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Re: Using external 56K modem with Apple IIgs?

  To: The Wizard of Oz
On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:11:29 -0600, The Wizard of Oz wrote:

> 	Strictly speaking the use of Marinetti depends on the ISP. If the ISP 
> has shell access then SLIP or PPP and ProTERM is OK. Having said this 
> 99% of all ISPs don't bother with shell access any more.

Well, if the ISP has shell access, then SLIP and PPP are not required at
all.  All you need is a communications program that supports a terminal
type that the shell supports.  SLIP and PPP only come into play if you
are trying to make a TCP/IP connection to the internet and that is where
you need either Marinetti or Contiki to get connected.

> 	Also, IIRC, don't the earlier versions of the GS require an accelerator 
> in order to get 56K speeds?

No, they don't require an accelerator but things run smoother with one.
Back in 1998 when I was beta testing Marinetti, Spectrum, GSoft BASIC
and NiftySpell, I didn't have an accelerator.  However, that didn't stop
me from being in chat on Delphi using Spectrum running over a Marinetti
connection at 57,600 bps through my modem to my dial up ISP while
editing a Spectrum script in the Spectrum editor with the !Help! NDA
open for checking the syntax for Spectrum scripting commands and Hermes
NDA open as a scratch pad.  :-)