Re: FAST SuperSerial Cards

[sknkwrks@hubert.cs.unlv.edu (Scott Alfter)]

In article <CH75F1.934@rci.chi.il.us> stevecs@rci.chi.il.us (Stephen Costaras) writes:
>I'm in desperate need of a fast card such as that since my //gs's 57.6k is
>limited w/ the new v.32turbo (and soon v.34 modems that are comming out).  I
>need higher DTE rates for my BBS system..

Why?  Modem compression is vastly overrated, IMHO.  My BBS box uses a
V.32bis modem; I've locked the port at 19.2K.  Most files on a V.32bis
link will transfer at somewhere between 1600 and 1700 cps, which is
well within the 1920 cps that you get with a 19.2K connect.  V.FC and
V.34 might very well outrun 19.2K...but in that case, you can bump
your port rate up to 38.4K and all's well once again.  Save yourself
some $$$...you don't need to run at the modem's absolute fastest DTE
rate to get peak performance 99.99% of the time.

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