In article <1994Nov29.085748.34836@miavx1>, [log in to unmask] (Robert A. Pickering Jr.) writes: > Democ ([log in to unmask]) wrote: > : A few questions: > : > : 1) I have a 14.4 ZoomFax modem (Hayes compatible), the highest > : downloading speed I have been able to achieve is 1200 cps. Is this the same as > : 1200 baud? If not what is the conversion ratio? Should I be able to get > : higher than 1200 cps? (FYI I am dialing in on 529-4999, the 14.4. line) > > Nope, you're getting almost your full modem speed. 1200 cps is 1200 bytes > per second. Your modem is 14,400 bits per second, or approximately 1400 > bytes per second (1400 cps). So, you're doing pretty well. Yes, you are getting almost your full modem speed IF YOU ARE using a Mac. I get 1200 to 1300 cps using Zmodem on my Mac connecting to MIAVX1. BUT, I always get 1300 to 1450 cps using Zmodem on my 486. Kermit is COOL, try to set it to 7999 and you can get better result. I only get the kermit works on my Mac, but I don't know how to set the PC kermit. Can some body tell me how to do it on MS kermit? Thanks > > : 2) I am connected at 8N1 (hitting the ; key and typing miavx1) so that > : I can use Z-Modem. I can get any text files fine, however when I have gone to > : ftp sites to download zip files (typing in binary before getting them from the > : ftp site) I am running into error corrections about every other minute. I > : haven't been able to get a large .zip file down with out these errors and thus > : it won't unzip (even after running zipfix). I (to my knowledge have my error > : correction turned on, but I can't swear to that, I am not sure how to check, I > : have read the manual and followed what it said to do (some at commands I don't > : have them handy)) Is this problem unique to me? Is there something I am doing > : wrong? > > The problem is Zmodem on the VAX. In MCIS testing we've been able to get > excellent results downloading via the Kermit protocol, if you tune it. > > Contact Kent Covert ([log in to unmask]) for information on tuning kermit. > > -- > Robert A. Pickering Jr. UNIX Software Specialist > Miami Computing and Information Services [log in to unmask] > > "Most people, if they counted how many people swam across the river, would > never think about building bridges." - Ronald Altman