[plug] Buying a 56K modem

[Rob Hall]

> At iiNet we recommend external Netcomm RoadsterII, Banksia WaveSP, Maestro
> Executive 56k modems as they've proven very reliable connecting
> to our Cisco
> routers.  The same modems on a Portmaster with another ISP may not be as
> reliable.  KTX/GVC modems should be avoided at all costs,
> Lightspeed may have
> problems also - some are ok but not all.

I connect to iinet with a KTX 33.6 fine, although I did have to download the
latest Win 98 patch.

I've never tried the 56 K ones though.

Regards,


Rob Hall


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-plug at linux.org.au [mailto:owner-plug at linux.org.au]On Behalf
> Of Niall Young
> Sent: 11 February 1999 13:50
> To: PLUG Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [plug] Buying a 56K modem
>
>
> > I'm planning on buying a new 56K modem and just wondering if
> anyone had any
> > advice on one suitable for Linux. I'd prefer an external modem
> but if anyone
> > knows of a brand that works well internally I would be
> interested in giving
>
> My advice is to check with your ISP.  Most modems are fine, but
> some perform
> better on certain equipment at the ISP's end.  If you're changing ISP's
> regularly then you may run into problems.  Generally get a reliable brand
> and upgrade to the latest firmware.
>

>
> Internals under Linux are excellent though, the main problem with
> internals
> is trying to reset it if the OS can't talk to the modem - this is usually
> the fault of a Microsoft OS.
>
> Niall.
>