CompuServe Messages

Thanks for the info, Jack. I was unaware that the HST was a true 14.4k link. Are you sure that V.32bis is also slated to be 14.4, I know that the standard hasn't been finnalized yet, but I hadn't read they they were actually upping the link speed. Also, when you said that V.42 would be an advantage for both modems, you meant V.42bis. V.42 doesn't have any data-compression and the V.42 error checking would be redundant with the error checking built into the HST protocal. V.42 (non-bis) would be much more usefull to V.32, since that standard doesn't include error checking (other than trellis coding) or data compression. Actually, unless I'm mistaken (a real posibility) U.S. Robotics did a retrofit for v.42bis on their dual standard, and have promised a V.32bis one as well, when that becomes available. Its actually kind of frustrating, since I have been a loyal Hayes customer for years, and seem to be getting the short end of the stick. I have purchased in order a Hayes 1200, Hayes 2400, Hayes 9600 v.42, and now the Hayes Smartmodem 9600 v.32. Now they come out with the Ultra, which is cheaper than my 9600 but the mine doesn't have any means of error-checking or data compression and Hayes has no plans to upgrade it. It does have some nice features, like leased line operation, has a 4 line LCD display, and is completly programable in both Synchronous and Asynchronus operation. Unfortunately, I would rather have V.32bis or even V.42bis on top of the V.32. Oh well… -Jason-