (I'm an echo distributor). If you're Me too as well here for Fidonet backbone and Atarinet backbone and filebone.. BJ> seeing consistently higher connects, I can't explain it, but BJ> am glad you are :-) I can't explain it either why I get great connect rates with both the Sportster and the Courier using the latest roms.. But I am happy that I did. :) Now, I hope my ZyXEL 2864 can do the same bag of tricks as my Courier does soon.. :) BJ> *NOT* just a factor of enhanced V.34 code, but specifically a BJ> benefit of V.34+. The other enhancements to the code DP> Now, what I don't understand is that, if it's the benefit of DP> V.34+, why my Courier with V.34+ can connect 2400bps higher DP> than before with my Sportster with V.34 and 4/18/95 rom? DP> And why is it that my Courier can NOW connect with my ISP at DP> 28.8k when before it would shift down to 26.4k all the time DP> or connect at 26.4k all the time, when my Sportster connects DP> with my ISP's AT&T at 28.8k all the time? [etc, etc, etc] BJ> I don't know, David. I just know what the guy that wrote BJ> the code tells me. Hmmm, you don't happen to know who wrote the Sportster code right? I really want to ask him that question so as to fulfill my curiosity on the good connect rates that I get from the Courier and Sportster using the latest 4/18/95.. DP> And why did it happen to the Sportster 2-3 months earlier with DP> their 4/18/95 that yielded the same results? BJ> Again, I don't own a sportster and don't know anyone in BJ> Sportster development to ask. Sportster now performs as well as my Courier when connecting to a plain V.34 modem without SREJ. Thank goodness.. :) DP> 2 techs told me that they added enhancements to the V.34 DP> protocol that weren't implemented before because they are DP> either optional or they will be implemented when the base V.34 DP> protocol has been debugged free prior to 4/18/95. BJ> I'm sure they were referring to Selective Reject and 244 BJ> byte V.42 packet size, which are optional with not just BJ> V.34, but V.32, V.32bis, V.FC, etc. Hmmm. You know. They didn't even know what's SREJ and the larger packet size when I asked. They, however, imply that the new Sportster code fixes some bugs that are in the older V.34 firmware, thus yielding a high connection rate compared to before. They wouldn't elaborate as to what the changes are, but the tech persons (a lady and a man) on 2 seperate phone conversations that there was improvements added to rid SDS and improve connect rates.. At least, I got most info from the lady who was sweet & kind enough to help me ask someone knowledgable in the tech/repair department. The man, however, was very rude, so rude that he didn't realize that I am paying LD charges to speak to him and he would not help because he explained to me that it is not his job to explain the inner workings of the Sportster modem. All in all, I got the info that I wanted and that was why I wrote that the Sportster with the new rom yielded almost the same connection rate as my Courier while connecting with another V.34 modem without V.34+, SREJ and 244 block size.. Most cheap modems that are out there do not support SREJ, 244 block size and V.34+. Only a few of them do. So the increase on the connection rates on both my USRs is great... DP> And ofcourse, they would not admit that SDS was a defect at all DP> on the Sportster. BJ> Even though they released the 4/18 code to correct the BJ> problem? Sad. Yeap. They know about SDS, but would not admit that SDS is a problem. In fact, they didn't seem to want to issue me a new rom unless I can prove that mine has it. Obviously, if they admitted to SDS, they would, without questions, distribute new roms to anyone who wants it. Asking questions that seems to intimidate the customer (who are not technically minded) is not what I think a good customer service policy from USR Sportster department. DP> And if that is so, then what in heck should I pay LD charges on DP> the Sportster line to talk to a bunch of fools who know next to DP> nothing about their own products? BJ> Compared to the average Sportster owner, you're just a BJ> *little* more knowledgeable, David. USR sells hundreds of BJ> thousands of Sportsters *EACH MONTH* (no joke). There's a BJ> great mass of users out there that know virtually nothing BJ> about modems - and these same tech support people seem like BJ> gurus to them. God help us. :) Cheers! -=Team OS/2 Member=- [InterNet] USR Sportster V34 <-> Miramax GATEWAY =- [ N1: Courier 33.6K+ / N2: ZyXEL 2864 28.8K / N3: Telebit WorldBlazer 23.0K] --- FastEcho/2+RA+BINK+Squish+GIGO * Origin: .\\iramax BBS * Vancouver, Canada * 28.8K V34/ZyXEL (1:153/7091) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 116 ZYXEL MODEMS Ref: CCY00035 Date: 08/27/95 From: DAVID POON Time: 11:19am \/To: BOB JUGE (Read 2 times) Subj: ZyXel at 33k6? Bob Juge wrote in a message to David Poon: DP> But then, how do you explain the fact that it will sometimes DP> connect 2400bps higher with some other modems other than USR DP> itself with the V.34+. In fact, it connects 2400bps higher DP> than before with another Sportster with 4/18/95 rom, or with a DP> Courier downlink of mine running the 12/02/94 code or with an DP> AT&T DataPort Express V.34? BJ> From call to call, I see different connect rates calling the BJ> same downlinks too (I'm an echo distributor). If you're Me too as well here for Fidonet backbone and Atarinet backbone and filebone.. BJ> seeing consistently higher connects, I can't explain it, but BJ> am glad you are :-) I can't explain it either why I get great connect rates with both the Sportster and the Courier using the latest roms.. But I am happy that I did. :) Now, I hope my ZyXEL 2864 can do the same bag of tricks as my Courier does soon.. :) BJ> *NOT* just a factor of enhanced V.34 code, but specifically a BJ> benefit of V.34+. The other enhancements to the code DP> Now, what I don't understand is that, if it's the benefit of DP> V.34+, why my Courier with V.34+ can connect 2400bps higher DP> than before with my Sportster with V.34 and 4/18/95 rom? DP> And why is it that my Courier can NOW connect with my ISP at DP> 28.8k when before it would shift down to 26.4k all the time DP> or connect at 26.4k all the time, when my Sportster connects DP> with my ISP's AT&T at 28.8k all the time? [etc, etc, etc] BJ> I don't know, David. I just know what the guy that wrote BJ> the code tells me. Hmmm, you don't happen to know who wrote the Sportster code right? I really want to ask him that question so as to fulfill my curiosity on the good connect rates that I get from the Courier and Sportster using the latest 4/18/95.. DP> And why did it happen to the Sportster 2-3 months earlier with DP> their 4/18/95 that yielded the same results? BJ> Again, I don't own a sportster and don't know anyone in BJ> Sportster development to ask. Sportster now performs as well as my Courier when connecting to a plain V.34 modem without SREJ. Thank goodness.. :) DP> 2 techs told me that they added enhancements to the V.34 DP> protocol that weren't implemented before because they are DP> either optional or they will be implemented when the base V.34 DP> protocol has been debugged free prior to 4/18/95. BJ> I'm sure they were referring to Selective Reject and 244 BJ> byte V.42 packet size, which are optional with not just BJ> V.34, but V.32, V.32bis, V.FC, etc. Hmmm. You know. They didn't even know what's SREJ and the larger packet size when I asked. They, however, imply that the new Sportster code fixes some bugs that are in the older V.34 firmware, thus yielding a high connection rate compared to before. They wouldn't elaborate as to what the changes are, but the tech persons (a lady and a man) on 2 seperate phone conversations that there was improvements added to rid SDS and improve connect rates.. At least, I got most info from the lady who was sweet & kind enough to help me ask someone knowledgable in the tech/repair department. The man, however, was very rude, so rude that he didn't realize that I am paying LD charges to speak to him and he would not help because he explained to me that it is not his job to explain the inner workings of the Sportster modem. All in all, I got the info that I wanted and that was why I wrote that the Sportster with the new rom yielded almost the same connection rate as my Courier while connecting with another V.34 modem without V.34+, SREJ and 244 block size.. Most cheap modems that are out there do not support SREJ, 244 block size and V.34+. Only a few of them do. So the increase on the connection rates on both my USRs is great... DP> And ofcourse, they would not admit that SDS was a defect at all DP> on the Sportster. BJ> Even though they released the 4/18 code to correct the BJ> problem? Sad. Yeap. They know about SDS, but would not admit that SDS is a problem. In fact, they didn't seem to want to issue me a new rom unless I can prove that mine has it. Obviously, if they admitted to SDS, they would, without questions, distribute new roms to anyone who wants it. Asking questions that seem to intimidate the customer (who are not technically minded) is not what I think a good customer service policy from USR Sportster department. DP> And if that is so, then what in heck should I pay LD charges on DP> the Sportster line to talk to a bunch of fools who know next to DP> nothing about their own products? BJ> Compared to the average Sportster owner, you're just a BJ> *little* more knowledgeable, David. USR sells hundreds of BJ> thousands of Sportsters *EACH MONTH* (no joke). There's a BJ> great mass of users out there that know virtually nothing BJ> about modems - and these same tech support people seem like BJ> gurus to them. God help us. :) Cheers! -=Team OS/2 Member=- [InterNet] USR Sportster V34 <-> Miramax GATEWAY =- [ N1: Courier 33.6K+ / N2: ZyXEL 2864 28.8K / N3: Telebit WorldBlazer 23.0K] --- FastEcho/2+RA+BINK+Squish+GIGO * Origin: .\\iramax BBS * Vancouver, Canada * 28.8K V34/ZyXEL (1:153/7091) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 116 ZYXEL MODEMS Ref: CCZ00000 Date: 08/28/95 From: MIKE POSTON Time: 10:16pm \/To: JOEL ERICKSON (Read 2 times) Subj: Zyxel voice ** Quoting Joel Erickson in a message to Mike Poston ** Originally posted Aug 27, 1995: Hello Joel! JE> In ZFAX you can now HEAR messages through Sound Blaster, it JE> would be nice if you could record messages through your sound JE> blaster and save them as one of those message files. COULD YOU? The "Voice->Convert" function from the ZFAX 3.25 menu will allow you to convert VOC files _only_ to 2-Bit, 3-Bit and 4-Bit ADPCM plus 3-Bit NEW. That's a start! Maybe other voice formats (i.e. WAVE) will be supported in the future? The "Trio Communication Suite" WIN-based software bundled with the 2864s does the whole process seamlessly for you with WAVE files. It (Trio) works great with the U-1496E+ too - since I upgraded to v6.15 EPROMS. Mike --- * Origin: The Sounding Board - KCMO (1:280/32) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 116 ZYXEL MODEMS Ref: CCZ00001 Date: 08/25/95 From: ROELAND JANSEN Time: 11:01am \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: ZyXel at 33k6? it might be worthwhile to know that the flash set does have 31200 and 33600 bps as connect messages in it.... actually. take a close look what's inside v1.00. there are other speeds as well. based on the fact that every speed is prefixed by a modem-standard, I think it's what is being thought of or done. B103 0k3 B212A 1k2 CELL 4k8 CELL 7k2 CELL 9k6 CELL 12k0 CELL 14k4 FAX 2k4 FAX 4k8 FAX 7k2 FAX 9k6 V.17 7k2 V.17 9k6 V.17 12k0 V.17 14k4 V.21 0k3 V.22 1k2 V.22b 2k4 V.23 0k6 V.23 1k2 V.26b 2k4 V.27t 2k4 V.27t 4k8 V.29 4k8 V.29 7k2 V.29 9k6 V.32 4k8 V.32 9k6 V.32 7k2 V.32 9k6T V.33 7k2 V.33 12k0 V.33 14k4 V.34 2k4 V.34 2k6 V.34 4k8 V.34 5k0 V.34 7k2 V.34 7k4 V.34 9k6 V.34 9k8 V.34 12k0 V.34 12k2 V.34 14k4 V.34 14k6 V.34 16k8 V.34 17k0 V.34 19k2 V.34 19k4 V.34 21k6 V.34 21k8 V.34 24k0 V.34 24k2 V.34 26k4 V.34 26k6 V.34 28k8 V.34 29k0 V.34 31k2 V.34 31k4 V.34 33k6 V.34 33k8 V32b 7k2 V32b 12k0 V32b 14k4 ZyX 7k2 ZyX 9k6 ZyX 12k0 ZyX 14k4 ZyX 16k8 ZyX 19k2 there are some speeds I don't recognize -- all the speeds that are 200 bps higher than I would expect. stuff like 5000, 33800 etc. also v32 9600T is new to me (or I never have seen it before :-) --- FastEcho v1.45+ * Origin: [PC-MOS/386 operating system support] (2:2802/105.1)