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Subject: RE: V.90 modem recomendation
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On Thu, 14 May 1998, Breathnach, Proinnsias (Dublin) wrote:
> c) If you have a 386SX and an external 56K Modem you will NOT get
On Thu, 14 May 1998, Breathnach, Proinnsias (Dublin) wrote:
> c) If you have a 386SX and an external 56K Modem you will NOT get a
> better connect than 9600bps due to the fact that the computer will only have
> an old INS 8250 UART. - even if the modem had a UART (which would be a
> redundan
OK, a few things about Winmodems - experience in an ISP tech support call
center in the UK speaking here ! :
a) As has been stated WinModems have their intelligence moved from
the Hardware to the Drivers which emualte the hardware
b) While it is not impossible to make an external
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> TIA,
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> Bob McGowan
> i'm: bob dot mcgowan at artecon dot com
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> -Original Message-
> From: Hamish Moffatt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 4:23 PM
> To: K. Claussen; Ian Keith Setford
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Bob McGowan wrote:
>
> I too have some questions re. Linux and modems. Presumably, the concern
> about "winmodems" has to do with modem cards and not external modems?
No, the problem with winmodems is that the manufacturers have moved
some of the intelligence of the modem from the modem to t
From: Hamish Moffatt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 4:23 PM
To: K. Claussen; Ian Keith Setford
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Subject: Re: V.90 modem recomendation
On Wed, May 13, 1998 at 01:05:08PM -0400, K. Claussen wrote:
> Personally, dependi
On Wed, May 13, 1998 at 01:05:08PM -0400, K. Claussen wrote:
> Personally, depending on how much money you want to drop on it, I would
> highly recommend the USRobotics (or is it 3Com now? Not sure) Courier
On the other side of the fence, I have been modeming for over eight
years and have always f
On Wed, 13 May 1998, Ian Keith Setford wrote:
> I need to purchase a modem for a Debian box and I was wondering if anybody
> had a suggestion. I know to stay away from "WinModems" but they are
> rapidly becoming less conspicuous so I want to be sure I don't get one.
Personally, depending on how
I work for an ISP. Have for going on three years. Find out what your provider
uses and get one that works with them. US Robotics (all of them) have been a
plague for tech support since the day I started. The new X2's were not much
better. I personally tell customers to stick to Rockwell modem
Yo-
I need to purchase a modem for a Debian box and I was wondering if anybody
had a suggestion. I know to stay away from "WinModems" but they are
rapidly becoming less conspicuous so I want to be sure I don't get one.
Any suggestions are appreciated!
-Ian
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