Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!bloom-beacon!apple!rutgers!pyrnj!pyrdc!uunet!mcvax!unido!tub!tmpmbx!netmbx!blume From: blume@netmbx.UUCP (Heiko Blume) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: Transfer protocols Message-ID: <1427@netmbx.UUCP> Date: 23 Sep 88 17:16:41 GMT References: <8809210141.AA02974@crash.cts.com> <8559@smoke.ARPA> Reply-To: blume@netmbx.UUCP (Heiko Blume) Organization: netmbx Public Access Unix, Berlin, West Germany Lines: 18 i'd like to point out, that mnp modems which are becoming more and more common achieve a throughput of up to 7200 bps on a 2400 line utilizing the mnp class 5 or higher. since the normal (128bytes/packet) kermit and xmodem (etc) protocols allow a maximum of 400cps throughput regardless of the line speed, it is important that new protocols are being invented that avoid such restrictions. of course real streaming protocols are best suited, especially for modems like courier hst and trailblazer, which allow rates of up to 18000 bps. lets get fast, heiko -- Heiko Blume | smart : blume@netbmx.UUCP Seekorso 29 | dumb : ...!{pyramid,unido,altger}!tmpmbx!netmbx!blume 1 Berlin 22 | voice : (+49 30) 365 55 71 | bbs : (+49 30) 365 75 01 WestGermany | telex : 183008 intro d | fax : (+49 30) 882 50 65