Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbatt!ihnp4!chinet!steinmetz!davidsen From: davidsen@steinmetz.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems Subject: Re: High speed modems Message-ID: <1047@steinmetz.steinmetz.UUCP> Date: Mon, 29-Dec-86 13:05:20 EST Article-I.D.: steinmet.1047 Posted: Mon Dec 29 13:05:20 1986 Date-Received: Tue, 30-Dec-86 06:35:51 EST References: <798@bunny.UUCP> <18600003@clio> Reply-To: davidsen@kbsvax.UUCP (william E Davidsen) Organization: General Electric CRD, Schenectady, NY Lines: 30 In article <18600003@clio> berger@clio.Uiuc.ARPA writes: > >Yes, some brands are more robust than others. I highly recommend >NEC - I think they make the finest modems available, and the most >fully featured. They also boast a 5 year parts and labor warranty. > >Stay away from US Robotics and Anchor at all costs. I'm not sure what you mean by "high speed" modems. After trying three modems which claim 9600 baud operation, I have concluded that the best thing to do is wait a year. I will post more info as I test more modems, but nothing tested so far has been really satisfactory. Some people use the term to mean 2400 (or even 1200) baud, in which case I STRONGLY disagree about the USR units. One of the local BBS systems had 6 lines USR and 6 lines Hayes. They then added 6 more lines USR. Our organization has added a number of MultiTech 224E modems which run 300/1200/2400 and offer MNP error correction. This seems to yield very reliable connections. I like them well enough to be upgrading my BBS to them, what higher recommendation can I give? -bill davidsen seismo!rochester!steinmetz!--\ / \ ihnp4! >---> crdos1!davidsen \ / chinet! ---------------------/ (davidsen%crdos1.uucp@ge-crd.ARPA) "Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward"