Re: ZyXEL Elite 2864I and Win NT

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From: Bas Laarhoven
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 1995 11:06

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mroberts@rmii.com (Mike Roberts) writes:

>I am considering using a ZyXEL 2864I for my NT machine for a 24X7
>connection to my ISP.

>Has anyone used this combo?  How upgradeable (bandwidthwise) is the
>ZyXEL?  Since my ISP charges extra for v.42b and more for 2-B link,
>I'd like to first start with a 1-B channel and slowly expand as I need
>more bandwidth.

>Also wondering about serial port limitations.  How can a standard PC
>com port handle 500K+ CPS rates (i.e. 128k time 4 to 6 when using
>v.42b?)

It can't. You'll need a card with quadruple clock (7.3728 instead
of 1.8432 Mc) for the UART. That gives you up to 460k8.
A problem is that most UART's don't run reliable on this speed...

Bas.

>Mike
>+Mike+ >--> mroberts@error170.com

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