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The info from Omega about GS being optimized for DTN on Comm1 at 115kbps is
incorrect. I have been running DTN sat since 3/99 with Ts2k on Comm3 using
the PacificCommware TE920 serial card set at 460.8kbps. I initially tried
using Comm1 at 115.2kbps and had massive buffer overruns between the DTN
receiver and the serial port. Over 50% of the ticks were being lost. The
TE920 card completely eliminated the buffer overruns. I was first using
Win98 but switched to NT4 which stablized GS substantially compared to
Win98. Also it is not necessary to edit the registry, GS connects at 460.8
automatically once you set the DTN receiver to that speed.
Bill Wood
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Massey [mailto:bnm03@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 10:34 AM
To: Omega List
Subject: RE: bmi cable lag
i talked to DTN this morning (man their customer service is great! just
incredible.) about the different baud rate settings reported by Chris. in
summary this is what they told me:
1. the global server is a passive server. it accepts all the data coming in
from the reciever and selects that data it needs (as opposed to DTN's
software that only requests the symbols you've entered).
2. the global server is "optimized" (according to omega) to work on COM1 at
115,200BPS with DTN. IMO this seems a bit slow since global server just
opens itself up to whatever DTN sends. you're bound to drop data.
3. if you want to the higher speed (460800BPS) then you need to a) to buy a
Pacific Commware TE920 high speed serial card and b) call omega to
have them help you change a setting in the registry. you need to change the
baud rate on the software and the DTN reciever too.
bibi DBC!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Baker [mailto:chrisbak52@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 8:54 AM
> To: Omega List
> Subject: Re: bmi cable lag
>
>
> I'm also switching to DTN Real-time from BMI cable, provided I can receive
> satellite on my roof. (I also complained to DTN customer
> support and sales
> about not having Advance/Decline by exchange.)
>
> Comparing prices paid monthly: BMI cable at 38.4K BPS is $294 per month,
> without exchange fees. DTN's satellite at 230K BPS or 460K BPS
> is $118 per
> month, also without exchange fees. Someone posted DTN's monthly
> fee would
> be increasing to $138 in July, still less than 1/2 the price of
> BMI cable's
> monthly subscription.
>
> BTW If you have restrictions about no data satellites where you live, I
> noticed a satellite dish cover maker has a product called the "Special
> Umbrella Dish Cover" that hides the satellite quite well as a patio table
> and umbrella. The web link is: http://www.clearsat.com/product.htm
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <TradeWynne@xxxxxxx>
> To: <frwd@xxxxxxxx>; <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 10:51 AM
> Subject: Re: bmi cable lag
>
>
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