On Sat, Aug 03, 2002 at 06:24:00AM -0600, Dantin wrote:
> Thanks. Any particular brand works better? Just wondering I purchased a 7 CD
> set from E-Bay and I'm going to Duel Boot with Windows 98 SE. I'm trying to
> learn coding in C but cannot afford the visual C stuff. Rather go with gcc
> gpl. Thanks.
I'm using a Multitech MT5600BA serial external modem. I don't know
if they are a current model or not, but this thing works great. I'm using
it on what appears to be a difficult phone line. My previous 56k modem,
a Diamond external, had lots of trouble at V90 connecting to and
staying connected to my ISP, but this modem works like a charm.
It looks like a tank, built into a steel box (no aluminum or plastic
housings for THIS device!), has real blinky lights AND a LCD front panel
display with a set of buttons you can use from there to program/configure
the thing using the display's menu system.
I got it last summer on EBAY (new) for forty bucks, though its list
price is apparently more like 379 or thereabouts.
[later]
Just took a look at ebay and see there's someone selling ONE of these
same modems there now, current bid is $29.99. In case you're interested,
the item # is 2043028603.
[/later]
If you can narrow the search down to a small number of known-suitable
modems, you may wish to take a look at ebay, i was amazed at the low
prices modems were going for there last summer when I bought this one.
My preference, FWIW, is for an external serial modem whenever there
is no crunch for serial ports. This way you can work on it, reset it,
remove it, replace it, without having to shut down/open up the box.
I've heard that there are USB modems that work well with Linux's USB
implementation (2.4.x kernel) but have no detailed knowledge or direct
experience.
Good luck!
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