Re: Dell Laptop Modem ... Compatible with Apple IIGS?

[pubpc1@library.ucla.edu]

Will Smith wrote,
in response to my reply:
> |>If that modem is an external modem, then chances are that all you need
> |>is a cable (see http://www.allelec.com/).  My GS runs fine with a 33.6
> |>speed modem.  It is accelerated, but even with the accelerator off, it
> |>can match a PC on the same phone line in cps.
> 
> eh?  when i got my first modem, it was a 1200 bps snail...  my
> telecommunications program was Appleworks GS.

AppleWorks GS is not a very good program for high speed comm.
It will drop characters and its xmodem is slow compared to the
zmodem of others.

> 
> when i upgraded my modem to 9600 bps, the best i could get was 4800
> bps on a clear line, so i thought it was because of the serial port on
> the ][gs....  i have (STILL!) the serial cable, which is a standard
> RS-232 serial....  what's so different, that YOU can get more than
> 4800bps?

I think the difference is that I have Spectrum and Proterm and use
their high speed 38600 drivers and the zmodem protocol.  Also, make
sure that your serial cable is "hardware handshaking" for certain
protocols like zmodem to work properly.  With the correct cable
and software with high speed port drivers, your GS too can comm
at high speeds.

> 
> i still swear on external modems because they don't care what system
> you connect them to.  so long as the cable is capable, they're happy.
> :)
> 
> ...Bill

Yep.

:)

-Scott G.