On 10/01/2009 04:53 PM, Ben Scott wrote:
I didn't think this was the case, but I just checked the V.32
standard, and it does indeed say that the signaling on the telephone
line is synchronous. Now, I think every modem I've encountered only
implemented the RS-232 lines needed for async. So
On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Greg Rundlett (freephile)
g...@freephile.com wrote:
Sorry, I was misreading Comcast service as being measured in megaBytes
(big B) while it's actually stated in megabits (little b).
Be aware there's no standard symbol for bytes, bits, or octets. The
B = byte,
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:28 PM, Jerry Feldman g...@blu.org wrote:
Basically, (as you did mention in the last paragraph) data
communications are almost always serial. However dialup modems are
capable of transmitting synchronized signals.
I didn't think this was the case, but I just checked
P.S.:
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:28 PM, Jerry Feldman g...@blu.org wrote:
Actually, it really does not matter because very few
of us actually use a phone modem any longer.
That too. :-)
-- Ben
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On 10/01/2009 12:28 PM, Jerry Feldman wrote:
Actually, it really does not matter because very few
of us actually use a phone modem any longer.
Ah, city folk. ;)
-Bill (in 35% dial-up country)
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On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 1:36 AM, Greg Rundlett (freephile)
g...@freephile.com wrote:
[snip]
I'm generally dis-satisfied with the speed of my Comcast High Speed
Internet connection. It's touted on the tele as being some
ambiguously huge amount faster than light travels in a vacuum.
[snip]
