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From: [e-mail] (Kirk Wilson Goodwin)
Subject: ZyXEL U1496 series modems resellers FAQ (bi-monthly)
Summary: This is a listing of ZyXEL series U1496 modem resalers and its features.
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Archive-name: ZyXEL-resalers-FAQ
Last updated: 93/08/31 23:00 CST

A bi-monthly posting.

DISCLAIMER: I have NO affiliation with any of the following companies nor ZyXEL
although I DO believe that their modem is one of the finer available. ALSO, not
all prices are necessarily current, nor is this the "definitive" list of ZyXEL
resalers.  PLEASE email me any additions, corrections, or updates to
[e-mail]. OR  72113,2377 on CompuServe.

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The following is the listing of prices for the ZyXEL U1496 series. The U1496
has been truncated to save room. All prices are rounded to the nearest dollar.
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PERSONAL RECOMMENDATION: Call around to some of the places and check about
their "extra" charges and personal warranties.  The lowest price does not
necessarily mean the lowest cost.  Some companies charge extra for credit card
usage and excessively for shipping.

NOTES 1:U1496+ is now called the S+. The U1496 (formerly the U1496S) has been
discontinued. 2:ZyVoice software for the Mac, Window and DOS. It uses the
voicemail capability for the ZyXEL modem and retails for $50. There is more
information at the end of this FAQ 3:I included a "feature chart" of various
U1496 models.  MANY thanks to THE QUESTOR PROJECT and Steve Pershing the
SysAdmin <[e-mail]> for giving me the NEWLY updated feature chart!
(LU=Last Update of prices by reseller; ZyVc=ZyVoice)

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Company (Page 1 of 7)              Phone Number    E   B   E+  B+  S+  R  ZyVc
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ZyXEL List Prices                 [phone]   469 629 649 649 989 989   50
ZyXEL USA                     Fax:[phone]
4920 E. LaPalma Ave               [phone]
Anaheim, CA 92807             BBS:[phone]
CompuServe:71333,2734 (tech support)
[e-mail] (tech support)
ZyXEL, Taiwan                                      TCL Technology, Hong Kong
        BBS:  886-35-787045                              BBS:  [phone]
        Voice:886-35-783942                              Voice:[phone]
        FAX:  [phone]                              FAX:  [phone]

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Company (Page 2 of 7)              Phone Number    E   B   E+  B+  S+  R  ZyVc
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TIGER ZHAO                  ftp ftp.netcom.com    294 290 409 389 609 599   45
[e-mail]                pub/tiger/info


Kandy Shack                       [phone]   299 299 439 439 649 ---
12531 Strathmore              Fax:[phone]    Accepts Major Credit Cards
Garden Grove, CA 92640                                    LU:06/28/93

KAIWAN CORPORATION                [phone]   299     419
13442 Coast Street            Fax:[phone]   (limited time)
Garden Grove, CA 92644       Data:[phone]   (Login: guest)
[e-mail]                  Anonymous FTP   (Login: anonymous)
[e-mail]                   Telnet          (Login: guest)
[e-mail] (In case your mail bounced)

Mid-Atlantic Data Systems         [phone]   305 ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
847A Quince Orchard Blvd                                Contact: Paul Hoy
Gaithersburg, MD  20???

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Company (Page 3 of 7)              Phone Number    E   B   E+  B+  S+  R  ZyVc
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Sparco Computers                  [phone]   309 294 409 389 609 599
500 Russell St. Ste 20        Fax:[phone]  Dealer prices also available,
Starkwille, MS                                          contact Cheema
[e-mail]       [e-mail]   Free Rom Upgrades for 5 yrs.

Greenfield Distributors           [phone]   310
                                  [e-mail]

Software Resources Co.            [phone]   314
CA                            Fax:[phone]

Micro Inc/Med TechNet             [phone]   325     425
NY             Credit Card orders:[phone]
                  Information Fax:[phone]

Micronet                          [phone]   325 315 435 435 635 650
745 W. Lambert Road           Fax:[phone]
Brea, CA 92621                BBS:[phone]
                          Compu$erve:70572,2670

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Company (Page 4 of 7)              Phone Number    E   B   E+  B+  S+  R  ZyVc
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Eagle Computing                   [phone]   325 325 425 425 625 645
                                   [e-mail]     free 24 hour tech support
                                                         Quantity discounts

Golden Everstar                   [phone]   325     435

SONDOS Communications             [phone]   339 329 449 439 649 ---
28083 Langside Ave.           Fax:[phone]        accept POs from
Santa Clarita CA 91351    Compu$erve:76470,1105   Educational Institutions


The Questor Project *             [phone]   340 340 450 450 625 625
Post Office Box 961                Fax:[phone]
Pt. Roberts, WA 98281-0961         BBS:681-0670
or                           [e-mail]
2060 Comox Street, Suite 202          Canadian $->440 440 585 585 815 815
Vancouver, B.C.  V6G 1R8

Magictek Computer                 [phone]   345     485

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Company (Page 5 of 7)              Phone Number    E   B   E+  B+  S+  R  ZyVc
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CTS                               [phone]   348

Boston Computers & Peripherals    [phone]   349

WorldNet MicroSystems             [phone]   350
                              Fax:[phone]

Micro City (attn. Roger)          [phone]           495
8969 Kenamar Drive            Fax:[phone]
San Diego, CA 92121

Black & White Software            [phone]   365 ??? 490 ??? 745 ???
                              Fax:[phone]    Fax Driver available for
                                [e-mail]       NeXTStep.  (NXFax)

Safe Harbor Computers             [phone]   379     459
2120 E. Moreland Blvd.  Suite L   [phone]
Waukesha WI 53186             BBS:[phone]

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Company (Page 6 of 7)              Phone Number    E   B   E+  B+  S+  R  ZyVc
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Meridian                          64-9-309-3135   866 7261120 9261395 poa
New Zealand                   Fax:[phone]   Prices are in US$ (Based on
                     NZ toll free: 0508 801 496   NZ$1=US$0.54) including tax
                     [e-mail]

GPSoftware                 Ph/Fax [phone]   849 --- 999 ---1399  ---
21 Aloomba Rd         [e-mail]             AUS$
ASHGROVE QLD                                       ZyXEL modems are not yet
AUSTRALIA       4060                             Austel Approved in Australia

HyTek Computers                   [phone]   ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
                           [e-mail]

MLM Computers and Consulting      [phone]   ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

OCOMP Optimizing Computers        [phone]   ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Suite 317                       [e-mail]
238 Davenport Rd.
Toronto, Ont. M5R 1J6

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Company (Page 7 of 7)              Phone Number    E   B   E+  B+  S+  R  ZyVc
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SI Services                       [phone]   ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

Chefford Computer                 [phone]   ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
21 Antares Drive Suite 110    Fax:[phone]
Nepean Ontario K2E 7T8

Interstice Consulting Corp.       [phone]   ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
34 Whippoorwill Drive         Fax:[phone]
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1J 8P2

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By purchasing some of the selected hardware devices made available at slightly
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ZyXEL software, 220-v modems and rack systems available.  The Mail-server will
supply 300^2 dpi TIFFs of all the spec sheets, software, prices and much more.
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          ZyXEL High Speed Modem/Fax with Voice Feature Chart
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ZyXEL U1496 series          | 1496+ |  E+  |  E   |  B+  |  B   |  R  | Cellul
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PHYSICAL
  External Model                *      *      *                           #
  Internal Model (PC Bus)                            *      *
  Rack-Mount Modem Card                                            *      #
  No. of LED lights                    6      12    12     n/a     15     #
  Full LCD Menu Tree
    for Monitoring & Config.    *                                  *      #
  Data Voice Toggle Switch      *      *      *                    *      #
SPEED AND COMPATIBILITY
  ZyXEL 19.2 Kbps               *      *             *             *      *
  ZyXEL 16.8 Kbps               *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  V.32bis 14.4, 12.0 9.6, 7.2   *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  V.32 9.6, 4.8 Kbps            *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  V.23  1200Kbps/75bps          *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  V.22bis  2.4Kbps              *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  V.22/BELL 212A 1.2 Kbps       *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  V.21/BELL 102 300 bps         *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  V.33 14.4, 12.0 Kbps          *                                  *      #
  V.29 9.6, 7.2, 4.8 Kbps       *                                  *      #
  V.27ter. 4.8, 2.4 Kbps        *                                  *      #
  Cellular 9600T                                                          *
  Cell 4800 w/fwd error cntl                                              *
  Cellular 4800T                                                          *
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ZyXEL U1496 series          | 1496+ |  E+  |  E   |  B+  |  B   |  R  | Cellul
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ERROR CORRECTION/DATA COMPRESSION
  MNP(R) 3-4-5                  *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  V.42/V.42bis                  *      *      *      *      *      *      *
THROUGHPUT/DTE
  Maximum Throughput (K)      76.8   76.8   57.6   57.6   57.6   76.8   76.8
  DTE Speed (Maximum)         76.8   76.8   57.6   57.6   57.6   76.8   76.8
  Auto Speed Detect             *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  V.25bis-Autodial              *      *      *                    *      *
  Full AT Command Set           *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  Asynchronous Transmission     *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  Synchronous Transmission      *      *      *                    *      *
OPERATION MODE
  2-Wire Dial Up                *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  2-Wire Leased Line            *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  4-Wire Leased Line            *                                  *      #
  Dial Backup                   *                                  *      #
  Adjustable Xmt Level          %      %                           %      *
DIAGNOSTIC MODE
  Remote Digital Loopback       *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  Analog and Digital Loopback   *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  On-line Line Cond Monitor     *                                  *      #
  Read/Write Remote Config      *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  Reset Remote Configuration    *      *      *      *      *      *      *
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ZyXEL U1496 series          | 1496+ |  E+  |  E   |  B+  |  B   |  R  | Cellul
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SECURITY
  Password Protection           *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  Automatic Call Back           *      *      *      *      *      *      *
SPECIAL MODEM FEATURES
  Digitized Voice Capability    *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  Caller ID                     *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  Distinctive Ring              *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  Fast Retrain With
    Auto Fall Back/Forward      *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  Local NMS Supported                                              *
  Remote NMS Supported                                             *
SPECIAL FAX FEATURES
  G3 FAX - 9600 bps (Snd/Rcv)   *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  14.4 Kbps V.17 FAX (Snd/Rcv)  *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  EIA Class 2 FAX Standard      *      *      *      *      *      *      *
ALSO INCLUDED
  Telephone Cable (RJ-11)       *      *      *      *      *      *      #
  RJ-45 Cord                    *                                         #
  AC Power Adapter              +      +      +                    !      +
  Free ZFAX (DOS)Software       *      *      *      *      *      *      *
  USA Warranty, Parts & Labor
     (years)                    5      5      5      5      5      2      2
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ZyXEL U1496 series          | 1496+ |  E+  |  E   |  B+  |  B   |  R  | Cellul
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ZyXEL USA pricing in US
 Dollars (USA & Canada ONLY) $ 989    649    469    629    449    989   +200
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 RS-1600 Rack Sys (with 16 1496R modem slots, 20x4 LCD,
   single power supply:  $1299
 RS-1600N Rack Sys (with 16 1496R modem slots, 20x4 LCD, redundant power
   supply, NMS Control Card and Network Management Software:  $2099
 ZyXEL NMS software and control card (controls up to 16 modems, not
   required for RS-1600N):  $800

 For Windows FAX Software, Add $30    -    For MAC Sofware & Cable, Add $50
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Keys:  * = Standard Feature            # = Feature depends on Model
       %=For 4w LL and/or cellular     + = 120v,60hz     ! = 120+240v,50/60hz
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Information on ZyVoice software. (Available for $50 w/ a ZyXEL modem.)

ZyVoice (WINDOWS)
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* Traverses and supports up to 1000 voice/fax mailboxes.
* Auto detects between fax and voice calls and then routes is appropriately.
* Faxes up to 10 fax on demand documents.
* Provides privacy to all the mailbox users through the use of a password.
* Gives the caller the option to leave a message or fax in a single mailbox.
* Has extensive send/receive fax capabilities with broadcasting options.
* Changes greeting locally or remotely.
* Retrieves voice mail and receives or forwards faxes remotely.
* Views faxes and plays back messages locally.
* Prevents entry to the main program without the appropriate passwords.

ZyVoice (DOS)
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* Supports and traverses through 1000 voice/fax data mailboxes through DTMF
  tones .
* Integrates data, fax and voice options: answering options are auto
  fax/voice/data, default fax/data, voice only, auto fax/data and data only.
* Sets alias voice mailbox.
* Transfers calls to other extensions.
* Branches to other mailboxes.
* Forwards voice calls or fax calls to you wherever you are located.
  It can even alert your pager so that you can set the time interval.
* Sets up for voice/fax/data on a single line. This can be done
  automatically without intervention by the user.
* Sets up the system mailbox and other features from a remote site
* Sets for distinctive rings.
* Utilizes Caller-ID function. This can log the number of the caller
  and the ring type when using the Distinctive Ring feature.
* Has a Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) Caller-ID program that will
  pop up even when you are not currently in the VoiceFax Software.
  It will let you know who the caller is and display any notes that you
  have on a particular caller, This will give you the option of either
  picking up the call or letting it go through the voice mail.
* Gives the caller the option to attach data files to the message
  and do other basic functions of data transfers. The caller can either
  run the data package that comes with the software or other communication
  software through an external data program option.

ZyVoice (MACINTOSH)
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* Sets up to 1000 more voice and fax mailboxes.
* Functions as an automated attendant with the ability to auto detect
  between fax and voice.
* Retrieves and records voice messages remotely through the use of passwords
* Plays a message locally through the Mac speaker.
* Has extensive send/receive fax capabilities with the ability
  to do broadcasting.
* Times and date stamps remote messages when they are played
* Records a message locally.
* Indicates whether the call is voice or fax



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