[plug] wanted: 56k modem

[Kai]

Bernd Felsche wrote:

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> An infernal modem saves a bit on the casing and power supply.

Yah but afaik they sacrifice performance and reliability because the 
modem relies on the computer (software) to do all the work, where an 
external modem is custom built as the modem, the whole modem and nothing 
but the modem, therefore supposed to do a better job at holding onto 
unreliable connections.

That and have you ever put an RF probe inside a computer case ? stray RF 
everywhere, sure as eggs that can't be helping the modem, no matter how 
much RFI supression devices they attach to it.