Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!sri-unix!jalbers@BNL.ARPA From: jalbers@BNL.ARPA Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: 2400 + baud modems? Message-ID: <12518@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-Aug-84 22:24:50 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.12518 Posted: Wed Aug 15 22:24:50 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Aug-84 02:34:31 EDT Lines: 15 I am looking for any and all information on 2400 baud modems for use over Ma Bell lines between micros, micro to mini, or between mini's. I've seen 2400 baud modems adverrtized in places like BYTE that claim things like '300/1200/2400 Hayes compatable with parcticly no line lossage at 2400 baud'. Does this mean 2400 baud has some type of error check going on? How about these new Ven-Tel modems that sport 'variable baud rates'? What exactly does this mean to the user? Does the micro also have to support 'variable baud rates?'. I really want to know all I can about the modems that operate above 1200 over standard phone lines. What kind of 'protocols' do they have, how hard are they to get running, what considerations the user has to make when ordering one, and which one is the 'best buy'? Jon (so many unanswered questions) Albers jalbers@bnl