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In article <jnavasD10pL5.ICu@netcom.com>, John Navas <jnavas@netcom.com> wrote:

To my:
>> The point is that you cannot dial in at certain stated ascii-text speeds 
>> (after compression) unless the two modems can handle them.  The original 
>> note said that the bbs was '2400 bps' - just not so.  Basically, I was 
>> calling in at 14400, which is quite a difference, and the lines working 
>> well at 38400 for text transfers was worth a mention.  Not all 14400 
>> connections do.
>
>
>Nice scramble.  <g>  Your posting was at least unclear, since you did *not*
>"connect" at 38400, and since a serial port speed of 38400 can be used for
>*any* connect speed (even 2400 bps). 

With not much info passed when one does connect on a 2400bps board.

>> By the way, it isn't just computer to modem speed; it's the fact that
>> allowing your hardware to use the available 38400-57600 compressed speeds,
>> allows compressible ascii text to be sent at 3-4 times the speed depending
>> on the connection you set.  

>That wouldn't seem terribly important for a support BBS where bulk
>compressible text transfers are relatively rare.  Or am I missing
>something?  ;-)

Actually, it's not rare on that board.  Most of the files seem to be text
files and, as I just mentioned to your email copy, I like to download whole
conferences when I see problems like the one with the 4110.  It was
especially important here since Micropolis didn't bother to mention that
there was a later firmware update than the nov18f.bin one for Netware
problems but the October file turned out to be important and I found this
from people's messages to the rather reticent Micropolis staff.  I also
found out that people on this board were quite angry with the lack of
support when it involved a drive that gives problems on Netware.

Back to HP, which has always worked for me w/o problems, in their newer
server.

>> 57600 does not work on certain boards very well,
>> even with my 16550AFN uart, while it does on other boards, so I dial in at
>> 38,400 to ensure quicker transfers that don't have to wait for resends.
>
>
>Then there is something wrong with your system -- I use 57600 (or higher) 
>for *all* connections without any problems.

People report, on a couple of boards, that they cannot function at 57600
there whereas they can on their other boards.  I don't imagine you hit every
board in America <g>.

  - A

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