[plug] modem recommendations?

[Michael Hunt]

Hiya Bruce

I would recommend the same Netcomm chipset type modems as Kai has
recommended. My Ntecomm Roadster 56Ultra has worked flawless, and has
travelled with me to the UK and West Africa and still works perfectly fine.
You certainly get what you pay for and I am quite happy with its reliably.

At the time I purchased it Netcomm had an upgrade program running for there
website where you could trade your old one in for a reduced price (even if
it wasn't working). This cut quite a bit of the prioe at the time but I cant
remember how much or weather the deal is still in effect.

Hope that helps

Michael Hunt
West Africa

P.S. Works just as well with any Linux distro as with windows

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kai [mailto:vk6ksj at siwa.com.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 16 November 2000 4:23 AM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] modem recommendations?
>
>
> Hi Bruce,
>
> I've had a Banksia Wave SP 56 Dual (it's got a NetComm chipset?) for
> nearly 3 years working faultlessly on my Linux server....(exept of
> course when we had two cyclones go past heheheh)
> Although it cost $150 I think you get what you pay for, and since I work
> at an ISP I get to here all the lovely problems people have with shitty
> modems.
> On the other hand, some modems are cheap AND good quality, although
> that's not usually the case.
>
> See either http://www.banksia.com.au/ or direct, either:
> http://www.banksia.com.au/products/8.htm <- Banksia Wave SP 56 (Dual)
> (BD4064S)
> http://www.banksia.com.au/products/57.htm <- NetComm Wave SP 56 (Dual)
> (BD4065S)
>
> Anyway, that's my $0.02 worth... :-)
>
> --
>
> Kai