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From: none@domain.com (Jeremy Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: Re: Serial port speeds and MacII[x]'s
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 22:50:00 -0400
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In article <596ocg$7f@top.mitre.org>, dcookson@mitre.org wrote:

> Does anyone know what the max speed NetBSD can drive the serial ports
> on the II and the IIx is?  I'd like to use my old Mac II to replace the
> Sparc SLC that I've got acting as my router at home, but if it can't drive
> the connection to the modem faster than the SLC's max of 38400 then
> it isn't worth it.
> 
> Thanks,
> Dean
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Well, I can't speak for NetBSD, but the max speed on the IIx is 57600.  I
would think that it would max at that speed also.