which modem should I get

[Joseph T. Tannenbaum]

I have been using USR 33.6 Plug and Play in my Redhat machine for over 4
years
with no problems except having to reenable it after running sndconfig.

Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Rusty
> Carruth
> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2893 4:44 PM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: which modem should I get
>
>
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 14, 2000 at 04:28:46PM -0700, der.hans wrote:
> > > My question is simple to more experience users. I just
> need to know what
> > > would be a good, easy to set up modem. Internal or
> External, brand and model
> > > would be really helpful. I am brand new to linux.
>
> Get an external.  You know its not Windwoes only (or you
> almost know that ;-),
> ('almost' because SOME idiot company will figure a way to
> make a serial
> modem windwoes only!  I hate the ingenuity of some of these idiots!)
>
> > For data, a USR/3Com.  Preferably with jumpers rather than
> plug-n-pray
> > if possible.  For fax/voice, a Hayes Accura.  It supports
> class 2.0 fax
> > and can tell the difference between a voice call and a fax
> call.  But
> > they are out of business so you have to buy used.  :-(
> >
>
> Yeah, I like the USR as well.
>
> I've also used (am using now, matter of fact) an external soundblaster
> modem (or whatever they call them from SB - its at home and I'm not).
>
> Course, it was trivial to set up because I'd already set the USR
> up prior, so YMMV....
>
> Isn't there a modem compatibility list like the printer list?
> Well, lets start with the file:
>
> 	/usr/doc/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO
>
> And, for a list of what modems work (by assuming that if
> there is a modem
> config for it then it must work, right?) get:
>
>  ftp://ftp.cc.gatech.edu/pub/people/gregh/modem-configs
>
> That should get you going, I hope!
>
> rusty
>
> Oh, yeah, I had a zoom that worked ok too, but the settings were
> different.  That settings url should be a real help!
>
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