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From: mchasson@ibm.net                                  03-Dec-99 21:37:04
  To: All                                               04-Dec-99 05:22:12
Subj: Re: Setting up a modem in OS/2??

From: mchasson@ibm.net

In <38480C39.5E23D75C@pangea.ca>, on 12/03/99 at 12:30 PM,
   Jim Jaworski <jimj@pangea.ca> said:


>	I'd be interested in finding what 3Com/USR model # you have.  I own an
>IBM Aptiva 2176 with a Dolphin 33.6 soundcard/modem combo.  It doesn't
>want to work in OS/2 Warp 4.0 and running RealPlayer in Windows95 causes
>regular crashes (multitasking sound and modem tones can't really be done
>from the same card *reliably*).  I'm looking for a "real" internal 56K
>v90 modem that works in WindowsXX, OS/2 Warp, and Linux.

>	Jim

I have a sound card modem combo sitting up here on the shelf.  I bought it
for my daughter's W95 machine but since it uses the processor to do the
work it is a mess for anything but a 300 plus pentium or up.  It will not
of course ever work in OS2 since it is literally a WinModem and not a real
modem with its own Digital Signal Processor.  Any modem that has jumpers
on the board that you can set will do what you want.  Others can recommend
actual brands. -- 
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Monroe Chasson
mchasson@ibm.net
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From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net                     04-Dec-99 18:30:21
  To: All                                               04-Dec-99 16:31:19
Subj: Re: Setting up a modem in OS/2??

From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net (Doug Bissett)

On Fri, 3 Dec 1999 18:30:17, Jim Jaworski <jimj@pangea.ca> wrote:

>         I'd be interested in finding what 3Com/USR model # you have.  I own
an IBM
> Aptiva 2176 with a Dolphin 33.6 soundcard/modem combo.  It doesn't want to
work
> in OS/2 Warp 4.0 and running RealPlayer in Windows95 causes regular crashes
> (multitasking sound and modem tones can't really be done from the same card
> *reliably*).  I'm looking for a "real" internal 56K v90 modem that works in
> WindowsXX, OS/2 Warp, and Linux.
>  
>         Jim
>  

Actually, that is not true. A single card could do both sound, and 
modem data, at the same time, IF it was properly designed. So far, to 
my knowledge, nobody has even come close (although the MWAVE cards 
"almost" work). The "problem" is, mostly, that to make it work, you 
would need  to put much better parts into it, and the price would be 
around $400, which just wouldn't sell. IMO the MWAVE card is an 
excellent sound card, IF you don't try to use the modem part.

As for a V.90 modem, that works with WinXX, and OS/2 (I suspect they 
will also work with Linux, but I don't know for sure), I have had good
luck with the pre 3Com US Robotics cards. Specifically:
Model 00178500 (56K voice/FAX internal)
Model 00568500 (56K voice/FAX internal)
Model 00178700 (56K FAX internal)
as well as any external modem that I have tried (older 33.6K modems).

I did have a post 3Com US Robotics card 
Model 00178701 (56K FAX internal, without jumpers)
which I did get to work (after a LOT of fooling around, and replacing 
the OS/2 COM.SYS with Ray Gwinn's SIO driver), but it crapped out 
after about a month, and I got it replaced by the
Model 00178700 card (with jumpers), which worked without any problems.

I think that MOST external modems will work well. Very few "modern" 
(read Plug and Pray) internal modems will work, without  a lot of 
fooling around.

Hope this helps...
******************************
From the PC of Doug Bissett
doug.bissett at attglobal.net
The " at " must be changed to "@"
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From: eac@shore.net                                     07-Dec-99 19:55:25
  To: All                                               07-Dec-99 21:27:02
Subj: Re: USB Modem Problem (and USB printer question)

From: "Eric A. Cottrell" <eac@shore.net>

Mark Dodel wrote:
> 
> Have you tried switching around your COM ports?  According to Elton
> Woo in his article on "USB (universal serial   bus) communications in
>  Warp 4.0"
> http://www.os2voice.org/VNL/past_issues/VNL0699H/vnewsf6.htm he could
> not get it his USR  modem to work on anything but Com1.

Hello,

I tried it and it does not work.  In fact now I get a hangup on boot
after it loads the comm driver no matter if it is comm1 or comm3.

Is there a way to set options with the USB Comm driver?  The only one
I found so far is the /V one (verbose message on load).

My current plan of attack is to see if I can get it to work under Linux.
I also downloaded specs from the www.usb.org site and plan on learning
some more on USB.  Maybe looking at the Linux drivers will give me
ideas on OS/2 drivers.  I have the compiling tools but unfortunely short of
time.  I may get upset about this enough to do something about it.

I just got a Deskjet 970C that will do either Centronics or USB.  It would
be neat if I could figure out a way of having the USB port show up in
the printer setup.  I noticed there does not seem to be a printer device
type for USB. Is it considered a communications device as well?

73 Eric eac@shore.net  WB1HBU

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From: lclark@carroll.com                                05-Dec-99 17:01:08
  To: All                                               07-Dec-99 22:22:15
Subj: Upgrading the Hayes Optima

From: lclark@carroll.com

I purchased one of Hayes' Optima "business" modems [56K Flex] before
they went down. I think that before they disappeared they had up on
their BBS a flash rom upgrade from 56K Flex to V.90 specification. 

Is that patch available anywhere? I have searched the 'Net without
success. The best I've been able to come up with is a recommended modem
driver file for Windows [ugh].

les clark / edgewater, new jersey / usa 
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lclark@carroll.com
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From: jdb@juliand.com                                   08-Dec-99 15:44:24
  To: All                                               08-Dec-99 19:54:21
Subj: TCP/IP Statistics

From: Julian Dominic <jdb@juliand.com>

I just installed the MPTN fixpack and transmission statistics collected
by my dialer is not happening.  I'm using iLink/2.  Does anyone have any
idea of what I could tweak or check to get this working?  I also use
ctl-alt-delete Commander and it is collecting the statistics.  The
dialer also gets the time.

Thanks

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From: jbilbro@redrivernet.com                           08-Dec-99 20:52:10
  To: All                                               09-Dec-99 03:31:04
Subj: Re: TCP/IP Statistics

From: jbilbro@redrivernet.com (John Bilbro)

In article <384ED150.14B2669E@juliand.com>,
Julian Dominic <jdb@juliand.com> wrote:
>I just installed the MPTN fixpack and transmission statistics collected
>by my dialer is not happening.  I'm using iLink/2.  Does anyone have any
>idea of what I could tweak or check to get this working?  I also use
>ctl-alt-delete Commander and it is collecting the statistics.  The
>dialer also gets the time.
>
>Thanks
>
Which fixpak? Un980 or 8610/8620-whichever. If it was the 8610 or 8620 (cannot
remember which it was) then I had the same problem with Ilink2 which was fixed
by backing out the fixpak. If it was the un980 then I will steer clear of it
and thanks for the info. The 8610 fixpak is for TCPIP vers 4.1 not version
4.0.
--
John Bilbro                           Team OS2, NMRA, NRA, AARP
Sheridan, Wyoming                     Lake Havasu City, Arizona
jbilbro@wavecom.net  (May-Oct)        jbilbro@redrivernet.com (Nov-Apr)

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From: junidas@po.onet.pl                                09-Dec-99 17:13:01
  To: All                                               09-Dec-99 15:31:04
Subj: Re: PCI Modems - Again!!

From: "Jan R. Plucinski" <junidas@po.onet.pl>

Does it have a special driver (IBM modem, i think 33L4618) to run as a
PCI comm port? Full hardware testing under OS/2 does not finf any new
PCI card...

Chuck McGarigle wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 16 Oct 1999 23:13:09, luistino <luistino@my-deja.com> wrote:
> 
> > Chuck McGarigle wrote:
> > >
> > > I gave up on the USR 56K PCI modem that was supposed to work with OS/2
> > >snip
> 
> > > Chuck McGarigle
> > > ><><><><><><><><><
> > > jcmcgar@net.earthlink (reverse)
> >
> >
> > I installed an IBM PCI modem and whilst some connection speed issues
> > exist, it dials and connects reliably. With the modem came software to
> > redirect the IRQ address, in my case to FC400. The PCI uses IRQ9 and
> > comm4 so my config line reads:DEVICE=E:\OS2\BOOT\COM.SYS (4,FC00,9).
> > The modem is very sensitive to INIT string commands and would not dial
> > under some of my experiments. That's all the input I can pronvide. Good
> > luck.
> 
> If I get a chance tomorrow I'll give it a try with you config and see
> what happens. Can't be any worse than what I've already tried.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Chuck McGarigle
> ><><><><><><><><><
> jcmcgar@net.earthlink (reverse)

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From: jdb@juliand.com                                   09-Dec-99 09:15:16
  To: All                                               09-Dec-99 22:41:12
Subj: Re: TCP/IP Statistics

From: Julian Brown <jdb@juliand.com>


John Bilbro wrote:

> In article <384ED150.14B2669E@juliand.com>,
> Julian Dominic <jdb@juliand.com> wrote:
> >I just installed the MPTN fixpack and transmission statistics collected
> >by my dialer is not happening.  I'm using iLink/2.  Does anyone have any
> >idea of what I could tweak or check to get this working?  I also use
> >ctl-alt-delete Commander and it is collecting the statistics.  The
> >dialer also gets the time.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> Which fixpak? Un980 or 8610/8620-whichever. If it was the 8610 or 8620
(cannot
> remember which it was) then I had the same problem with Ilink2 which was
fixed
> by backing out the fixpak. If it was the un980 then I will steer clear of it
> and thanks for the info. The 8610 fixpak is for TCPIP vers 4.1 not version
4.0.
> --
> John Bilbro                           Team OS2, NMRA, NRA, AARP
> Sheridan, Wyoming                     Lake Havasu City, Arizona
> jbilbro@wavecom.net  (May-Oct)        jbilbro@redrivernet.com (Nov-Apr)

It's the 8610/8620 fixpak.  Thanks for the advice and clarification.  (hand
slapping head, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it")

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From: junidas@po.onet.pl                                09-Dec-99 17:03:25
  To: All                                               09-Dec-99 22:41:12
Subj: Re: 3Com/USR 56K PCI modem question

From: "Jan R. Plucinski" <junidas@po.onet.pl>

The only thing i've found is under URL:
http://commerce.www.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce/SalesNav?partnum=33L4618&cntry=84
0&lang=en_US

It has PCI driver for OS/2, too. 
It's a pity i can not buy it, 'cos i'm not an american and have not a
credit card...

Sincerelly yours
John

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From: OS2Guy@WarpCity.com                               10-Dec-99 17:32:00
  To: All                                               10-Dec-99 23:09:10
Subj: InnoVal To Offer Low-Cost OS/2 ISP Service!

From: Tim Martin <OS2Guy@WarpCity.com>

Here's some hot news for all you NON-Warp City Members:

FST Inc, has joined in a business partnership arrangement
with National DialUp Services and InnoVal Systems Solutions,
to provide a low-cost nationwide ISP service for OS/2 users.
ISP800, a private brand ISP for corporate customers, is
inaugurating service for consumers on January 3,  2000.

Extra special prices are available for any OS/2 user who
pre-registers for  the service by December 30, 1999. In
addition, three subscribers will be selected, at random,
from the first 100 OS/2 users who signup. These three
subscribers will receive free ISP service for one year until
December 31, 2000.

Highlights of ISP800 service include:

Your choice of:

Unlimited 56K access through an 800 dialup number or unlimited service
using a local dialup number.

A high performance and high capacity POP3 email mailbox

SMTP outbound email

Toll free 24/7 technical support

Very low cost for OS/2 users. ISP800 may also be used with Linux,
Mac, and  Windows95/98 client platforms.

No signup fees. You may cancel the service at the end of any month.

Anyone who travels, uses the Internet from more than one permanent
location, or lives in an area not supported by a local access number,
is encouraged to use the 800 number. Performance on the 800 number
is equal to that of local access numbers since all connections are
automatically and instantly re-directed through a close-proximity
modem. Access with the 800 number is available anywhere in the
United States where a dial tone is available. THERE IS NEVER AN
ADDITIONAL FEE FOR USING THE 800 NUMBER TO ACCESS ISP800.
Airfone (in plane service) and some hotels do charge access
fees when you dial an 800 number.

ISP800 Prices:

    Regular service:   $19.95
    For all OS/2 Users:   $15.95 ***

*** Anyone who pre-registers for the service by December 30, 1999, will
receive the first year of service for only $11.95 per month. You must be
an
OS/2 user to pre-register at this price. Your pre-registration must be
received by 5:00pm on 12/30/99.

Additional email accounts are $3.95 per month. Limit is four additional
email accounts.

Please note: There is no direct USENET newsgroup access at this time. If

enough OS/2 users subscribe and there is sufficient interest, ISP800
will
add newsgroup access for OS/2 users. Deja (dejanews) and other web-based

newsgroup services may be used in lieu of standard USENET.

For additional information, and to signup for ISP800, please visit
http://isp800.com/os2. In particular, see the price page and the FAQ
page.
For additional information send an email to os2isp@innoval.com.

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The OS/2 Community should sit up and take notice and support
this new enterprise!

Tim Martin
The OS/2 Guy
Warp City (http://warpcity.com)
"Y2K Special Discount Memberships Close 12/15!)

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