--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 105 HIGH SPEED MODEM Ref: EBC00015Date: 06/25/97 From: DAVID WEI Time: 11:08pm \/To: DAVID BOWERMAN (Read 5 times) Subj: Re: unix -=> Quoting David Bowerman to David Wei <=- DB> Your results are quite normal. I have a couple of friends DB> who get 50,666 or higher speeds on a consistent basis. DB> Both live within a few hundred metres of their telco DB> switch. At 50,666 you can wait so much faster though. ;-)) Interesting... wouldn't it be a nice idea to ask my local teleco to move to the house next door... :) Yeah, wait a lot faster... however it was NICE when I was downloading that HUGE patch IBM put out for their VisualAge C++ 3.0 for OS/2... about 15 to 20MB seperated into different component patch... and IBM's server didn't seem to be too busy... (unlike the crazy Netscape/2 download madness back then) ... Anything you say WILL be misquoted against you. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: The CAGE, Vancouver, B.C. Canada +604-261-2347 (1:153/733) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 105 HIGH SPEED MODEM Ref: EBC00016Date: 06/26/97 From: DAVID WEI Time: 08:48am \/To: DAVE RAYMOND (Read 5 times) Subj: Re: unix -=> Quoting Dave Raymond to David Wei <=- DW> Do I get parole? DR> Ok, early parole for you, effective immediately. :) Thanks... :) I don't need to wear those electronic collars that will set of the alarm when I use bluewave or start telemate, do I? :) DR> Have you heard anything about the Cardinal modems, using the DR> USR X2 technology, that are supposedly getting faster connects DR> and download speeds than the Sportster? I have no idea about how a Sportster or a Cardinal connects under X2... I use a Courier! :) got the FREE FREAKING X2 UPGRADE... :) because my early Sportster experience ain't exactly happy, I think I'll stay with the Courier... :) However, Cardinal seems to be a interesting avenue for some research... Okay everyone! go to your local store and get a Cardinal X2, dial in a local X2 ISP and tell me the results, then you can return the modem under the return policy of that shop... I'm sorry that I can't pay the restocking fee for you... :) (hehehe) ... I eat coffee straight from the can. Why dilute it? ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: The CAGE, Vancouver, B.C. Canada +604-261-2347 (1:153/733) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 105 HIGH SPEED MODEM Ref: EBC00017Date: 07/01/97 From: JAY FULLER Time: 01:29pm \/To: RICK COLLINS (Read 5 times) Subj: NO SOUND!!AAAAAAAHHH! RC>jf> I'm still having problems with this......(I've never reported RC>jf> them though) - did you get a fix for upload problems? I've got RC>jf> SEVERAL USR 33.6 modems that work just fine except for uploads. RC>jf> I get an error every 5-10 blocks... RC>Flow control, almost without a doubt. What is your init string? RC>What setting do you have for flow control in your comm program? If RC>your modem is external, it's _possible_ the cable between the modem RC>and the PC doesn't have a full complement of wires. RTS/CTS requires RC>the modem and PC to assert lines, and if the cable doesn't have those RC>lines, then the RTS/CTS flow control simply won't work. I use ATZ normally, except I changed the init string after reading a reply you fellas made to someone else....I changed it to AT&K3. (using ^M in qmodem to send an ENTER key) I'm still using this INIT string, although it has not fixed the problem. This is an internal sportster 33.6 faxmodem...and this modem, the one at the office, and my partner's modem are all the same...they were all bought at the same time, actually...and they all three do the same thing. Incidently...I've "solved" the problem by using DSZ.COM - here's how. (I'm the SysOp of Deep Space Nine, so I have a little knowledge of DSZ) I use dsz port 2 speed 28800 sz (filename) -- that will send whatever file just fine, and I see XOFF appear from time to time. In my qmodem setup, Xon/Xoff is OFF, CTS / RTS is on. I've actually aided people with modem setup before, so I know what "should" work and what "shouldn't" -- so therefore, I'd REALLY appreciate getting this worked out. Thanks! Jay Fuller ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Internet: jfuller@airnet.net Fidonet Netmail: 1:3607/22 -->> Internet HOMEPAGE: http://www.airnet.net/jfuller <<-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: Deep Space Nine BBS - [205] 734-0818 - Cullman Alabama (1:3607/22) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 105 HIGH SPEED MODEM Ref: EBC00018Date: 07/01/97 From: RUSSELL BROOKS Time: 10:07am \/To: JAY FULLER (Read 5 times) Subj: NO SOUND!!AAAAAAAHHH! JF> DL>You're getting errors while uploading? Uploading problems are almost JF> DL>always caused by improper flow control. Be sure you have both your JF> DL>modem and your comm program set for hardware (CTS/RTS) flow control. JF> DL>Turn Xon/Xoff off. JF> JF> I'm still having problems with this......(I've never reported them JF> though) - did you get a fix for upload problems? I've got SEVERAL USR JF> 33.6 modems that work just fine except for uploads. I get an error every JF> 5-10 blocks... So, do what the top paragraph says and you problem is then solved. --- Terminate 4.00/Pro * Origin: Electron Migration (3:640/305.55) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 105 HIGH SPEED MODEM Ref: EBC00019Date: 07/03/97 From: REGGIE ARFORD Time: 02:23am \/To: WILLIAM BOWEN (Read 5 times) Subj: I am Confused! WB> I just picked up a modem used...but there is a problem. WB> I have no idea what brand it is or how fast it is. On the modem itself there may be an FCC ID number. The Federal Communications Commission keeps track of all these, and required the manufacturer to give them a copy of the manual for this modem when they got the number. Find the number, and ask the FCC for the maker. Reggie Arford ___ X SLMR 2.1a X That's not line noise! My modem is speaking in tongues! --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: TANSTAAFL BBS 717-432-0764 (1:270/615) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 105 HIGH SPEED MODEM Ref: EBC00020Date: 07/03/97 From: RICK COLLINS Time: 06:04am \/To: JAY FULLER (Read 5 times) Subj: NO SOUND!!AAAAAAAHHH! On Jul 01 13:29, 1997, Jay Fuller of 1:3607/22 wrote: RC>>Flow control, almost without a doubt. What is your init string? RC>>What setting do you have for flow control in your comm program? If RC>>your modem is external, it's _possible_ the cable between the modem RC>>and the PC doesn't have a full complement of wires. RTS/CTS requires RC>>the modem and PC to assert lines, and if the cable doesn't have those RC>>lines, then the RTS/CTS flow control simply won't work. JF> I use ATZ normally, except I changed the init string after reading a JF> reply you fellas made to someone else....I changed it to AT&K3. (using ATZ is meaningless if you don't know what was first stored in the profile. If your init was ATZ, it's just not possible to say with any confidence how the modem is configured. Same with adding &K3 - though that command is probably a good idea, the only thing you can say with any assurance is that the modem is configured to use &K3 - the other settings are still a mystery. When configuring a modem, it's always wise to _start_ with a factory default, like AT&F1 for the Sportster. That command sets the modem to a "known" state, and from there you modify the remaining settings as necessary. So, the initial configuration command (issued in Terminal mode) might look like this: AT&F1 &K3 That will configure the modem to the default settings for hardware flow control (the &F1) and then modify those defaults to change the &Kn setting to &K3, to allow only V.42bis data compression. Once that's done, _save_ the configuration to a profile (you can do it in the same command string, so the string would actually look like this): AT&F1 &K3 &W That saves the configuration to Profile 0. Then, in you comm program, you would define the init to load that saved profile: ATZ1^M (I'm referrring to the Sportster, here, where ATZ1 loads Profile 0). You could, if you liked, simply use the AT&F1 &K3 ^M as your init string in the comm program - it's your choice. _Don't_ add the &W if you do this, though. JF> Incidently...I've "solved" the problem by using DSZ.COM - here's how. JF> (I'm the SysOp of Deep Space Nine, so I have a little knowledge of DSZ) JF> I use dsz port 2 speed 28800 sz (filename) -- that will send whatever JF> file just fine, and I see XOFF appear from time to time. JF> In my qmodem setup, Xon/Xoff is OFF, CTS / RTS is on. I've actually JF> aided people with modem setup before, so I know what "should" work and JF> what "shouldn't" -- so therefore, I'd REALLY appreciate getting this JF> worked out. You shouldn't be seeing that XOff at all. Use the string I've mentioned above and ensure the comm program is configured for RTS/CTS flow control and all should work well. Rick --- MsgedSQ 3.30 * Origin: The Warlock's Cave (1:163/215.39) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 105 HIGH SPEED MODEM Ref: EBC00021Date: 06/30/97 From: DAVID WEI Time: 07:53pm \/To: WILLIAM BOWEN (Read 5 times) Subj: Re: You are Confused! -=> Quoting William Bowen to Rick Collins <=- >>>Rick Collins Babbled to William while Partially Drunk<<< RC> Modems don't have "drivers". All a modem requires is a proper RC> configuration string, and if your modem is connecting at 31,200 then RC> without a doubt the string defined as "standard 28.8" is all you RC> need. WB> True but they do have configuration files for windows. So windows WB> knows the settings and options available on that particular modem. The WB> main reason I want the right 'drivers' is so I may adjust my the volume WB> of the modem speaker in windows. The 'standard 28.8' does not allow me WB> to do that. Why do you need that? ATLx where x = 0 1 2 3, and you can adjust your modem's volume... if you want any finer adjustment, get an external modem. WB> I think you are under the wrong impression. I had a USR 14.4 previous WB> to this and if I chose the 'standard 14.4' option I would get maybe WB> 1300-1400 transfer speeds...once I found out it was a USR and stored WB> the 'optimal configuration' in the modems memory (with terminate) I WB> found I was getting 1400-1600 speeds--with fewer crc's. The init WB> string can and does make a HUGE difference. I have also learned this WB> through experimenting with my BBS init strings. The init string is WB> crutial to maximizing your modem's capabilities. I once used a WB> Cardinal 14.4 that simply would not upload anything...changed the init WB> string and everything was fine...cps jumped by 100 or so too. If you WB> have a USR and windows detects it, then you are right, there is nothing WB> you can do to improve on it. When you don't know the brand or what WB> previous owners have stored in the memory--you would be wise to check WB> it out--that is what I am trying to do. But I don't know how to figure WB> out what brand it is--THAT is what I wanted to know. Apparently you WB> thought otherwise. Why do that? Just go AT&F AT&W ATZ , man, you gotta RTFM... Those are the basic commands!!! I never asked for the "best" init strings, just flip your manual (USR have manual in .txt format for download), and change the setting to suit yourself... ... "Blood is only as pure as the liver that filters it" - Vlad Tepes ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: The CAGE, Vancouver, B.C. Canada +604-261-2347 (1:153/733) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 105 HIGH SPEED MODEM Ref: EBC00022Date: 07/02/97 From: DARRYL CLARKE Time: 08:32pm \/To: PAUL SALAIS (Read 5 times) Subj: Re: Caller ID modems Paul Salais said this to All About Caller ID modems PS> Could someone explain what this caller id on these modems are all PS> and if it really works or not. PS> I have a Boca 33.6 internal Home fax modem, and the box says PS> about called id, the the manual says nothing. I was reading PS> you had to have a caller id box first, so wht would be the purpose PS> modem? If the modem can do it all, where do you fing the software PS> Any help would be a great help. Caller ID support just means that the modem has the ability to report the phone number of who is calling (providing that you subscribe to caller ID from your phone company). Thats all there is to it. Cya! .oO[ Darryl Clarke, Sysop - Flatline BBS ]Oo. `\... http://www.huron.net/~smartssa/ `\... smartssa@huron.net --- Telegard v3.02/mL * Origin: -= Flatline BBS =- Brantford, ON - +1(519)758-5096 (1:221/1517)