Four V.34 fax modems, which are available in external and internal configurations, offer ITU-TSS V.34, for connect speeds up to 28.8 Kbps, and V.42bis and MNP 5 data compression, to allow throughout up to 115.2 Kbps. Performance and accuracy are provided through V.42 (MNP 2 through 4; LAP-M) and MNP 10 error correction. The Fax and Fax II lines support V.34, V.FC, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.22, V.21, and Bell 212A and 103 standards, as well as the fax standards of V.17, V.29, V.27ter, and V.21. Models include the EC288Fax external modem ($449), PCM288Fax internal modem ($399), EC288Fax II external modem ($549), and the PCM288Fax II internal modem ($499). The Fax II modems offer a system security feature, which restricts the unauthorized access of confidential data or the uploading of damaging files, and Ven-Tel's proprietary Remote Options Access and Downloading, which enables
access and reconfiguration of the Fax II modems from any location.
Contact: Ven-Tel, San Jose, CA, (800) 538-5121 or (408) 436-7400.
Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
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