[plug] Modems

[John Summerfield]

> John Summerfield wrote:
> > My IAP reckons USR roadsters work with his Netcom smartmodems, but he's
> > also about to upgrade to 56k so who knows how good THAT advice is?
> 
> I've been using a USR Courier for years - upgraded it from 28.8K to
> 33.6K to 56K free. Never had any problems with it (and the external
> volume control is great). The Navas Modem FAQ used to recommend
> them (http://modemfaq.home.att.net/ - although this site is 
> getting pretty old and is also American). I don't think my Courier supports f
> ax
> though :-(

I know that USR Couriers are well-eregarded in the US. They're also about 
twice the price of the Roadster.


Netcom also has (or did have) both Roadster and Courier models. The 
Roadster has an 8-bit processor & is cheaper (about half the price) than 
the 16-bit Courier. Modems with 16-bit processors come into their own when 
you want to transfer lots of data both ways. 16-bit modems are (overall) 
better able to cope with noise too. However, I don't wish to spend $400 or 
more to get one.


> 
> I would recommend that you stay away from internal modems
> (everyone I know who has had one has had problems) and 
> especially stay away from Winmodems - one of the biggest heaps

See the "get a real modem" article in my web pages!!


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John Summerfield
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