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-> error correction alone, the throughput has a theoretical max of
-> 33,600/8= 4200 bps between the modems, and slightly lower past the
-> modem because of the overhead.
bc> Ummm... sorry Rick, but I saw it and the Sysop of that particular
bc> BBS saw it too. Regardless of the mathematical equations linking
bc> this "barrier", I know what I saw and both of us (the Sysop and
bc> I) confirmed this connection between ourselves, therefore this
bc> argument is moot at best. You and the others here can state all
bc> sorts of technical jargon, limitations, line noise, flatulence,
bc> ad nauseum.... the fact still remains that I did see this speed
bc> from my Courier being connected to another Courier. 
And I told you how it was possible:  with a zip file archive that had
lots of other files in it - because the file names in the archive are
_not_ compressed.  Therefore, you get the advanntages of V.42bis
compression, and therefore, higher than normal throughputs.
If you want to believe it wa because it was early in the morning,
fine.  If you want to believe that established fact is nonsense,
fine.
Some people believe in the great pumpkin, too.
TTFN. Rick.
Ottawa, ON 29 Mar 22:54 
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