CompuServe Thread

#File Download Protocols

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#104067From: Stuart JewellJun 17, 1993 9:47 PM
Hello again Could you or someone please tell me which protocol is the most efficient protocol to use when downloading stuff from compuserve. I am currently running A-talk III with a ZOOM 2400 baud modem. I have been using the Kermit protocol. I tried using the Compuserve B+ protocol included with A-Talk as an external protocol but it kept giving me a lot of errors and hence incomplete file transfers. Is this normal? Any suggestions? This large file downloading stuff gets to be very expensive (Any suggestions short of buying a 9600 baud modem, that is).
#104104From: Betty Clay/SYSOPJun 18, 1993 9:53 AM
BPlus is the best protocol. I've used it with AtalkIII and had no problems, but I do find that other term programs are easier to use on CIS than ATALK. I use ATalk for the local boards, but I use only AutoPilot, HandsOn (built into AutoPilot), or BackTalk for CIS. Backtalk is free for the downloading, so you might like to try it.