Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!mtunx!pacbell!ames!ncar!noao!amethyst!spock!chris From: chris@spock (Chris Ott) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems Subject: Modem manager Message-ID: <744@amethyst.ma.arizona.edu> Date: 23 Jun 88 18:33:53 GMT Sender: news@amethyst.ma.arizona.edu Reply-To: chris@spock.ame.arizona.edu (Chris Ott) Distribution: na Organization: Computer-Aided Engr. Lab (CAEL), University of Arizona, Tucson Lines: 91 Okay, everybody, I've got an idea. I'm looking for a modem. From the reading I've done in this newsgroup, a lot of other people are, too. In order to make sure I get the best possible value, I went through a computer magazine (Computer Shopper) and found the lowest price for each brand of modem. I will list them here and I would like anybody who has any experience with any of them to email me and tell me about it. If no one else volunteers, I will maintain the list and, anytime someone is looking for a modem, I will mail them the list, with your comments attached. Does that sound like a good idea? I would also appreciate comments as to which modems have error correction, how long the guarantee is, etc. I've already posted this article once and I only got one reply. Here is the article again with the comments added. Okay, here's the list. By the way, all the modems on this list are external. I don't have an IBM PC, so I can't use the the internal ones. Name Price Anchor 1200 $120 Anchor 2400 $190 Not too bad - seems to work here. Avatex 1200e $70 Avatex 2400 $180 Datatronics 1200 $120 Datatronics 2400 $220 Discovery 1200 $89 Everex 1200 (Evercom 12?) $99 Everex 2400 (Evercom 24?) $189 JUNK!!! bad!! For an outdial - ok. But when this modem answers at 1200, it will not answer again at 2400, until power is cycled, or ATZ is sent the modem - something Unix doesn't do. Expert 12e $99 Expert 24e $189 Hayes Smartmodem 1200 $274 Ok. Hayes Smartmodem 2400 $419 Multitech 1200 $225 Multitech 2400 $449 Very good. You set the talk rate to 9600 bps, and the modem will translate to 2400/1200/300. Makes /etc/gettydefs easy. As well, with the MNP 5 I have been able to get 380 cps out of this modem - not bad for a 240 cps device! Packard Bell 1200 $89 Packard Bell 2400 $169 Practical Peripherals 1200 $139 Practical Peripherals 2400 $199 QIC 2400 $139 Smar TEAM 1200 $90 Smar TEAM 2400 $190 Smart One 2400 $169 THE 1200 $99 THE 2400 $159 USR Courier 1200 $159 USR Courier 2400 $299 Not bad - seems to work ok here. USR Courier 2400e $339 Ventel 1200+ $239 Ventel 2400+ $359 Zoom MX 2400 $159 Zuckerboard 1200 $99 Thanks in advance, Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Ott Internet: chris@spock.ame.arizona.edu Computational Fluid Mechanics Lab UUCP: {cmcl2,allegra,hao!noao}!arizona! University of Arizona amethyst!spock!chris -------------------------------------------------------------------------------