CompuServe Thread

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#185474From: stephen savnerFeb 14, 1995 12:32 PM
HELP!!! I need to know if there is anything faster than 230 bps for downloading on compuserve? I have z-modem but am unable to use it here as far as i know. Also my machine seems pretty slow will on line here. Is it my 500 running at 28mhz, or is it compuserve??? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Please send mail to 76323,3677. Thank's Stephen—- [D
#185477From: Don Curtis/SYSOPFeb 14, 1995 12:59 PM
Stephen, Well..it depends. What speed modem are you using? What speed is your connection to CIS? You're saying 230 bps…I presume that the 'b' stands for Bytes rather than bits. 230 bits per second would be 23 bytes (or characters) per second. That'd be a 300 baud connection. 230 Bytes per second is about 2300 bits per second or about 2400 baud. ZModem (and xmodem for that fact) are fairly slow protocols, the fastes protocol is Comppuserve B protocol. Don
#185514From: Betty Clay/SYSOPFeb 14, 1995 7:37 PM
Stephen, Are you connected to CompuServe with a faster modem? Are you calling a fast CompuServe node? Some nodes handle 14400, others only 2400. If yours is a 2400 node (or modem), then 230 is probably about right. —Betty