[SATLUG] Help with Modem

[Greg Willden]

In my garage I have a PCI Hardware modem.  I'd be happy to offer it up
for sale if someone needed it.  I haven't used it in years.
Greg

On 2/18/07, Sean Carolan <scarolan at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Can someone sort me out please?
> > Thanks herb
>
> Herb, I have been down this road several times since 1998 when I first
> started using Linux.  That blood stain you see on the wall is the spot
> left from me banging my head on it repeatedly due to frustration with
> winmodems.
>
> Honestly, your best solution is to bite the bullet and buy an external
> hardware modem*, perhaps one like this:
>
> http://www.usr.com/products/home/home-product.asp?type=specs&sku=USR5686E
>
> If you're on a budget you can pick up a similar one or slightly older
> v.90 model for $20 or so on ebay.
>
> You'll have a much more pleasant experience than trying to shoehorn
> the Winmodem into working with your Linux box.  Even if you *do* get
> it working, it probably will not be as stable as a real hardware modem
> would be.  With the external one you'll have no problems getting it to
> dial or hang up, etc. automatically.
>
> Anyway that's my $0.02.  I hope to save you a world of misery dealing
> with a crappy winmodem.
>
> thanks
>
> Sean
>
> *(Note - if you do buy a modem, please post a link to what you're
> considering purchasing here first.  Recently some of the external
> modems are coming with only USB ports, and they are no different than
> the winmodem you have now.  You need to make sure it's a real hardware
> modem)
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