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cianciolo Tl Posts: 10 USA | Posted - 11/24/2004 5:05:06 PM I was looking to upgrade to a 56K V.92 modem for personal desktop at home. I have been looking on the manufacturers website, but they are biased of course. I am looking for recommendations for a controller-less and a controller based internal PCI modem. Thanks |
v.Richard Tl Posts: 6222 USA | Posted - 11/24/2004 10:00:04 PM No matter where you get recommendations, there are 'biases' - www.modemsite.com/56k/buy.asp Aloha! Richard. |
cianciolo Tl Posts: 10 USA | Posted - 11/25/2004 11:27:21 AM Yeah I know I am looking for recommendations that are based more objective measures, like performance, reliability, good value for the money, etc. |
Pi Tl Posts: 89 USA | Posted - 11/25/2004 7:31:46 PM "and a controller based internal PCI modem" Your only choice in a (hardware) controller based PCI modem, that I know of, is MultiTech ZPX modem. If you recognize the value of a PCI hardware based modem it might be worth the price. |
cianciolo Tl Posts: 10 USA | Posted - 11/26/2004 3:27:18 PM I was considering either a controller-less or a controller based modem. It appears that the one on modemsite.com would be the recommended controller-less. And I guess from the info on this page www.modemsite.com/56k/buy.asp you no longer recommend the USR modem, I know it was an external one. I was looking at the USR5610B though as an internal possibility. Well thanks for all the info. |
Pi Tl Posts: 89 USA | Posted - 11/26/2004 5:56:58 PM I incorrectly assumed the USR 5610B Performance Pro Modem was out of production but still available from existing stock. I now see it is listed at USR site as a current model. I prefer the MultiTech because of the Agere Venus chipset and the mechanical DAA (transformer and relay). The USR has a silicon based (solid-state) DAA. http://modemsite.com/56k/lightning.asp Hardware based external serial modems should be avoided, IMHO, because of the motherboards U.A.R.T.s they connect to. The only other hardware based PCI modem (Agere Venus mechanical DAA) still available "but out of production" is the Actiontec PCI Master. I think the Agere Winmodem Modemsite sells is the best you can get, mechanical DAA made by Lectron. |
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