That is NOT what defines a winmodem
What defines a winmodem is that specialized drivers used BY windows to
offload all the work of the modem for line noise filtering, etc, to the CPU.
If it's external, its a hardware modem. Not Winmodem. That is the Only
difference between the two. Requiring windows just means that it has no
other OS drivers.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Achtenberg" <
lists@achtenberg.com>
To: <
plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: V92 Modem
> All I can add is that while I was looking at Fry's several of the external
> modems said right on the box that they required a windows operating system
> in the system requirements listing. There was another guy standing there
> who told me he had run into the same problem looking for a modem for
Linux.
> To me if the box says Windows xxx is required it is a winmodem and will
> probably not work with Linux. This was the case for almost all the lower
> cost modems. In fact there was only one modem that specifically listed
> support for Linux and it was about $70.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Toft" <george@georgetoft.com>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 8:34 PM
> Subject: Re: V92 Modem
>
>
> Hmmm...
>
> May we have an example? I thought the same as Doc.
>
> George
>
>
>
> Tom Achtenberg wrote:
> >
> > Wrong. Some external modems are indeed winmodems. Mostly the cheaper
> ones.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dr. Ghastly" <drghastly@cox.net>
> > To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 6:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: V92 Modem
> >
> > External doesn't neccessairly mean Hayes. However, they are NOT
winmodems.
> > No external modem is a winmodem.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Victor Odhner" <vodhner@cox.net>
> > To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 6:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: V92 Modem
> >
> > > Tom Achtenberg wrote:
> > > > Since the box makes a point of saying "Windows Compatible" it might
be
> a
> > > > winmodem. If that is the case it will not work with the e-smith.
> > >
> > > How can an external modem be a Winmodem?
> > >
> > > Any external modem (on a serial port) basically uses
> > > the Hayes-type protocol. Is USB different?
> > >
> > > Vic
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