experimenting on my mother

[Rusty Carruth]

> 
> I would go with an external [USR sportster/courier/etc] - easy to configure, 
> very reliable, easy to debug remotely. (do you see cd light flashing? etc)  
> Downside is the extra cable and power supply.  Should be able to find an old 
> 33.6 (how good are the ph lines where she lives??) for pretty cheap.

Shoot, I've got an old 56k hanging around somewhere.  Wonder what theyr're
worth?

> 
> -dallas
> 
> 
> On Wednesday 14 November 2001 08:39 pm, you wrote:
> >
> > I need modem recommendations for this old PC. One that works and is fairly
> > easy to set up under SuSE 7.1 would be appreciated.

First and foremost: External  (this is not an absolute requirement,
but it definately makes things easier)

Next: Hayes, USR, almost any 'Hayes-compatible' modem should do.  Try
it here first to be sure...

rc