JW>> Any hints on how I can test out my new modem to check for bugs?  I know
JW>> there is a free 56k line you can call somewhere to check that feature
JW>> out, but how about checking the datacompression routines?  Thanks, and
JW>> I will let you know when I will get my modem, I ordered it midday on
JW>> 7-29-97, and they said one to two weeks.
The 56k line check won't do much but tell you if your installation is capable 
of X2 or not.  If you want to check the other features you can do so without 
any special tools.  You'll need a fairly large file (the larger the file the 
more accurate the result) in both plain text and zipped versions.  Note: the 
_same_ file in both cases.
Connect to a system and upload the text version, and time how long it takes 
(use a stopwatch, not the system).  Then upload the zipped file and time 
that.  Repeat the process with your modem's data compression disabled.  
Compare the times.
You can do the same thing using downloads instead of uploads, but it may be 
difficult to find a decent size pure text file.
Rick
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