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Article #129Re: Best V34 modem for multi-modem BBS?
From: Dave Murray
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 1996 08:39
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 1996 08:39
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In article <315d678a.4796364@news.dungeon.com>, scook@lightning.dungeon.com (Shane Cook) says: > >scook@lightning.dungeon.com (Shane Cook) wrote: > >>I'm considering setting up a BBS system and want to connect 4 V34 >>internal modems. I need each modem to work on a separate IRQ and port >>address. The modems must also be good at answering calls and NEVER >>drop the connection (dropping down the speed is ok) due to line noise. >> >>I am considering 4 internal sporters as they will run at 33K. Is this >>a good idea? I've been reading a lot of conflicting opinions on the >>sporters..... > >Thanks for everyones comments. I've now gone off the idea of using 4 >internal modems. There are enough IRQ and port addresses available but >I have decided its going to be more useful to instantly be able to see >what's happening and at point in time. Going external also allows me >to use a Digicom board if I later want more modems. I've looked at >these boards and they are very expensive (it's cheaper to buy another >PC)..... > >I have therefore decided to stick with the brand I currently use and >go for, four external Supras. I currently have a Supra 288 and the >alpha display can be very useful in letting me see what's going on. I >will either go for the Supra 288 or the Supra Sonic. Anyone tried the >Sonic yet? > > I have a supra and its been nothing but trouble, in the shop 5 times. while the others,boca zoom have performed flawlessly.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!news.zipnet.net!usenet From: logcabin@zipnet.net (Dave Murray) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.comm,comp.dcom.modems,comp.bbs.misc Subject: Re: Best V34 modem for multi-modem BBS? Date: 13 Apr 1996 08:39:14 GMT Organization: ZIPNET.NET - The NorthEast US's premier ISP Message-ID: <4knp7i$8md@news.zipnet.net> References: <31558403.1928190@news.dungeon.com> <315d678a.4796364@news.dungeon.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ip68-usr1-bos.zipnet.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.6+