Re: Need help finding a modem for a IIgs

[thoang@orion.oac.uci.edu (Trangdaithi Hoang)]

In article <3a7m75$dlt@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>,
Shane M Zatezalo <szatezal@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> wrote:

>Why only 38.8k? 

You could set your serial port to talk with the modem at a higher rate
than 38.4k, but unless the serial driver is really good or you have a
fast accelerator there's the risk of dropped characters, aborted
transfers due to errors, and other problems caused by data overruns
(the inability of your hardware and/or software to keep up with the
data flow).  The lowest serial port rate you really need to benefit 
from a 28.8k carrier rate is 38.4k.