Re: Null modem transfers-- speed tests

[fadden@netcom.com (Andy McFadden)]

In article <39351E3A.831977BB@swbell.net>,
Rubywand  <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:
>> Hi, I am xfering via a IIgs and PC using 
>> ZLINK and Hyperterm, 8-N-1, 19200,
>> XMODEM, and it works fine, but i can't seem to get over 650 cps, which is
>> what i was getting at 9600 also. Any idea how to speed things up?
>
>     The barriers are machine speed and software. For 19200 baud, At 1MHz,
>ZLink can handle just 650 or so char/second. Going to 2.8MHz boosts speed to
>about 820 char/second. At 10MHz (via a ZipGSx) speed is around 1500
>char/second.

FWIW, AppleShare over Ethernet got about 18.5KB/sec with an Apple IIgs and
a Quadra 650.  If you can afford the Farallon EtherWave hardware, and
have either a Mac or a Linux box with netatalk, things get a lot faster
with AppleTalk.

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