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- From: reginald.hirsch@yob.sccsi.com (Reginald Hirsch)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: THE ISSUE OF AN ALL MAIL
- Message-ID: <322.231.uupcb@yob.sccsi.com>
- Date: 23 Jan 93 06:53:00 GMT
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- Organization: Ye Olde Bailey BBS - Houston, TX - 713-520-1569
- Reply-To: reginald.hirsch@yob.sccsi.com (Reginald Hirsch)
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- TO: ed.hopper@ehbbs.gwinnett.com (Ed Hopper)
- Here's what happen to Garfield's message that was tossed.
- Date: 01-23-93 (00:03) Number: 374 of 374
- To: BILL GARFIELD Refer#: NONE
- From: UUPCB MAIL Read: NO
- Subj: UNDELIVERABLE MAIL Status: RECEIVER ONLY
- Conf: SPECIAL (300) Read Type: GENERAL (+)
-
- Re: Message #:1288
- Your message below could not be transmitted. You must include
- an Internet address preceded by 'TO:'. For example:
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- Please examine the BBS bulletins on 'HOW TO SEND INTERNET MAIL'
- if you have further questions.
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- Sincerely,
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- yob!uucp
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-
- I recently purchased, for personal use, one of the ZyXEL U1496+
- models and then had the X+Y pattern generator option added. (firmware
- rev 5.02)
-
- My employer, a major energy company headquartered in Houston, TX also
- just acquired a pair of ZyXEL U1496-E models for evaluation. (firmware
- rev 5.04) I am one of the persons participating in that evaluation.
-
- I have observed the following abnormality in both the "E" models as well
- as in my own "S+". With _default values_ in NVRAM except _&K1_ stead
- of the default _&K4_ I have observed frequent link negotiation problems
- where the ZyXEL modem fails to agree on the error correction method.
- They may eventually connect, but will report "NONE" as the e/c method.
-
- With _*E1_ in NVRAM along with _&K1_ the two modems, having failed to
- agree on error correction protocol will disconnect - this of course is
- normal with _*E1_ set. -but my point is, the e/c negotiation process
- SHOULD HAVE been successful. It was not.
-
- I have observed this only when the ZyXEL is the _ORIGINATING_ device.
- The host device does not seem to matter, as I have seen this failure
- using several hosts, including Multi-Tech, USRobotics, and even another
- ZyXEL. Further, this abnormality has been observed in the ZyXEL only
- when _&K1_ is set in the ZyXEL's NVRAM.
-
- Why would anyone specify _&K1_ stead of _&K4_ you might ask? A logical
- question. The answer is because &K1 forces the link to use MNP, and
- "MNP-4" error correction appears to be slightly more efficient than
- "LAP-M" error correction when transferring pre-compressed (ZIP) files.
- Since a v.42 link negotiation sequence defaults to LAP-M, one has to
- force MNP-4 by setting &K1. Unfortunately, the ZyXELs don't seem to
- like this.
-
- Setting _&K1_ in the ZyXEL nvram will not cause the error correction
- protocol negotiation sequence to fail *every* time, but it does seem to
- happen annoyingly often. Considerably often enough that this might be a
- disqualifying factor if no satisfactory resolution can be found.
-
- Yesterday I obtained the various ROM images for rev 5.05 firmware
- and promptly burned some proms and installed them in the modems. 5.05
- seems terribly buggy however as now all my ZyXELs suddenly seem to
- dislike linking up with just about anything _except_ another ZyXEL.
- I've seen this problem in 5.05 with 3 ZyXELs at my office and an
- acquaintance who has a U1496+ like mine is also having problems with
- firmware rev 5.05. We changed back to 5.04(f) and the modems are all
- back to working again, save for the minor forced-MNP negotiation
- problem.
-
- Has anyone else seen this problem with ZyXEL brand modems? Does
- anyone know if the factory or 0/1 Networking is aware of or looking
- into this? I would also appreciate hearing from anyone else who is
- doing or has done evaluation studies of the ZyXEL U1496 family of
- modems.
-
- Thanks in advance.
-
- Bill Garfield <bill.garfield@yob.sccsi.com> | Std. disclaimer applies.
- PBX/DataCom Engr. | Opinions are my own and
- Panhandle Eastern Corporation | not those of my employer.
- Houston, Texas | Nothing is implied. I
- Voice: 713.627.5228 | speak for no one other
- Fax: 713.627.5285 | than myself.
- Data: 713.520.1569 |
-
-
- Thanks
-
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