From: EISNER::KILLEEN "Jeff Killeen DECUServe Chair" 25-JAN-1990 08:25 To: HANRAHAN Subj: FYI <<< EISNER::DUA0:[NOTES$LIBRARY]EXEC_COMMITTEE_VOL2.NOTE;1 >>> ================================================================================ Note 314.2 UUCP MODEMS 2 of 2 EISNER::KENNEDY "Terry Kennedy" 346 lines 25-JAN-1990 02:22 -< Did you know... >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jamie probably mentioned this, but if he didn't: ============================================================================== Telebit Corporation Revision 2.00 12 MAY 1989 ============================================================================== /******* TELEBIT/UUNET INTERNET DOMAIN NAME DISCOUNT PROGRAM ********/ (IDNDP) Telebit Corporation, in conjunction with UUNET Communications Services, is offering a special promotional discount off the list price of TrailBlazer Plus and T2500 modems to qualified organizations using Internet domain names. Networks like Usenet and BITNET where domain names may not be the precise addressing scheme may also qualify. Telebit has demonstrated its commitment to the UNIX marketplace with its specific support for the UUCP protocol and the support of TrailBlazer modems on the USENET. This announcement signals Telebit's extended support for the use of its products in dialup TCP/IP environments. UUNET Communications Services will be assisting Telebit with the program's administration as well as the distribution of dialup TCP/IP software. /*********************** * WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? ***********************/ Any autonomous organization legitimately participating on the Internet by use of Internet domain names can qualify. The organization must be physically located within the 50 United States or Canada. One or two Telebit TrailBlazer Plus or T2500 modems may be purchased at a special discount off the US or Canadian list price. Discount levels are determined by payment method and will be explained below. PTT restrictions and distribution contracts prohibit Telebit from directly selling modems outside the United States. Telebit Technologies of Canada, has agreed to extend the terms of the Internet discount program to all Canadian sites. Other international users are encouraged to contact Telebit Inc. for local distributor information. A similar program may be offered through local distribution on a per country, per demand basis. For the sake of this program, Internet participation will be defined by an organization's participation in the Domain Name Service. Any organization with a registered domain name advertised by a network name server will be immediately qualified to purchase a total of two Telebit TrailBlazer Pluses. In addition all UUNET members immediately qualify to purchase modems as long as they have not previously purchased 2 modems on the Telebit Usenet Discount Program. Autonomous organizations residing as third level sub-domains, nodes or some other form of demarcation not directly reachable via an Internet Domain Name Server may also qualify for the program by demonstrating on their applications the nature of their autonomy and their relationship to a second level domain reachable via a domain name server. [2] /************* * For example: **************/ A large university may list a single second level domain (foou.edu) as the only way to reach all campus machines. However, within that campus domain there potentially exist multiple autonomous organizations, i.e. College of Computer Science (cs.foou.edu), Dept. of Engineering (eng.foou.edu), Department of Foo (foo.foou.edu), etc. In the case of a very large company with internal, autonomous divisions, each could qualify under the program rules. However, it must be shown that the division operates as a completely separate entity. For instance, the Chevrolet and Pontiac divisions of General Motors, (chevrolet.gm.com, pontiac.gm.com). Two pseudo domains exist on the Internet that do not fit exactly into the Domain Name structure. They are Usenet (UUCP) and BITNET. In the case of BITNET, individual node sites that constitute an autonomous organization would qualify under the program. In the case of Usenet, organizations that HAVE NOT previously purchased 2 modems on the Telebit Usenet Discount Program may qualify by reporting their existing domain name or by registering a domain name for their site. UUNET provides a low, fee based service for the the registration of a domain name. If you are a UUCP site without a domain name and would prefer registration be taken care of for you, contact UUNET at the below addresses. The program is designed as a promotion. This allows individual organizations an opportunity to experience Telebit's TrailBlazer Plus and T2500 high speed modems at an attractive price. It is not designed as a mechanism to fulfill an organization's entire modem requirements. If your organization resides as a third or lower level domain and gains access to the Internet indirectly via a higher level organization you must supply the nature of your organization's autonomy and describe the relationship to that higher level domain. A brief explanation of your organization's autonomous relationship to a second level domain should suffice. Telebit reserves the right to validate each application using the criteria described herein, granting or refusing sale accordingly. A total limit of four (4) modems per second level domain may be enforced if it is deemed by Telebit that all autonomous organizations within that domain have been satisfied. [3] /****************************** * THE TELEBIT TRAILBLAZER PLUS *******************************/ The Telebit TrailBlazer is the most advanced dialup communications technology on the market today. TrailBlazer offers compatibility at 300, 1200 (V.22 and Bell 212), and 2400 bps. In high speed (PEP mode), the TrailBlazer can operate at 18,000 bps on ordinary dialup phone lines, (over 16,000 bps throughput). TrailBlazer's patented multicarrier technology dynamically adapts to phone line quality and delivers the highest throughput possible for each individual line. In August 1987, Telebit announced enhanced features that are designed to allow the TrailBlazer to work optimally with UUCP, Kermit, XMODEM, and YMODEM protocols. In addition, the modem may be configured, by use of an S register, to perform the compress/decompress algorithms (based on Unix's 4.0 compress) in real time, WITHIN the modem. /******************* * THE TELEBIT T2500 ********************/ In addition to all of the features described above, the new Telebit T2500 adds full V.32 compatibility, in both asynchronous and synchronous modes of operation. The T2500 allows full connectivity with a wide variety of dial-up modems, including V.32, PEP (including T1000, TrailBlazer, TrailBlazer Plus, and T2000 modems), V.22 bis, V.22, V.23, V.21, Bell 212A, and 103J modems. The T2500 offers more features and modulations than other V.32 modems, and adds the proven advantages of PEP for Unix environments. Other T2500 features include MNP Class 5 data compression in all non-PEP modes (including V.32), and an inactivity timer for automatic disconnection after a preset idle time. All of the standard PEP features are present, including the UUCP protocol support and PEP data compression. /************************ * Standard Dialup TCP/IP *************************/ With the release of Berkeley 4.3, a framing protocol known as Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) has spread throughout the Internet. Several System V, VMS, MAC and PC vendors have picked up on the protocol and are supporting it as well. The protocol is documented in RFC 1055. Basically the protocol specifies a method for framing IP packets with a magic character and escaping that character and the escape character in the data stream. The protocol does not address issues of connection establishment, host authenticity, or things like data integrity or data compression techniques. However, execution of SLIP across high speed dialup modem links has proven very useful to a number of IP users. FTPs can deliver 1000-1600 characters per second (cps). Performance depends on your system and the version of TCP that you are running. SMTP runs quite well. Interactive applications, telnet and rlogin, perform with noticable character delay, the result of very large packet sizes associated with each character typed. /******************* * New Dial Up TCP/IP ********************/ The good news accompanying this announcement is about the recent work to produce a new dialup IP protocol that employs header prediction and compression techniques. This code dramatically reduces the packet overhead associated with small, interactive packets like those produced by telnet or rlogin. At the time of Release 1.0 of this document the public availability of this new code is undefined. However, it is the intention of Telebit and UUNET to make available all known working versions of standard SLIP. In addition it is our intention to demonstrate and serve to distribute all new dial-up IP source code as soon as it becomes available. Further we will provide documentation and installation instructions for all versions that we distribute. Please mail to Telebit or UUNET as instructed below to acquire the latest information regarding these developments. [4] /************************************************** * TRAILBLAZER PRICES, DISCOUNTS AND RESTRICTIONS: ***************************************************/ PRODUCT NAME MODEL# LIST PRICE PREPAY/COD PRICE NET 30 PRICE TrailBlazer Plus T2SAA $1345 $672.50 $739.75 T2500 T25SA $1495 $899.00 $971.75 Each autonomous site may purchase a maximum of two (2) units at this special promotional price. Government or Educational institutions with tax exempt status will be excused from sales taxes. However, as these units are not designed for resale, no resale numbers can be accepted in lieu of sales tax. Sales tax must be collected in all states where Telebit has sales offices. These include MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK, VIRGINA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, TEXAS, and CALIFORNIA. A $20.00 shipping and handling charge per unit is added to all orders. Delivery is 30 days ARO. Telebit reserves the right to substitute functionally equivalent products for those ordered on this program. [5] /************************ * HOW TO PLACE YOUR ORDER *************************/ Orders are accepted by filling out the enclosed order form along with one of the following: 1) your purchase order indicating Net 30 terms OR 2) your purchase order and indication of type of prepayment (check, credit card or indication to pay C.O.D.) This option enters the order, but if it is not C.O.D., the modem(s) will not ship until prepayment has been received. OR 3) your prepayment or indication to pay C.O.D. (this option enters the order and will ship as soon as modems are ready) and mailing it to: Telebit Corporation ATTN: IDNDP Program Coordinator 1345 Shorebird Way Mountain View, California 94043-1329 Voice phone: (415) 969-3800 FAX Number: (415) 969-8888 or sending a copy of the form below, via email, to: Internet mail address: idndp@telebit.com UUCP mail address: {uunet,sun,pyramid,ames,hoptoad}!telebit!idndp Orders will be shipped 30 days ARO. ORDERS SHOULD NOT BE SENT TO UUNET COMMUNICATIONS. However, information about this program or other UUNET services may be requested from: UUNET Communications Services P.O. Box 2685 Fairfax,VA 22031-0685 +1 703 876 5050 idndp@uunet.UU.NET or uunet-request@uunet.UU.NET uunet!idndp or uunet!uunet-request ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNET DOMAIN NAME DISCOUNT PROGRAM (IDNDP) ORDER FORM COMPANY NAME:________________________________________________ YOUR NAME: __________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS: _____________________________________________ CITY: _____________________STATE:_______________ZIP:_________ VOICE PHONE NUMBER:_____________________________ CORPORATE HEADQUARTER'S ADDRESS AND PHONE (if different from above) STREET ADDRESS: _____________________________________________ CITY: _____________________STATE:_______________ZIP:_________ VOICE PHONE NUMBER:_____________________________ YOUR ORGANIZATION'S INTERNET DOMAIN NAME:_________________________________________________ (If not a second level domain, please provide a brief explanation as to your organization's autonomy and relationship to the second level domain). ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ YOUR INTERNET MAIL ADDRESS (for email): ______________________________________________________________________________ METHOD OF PAYMENT:(Check one) C.O.D.____ Prepay ____ Net 30____ Product Name Model# Qty. IDNDP Price Total Price ______________________________ ________ ____ _____________ _____________ ______________________________ ________ ____ _____________ _____________ Tax ____________ Shipping & Handling (Qty x $20.00) ____________ Total Balance Due ____________