Re: Help: Tip on Buying External modem

From: Murray Taylor (murraytaylor_at_bytecraftsystems.com)
Date: 05/10/04

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    To: Paul Tan <paul@paultan.org>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 16:23:24 +1000

    Com port style always ... (real modems are _REAL_ modems with lotsa
    useful LEDS, and DB25 connectors... )

    USB types dont understand all the control lines ie CD DTR RTS
    and dont work well in the dialin mode (hylafax hates them...)

    mjt

    On Mon, 2004-05-10 at 15:27, Paul Tan wrote:
    > Mark Jayson Alvarez wrote:
    > > Sir,
    > > I've post something about my internal modem and
    > > unfortunately you've replied that there could be no
    > > possible solution in using a winmodem except if you
    > > are expert in either linux or freebsd.
    > > My question is, if ever I will buy an external
    > > modem and to be sure that I will not waste my money
    > > for the second time(buying a winmodem), wich of the
    > > two should I pick, the USB one, or the one that is
    > > connected to serial port(com port)?
    > >
    >
    > Get the COM port one. For me I prefer something with a Conexant chipset.
    > Has worked well for me throughout the years. Some USB ones are Winmodems.
    >
    > --
    >
    > cheers,
    >
    > Paul Tan
    > paul@paultan.org
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