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- From: ltt@etek.chalmers.se (Tomas Tengling)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: ZyXEL U1496E 5.03 ROMS? What's included in them?
- Keywords: zyxel
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.155638.159@etek.chalmers.se>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 15:56:38 GMT
- References: <1992Nov21.184458.1447@icus.ICUS.COM>
- Sender: news@etek.chalmers.se (USENET News System)
- Organization: Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- In article <1992Nov21.184458.1447@icus.ICUS.COM> lenny@icus.ICUS.COM (Lenny Tropiano) writes:
- >
- >I heard rumor (or maybe it's fact) that ZyXEL will be releasing the 5.03
- >roms. Do you know what is fixed? What else will be enhanced (if
- >anything?) When it will be released and available for uucp/ftp, etc.
- >
-
- I don't know about 5.03, but 5.04 is available from a ftp site in Taiwan,
- ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw [140.113.17.5], which mirrors ZyXEL's BBS
- (886-35-787045). The ZyXEL files are also available from our ftp site,
- ftp.cd.chalmers.se [129.16.79.20].
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- Firware V5.04 release note 11/13/1992
- ----------------------------
-
- 1. Add "COMMAND ECHO", "RESULT CODE", "DTE ASYNC SPEED"
- "PANEL LOCK" and LED status slection screen to LCD model.
-
- 2. Add AT*I2 ( dumb mode ) command.
-
- 3. If bit 2 of s44 is set, dial backup will not automatically start.
- When the leased line broken, modem will still trying leased line
- and shows "DIAL BACKUP ?" wait for someone to press a key to start
- dial backup. This modification for U-1496, U-1496R only.
-
- This will prevent useless dial-up connection when there is no data
- flow on the line.
-
- 4. Capable to receive destructive break in V.42 bis now.
-
- 5. Flow control can be recovered after return from online command mode.
-
- 6. Modem will hangup correctly if the DTR and RTS drop at the same
- time.
-
- 7. Correct compatibility problem with USR modem/fax.
-
- 8. V.13 function is added. Bit #5 of s44 is used to enable this function.
- Default is 0 (disable).
-
- 9. Can be used on hardwares with different transmission gain.
-
- 10. Can detect short period busy tone in voice mode.
-
- 11. Can catch caller ID without enlarge the gain of AGC amplifier.
-
- 12. Reduce the click sound at the beggining and the ending of the voice
- mode operation.
-
- 13. Bit #5 of s35 is used to provide 6 db attanuation of the transmiting
- power in leased line operation.
-
- 14. For new zealand version, correct ring back to be detected as busy
- problem.
-
- 15. Correct DIS pattern error (ECM bit is set) in fax mode.
-
- 16. If bit 6 of s35 is set, all the "save" profile command need password
- checking. U-1496 "SAVE TO" option can not be changed either.
-
-
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