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>Excerpts from netnews.comp.sys.next.misc: 2-Apr-92 Neuron == ZyXEL (Was
>Re: Do.. by Mike Park@abekas.uucp 
>>People interested in Neuron 1414 modems should note that it is just a
>>ZyXEL U1496E in a different colour case (a black case rather than white).

In <kdqz7xS00YVXM93lFI@andrew.cmu.edu> "William M. Bumgarner" <wb1j+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>WRONG!  You are correct for the most part.   The Neuron modems have
>smarter firmware (ROM software-- in the modem-- not included (kind of)
>with the Zyxel) than the Zyxel standard release modem....
>Actually, as I understand it, the Zyxel release has the Neuron
>extensions, but they are disabled in some hardware fashion.


The hardware of the ZyXEL U1496E is the same hardware used by Neuron 1414.
		I compared them side by side.

The physical roms of the ZyXEL U1496E are the same as used by the Neuron 1414.
		I swapped them and they worked.

A special command is used to set the EEPROM to indicate whether the modem
should pretend to be a ZyXEL or a Neuron.

It is possible Neuron have had ZyXEL add some special (and useful) code
to the std roms; but as ZyXEL sell their own hardware I find it hard
to believe that these useful functions are disabled when the modem is acting
as a ZyXEL.

Mike
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