#MNP Modems
06-May-90 10:32:51
Sb: #102684-#MNP Modems
Fm: Richard S. Rose,M.D. 73106,1560
To: Richard Hardy 75766,3507
Richard,
A 2400 bps modem using MNP Level 5 compression/error checking will transfer
data to another similarly equiped modem at an effective transfer rate of
4800 bps under ideal conditions (absence of line problems). If the remote
modem is operating at 2400 bps without MNP, then the transmission rate will
be at 2400 bps (maximum). I believe that Compuserve has MNP 5 capability. I
had the chance to transfer files between two computers using MNP 5
(essentially 'hardwired' modem to modem) and the data throughput was indeed
4800 bps. The small difference in street price between 2400 bps modems with
and without MNP 5 makes the MNP version well worth the extra money (usually
$150 vs $120).
Rich