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#28.8 Problem Under 3.1

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#209517From: Ernie GorrieAug 24, 1995 1:31 AM
I wonder if someone here could give me some tips. I recently bought a ZyXEL 2864 28.8 modem. When I use it on my father-in-law's 2000 with 2.04 I get 28.8 performance out of it. When I try to use it at 28.8 on my 2000 with 3.1, I can't get it to work higher than 14.4. I have my preferences serial set to 31,250. When I try to set the serial parameter in Term to 31,250 the modem does not respond. If I enter "AT" I only get the "A" on the screen. If I drop the serial parameter in Term to 19,xxx, and enter "AT", I get a proper response, etc., but then I can only communicate at 14.4. This is a tad frustrating as I got the 28.8 to make my WWW browsing so much easier. Now I find that I can use AMosaic 1.2 under OS 2.04 at 28.8 OR AMosaic 1.4 under OS 3.1 at 14.4., but not AMosaic 1.4 under OS 3.1 at 28.8. 🙁 Usenet: Ernie_Gorrie@mindlink.bc.ca Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada
#209561From: Werner KazmierzakAug 24, 1995 12:11 PM
Ernie, >> When I try to set the serial parameter in Term to 31,250 the modem does >> not respond try setting Term to 38400 bps. Most modems are not able to synchronize to 31250 bps on the serial line to the computer. – wkc – … via AP from Hamburg, Germany
#209572From: Don Curtis/SYSOPAug 24, 1995 2:55 PM
Ernie, ONe other issue is are you using the same phone line? We get large varirance between connect speeds using the same computer but different phone lines. Don
#209605From: Asha DeVelderAug 24, 1995 10:32 PM
Ernie, <When I try to use it at 28.8 on my 2000 with 3.1, I can't get it to work higher than 14.4. I have my preferences serial set to 31,250.> Try setting your prefrernces to 38.4 and see if that helps. Asha @}–`–,-
#209678From: Michael SheaAug 25, 1995 3:54 PM
><When I try to use it at 28.8 on my 2000 with 3.1, I can't get it to work >higher than 14.4. I have my preferences serial set to 31,250.> 28.8 modems on an A2000 are really pushing the serial device. As I recall, when I first installed mine, I would sometimes connect at higher than 14.4, but it so slowed down the rest of the system, that I bought a multiface card and now use that for the modem. High speed connectes still slow down the system somewhat, but not near as bad as before. ._ _ _ INTERNET: mshea@math.arizona.edu | | |ichael _>hea COMPUSERVE: 76665,3360
#209752From: Wolf FaustAug 26, 1995 10:50 AM
I agree with Michael, if you run an unaccelarted A2000 with more than 19200, you might cause trouble. Some programs work fine with a plain 68000 and 38k… but just some. Solutions: the cheapest solution is to get an IO board. As these boards use buffered IO, they require much less CPU time and thus offer even 115k with a plain A2000. The usualy sell for US$75. Beside: these boards also offer a faster parallel port for printing.
#209654From: Jochen Anteberger/Aug 25, 1995 12:40 PM
Hi, try a serial speed of 38400 not 31250 because that is I believe MIDI and not supported by devices like modems cya Jochen Antesberger from Neuburg a.d. Donau – Bavaria/Germany Titanic – Hindenburg – Challenger – Intel Pentium … what comes NeXT?