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3 total messages Started by Jack Pollard Wed, 08 Nov 1995 19:47
SLIP, CUSEEME, and MAC "pauses"
#12
Author: Jack Pollard
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 1995 19:47
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The SLIP service seems to work well with all my TCP apps except for
CUSEEME. For lack of a better phrase, the mac seems to "Pause" alot of the
time when it's running meaning that nothing can be clicked, no drop down
menus, no task switches, etc. Then, suddenly I get a flood of activity
from the modem and thing bounce along very nicely for a while (about 3
minutes) then I get another "pause." It renders the software unusable. I'm
running system 7.5.2 with MACtcp 2.0.6 interslip 1.0.1 on a 8/500 PB
5300cs (100 Mhz ppc). When I connect via localtalk to the net on a T1 line
all is fine so I sure the machine itself has the horsepower to do cuseeme,
but it seems to be very hamstringed over the modem. I know lots of ppl who
do cuseeme over 14.4 and 28.8 modems on macs, and it's fine. Any
suggestions ? I've tapped out all my knowledge. The interslip connection
itself is working fine with all the apps I've tried save for cuseeme and
videophone. 

Thanks in advance oh  TCP mavins.


--JP
-- 
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Regards,

Jack Pollard, private citizen
jpollard@husc.harvard.edu

"Practice Random Kindness"
Re: SLIP, CUSEEME, and MAC "pauses"
#13
Author: Jim Szczodrowski
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 1995 14:29
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The machine is not the problem - its the connection. CUSeeMe will work
over a modem 14.4 and 28.8 well if it is e perfect connection. On my phone
lines even with a good 28.8 modem i am only connecting at 19.2. The few
times i connect near 28.8 CUSeeMe works great.

james

In article <47r1gn$91k@decaxp.harvard.edu>, jpollard@scws28.harvard.edu
(Jack Pollard) wrote:

> The SLIP service seems to work well with all my TCP apps except for
> CUSEEME. For lack of a better phrase, the mac seems to "Pause" alot of the
> time when it's running meaning that nothing can be clicked, no drop down
> menus, no task switches, etc. Then, suddenly I get a flood of activity
> from the modem and thing bounce along very nicely for a while (about 3
> minutes) then I get another "pause." It renders the software unusable. I'm
> running system 7.5.2 with MACtcp 2.0.6 interslip 1.0.1 on a 8/500 PB
> 5300cs (100 Mhz ppc). When I connect via localtalk to the net on a T1 line
> all is fine so I sure the machine itself has the horsepower to do cuseeme,
> but it seems to be very hamstringed over the modem. I know lots of ppl who
> do cuseeme over 14.4 and 28.8 modems on macs, and it's fine. Any
> suggestions ? I've tapped out all my knowledge. The interslip connection
> itself is working fine with all the apps I've tried save for cuseeme and
> videophone. 
> 
> Thanks in advance oh  TCP mavins.
> 
> 
> --JP
> -- 
> --
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jack Pollard, private citizen
> jpollard@husc.harvard.edu
> 
> "Practice Random Kindness"
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Re: SLIP, CUSEEME, and MAC "pauses"
#14
Author: C. S. Foote
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1995 07:35
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In article <47r1gn$91k@decaxp.harvard.edu>, jpollard@scws28.harvard.edu
(Jack Pollard) wrote:

> The SLIP service seems to work well with all my TCP apps except for
> CUSEEME. For lack of a better phrase, the mac seems to "Pause" alot of the
> time when it's running meaning that nothing can be clicked, no drop down
> menus, no task switches, etc. Then, suddenly I get a flood of activity
> from the modem and thing bounce along very nicely for a while (about 3
> minutes) then I get another "pause." It renders the software unusable. I'm
> running system 7.5.2 with MACtcp 2.0.6 interslip 1.0.1 on a 8/500 PB
> 5300cs (100 Mhz ppc). When I connect via localtalk to the net on a T1 line
> all is fine so I sure the machine itself has the horsepower to do cuseeme,
> but it seems to be very hamstringed over the modem. I know lots of ppl who
> do cuseeme over 14.4 and 28.8 modems on macs, and it's fine. Any
> suggestions ? I've tapped out all my knowledge. The interslip connection
> itself is working fine with all the apps I've tried save for cuseeme and
> videophone. 
> 
> Thanks in advance oh  TCP mavins.
> 
> 
> --JP
> -- 
> --
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jack Pollard, private citizen
> jpollard@husc.harvard.edu
> 
> "Practice Random Kindness"
CU-seeme documentation states that it won't work over 14.4 kb dialups;
they're silent on 28 Kb. The problem is the audio bandwidth. Until someone
comes up with a better audio compressor, you need at least 16kb to get
minimal audio, and you just can't hose that through a 14.4 dialup. 0.83b3
is just out and has MUCH improved audio handling (but it'll freeze the
video when someone's talking, even over a fast direct hookup). We need
about a factor of 4 improvement in general bandwidth to really make this
tecnology work. Then, of course, everyone'll want color. 8-}
Chris


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