On Fri, 02 Jan 2004, Paul Morgan wrote: > On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 20:37:17 -0600, Jacob S. wrote: > > > Is it just me or is it hard to find a good external hardware modem > > (non-win/linmodem) these days? > > I'm using a US Robotics 56K Performance Pro, model number 5610B. It's > PCI, controller-based, V.92.
I can second that. The OEM version is model number: Model 2976. NewEgg used to sell them for less then $50 (which is where I got mine). Where I work we sell the 2977 model (which has something like voice or fax, but is still a hardware modem) for $49 with free S&H, so they are definitely affordable. One caveat -- for several people, they seem to identify as ttyS4. That's a little weird (com5) but works fine for most people. However, awhile ago there was a large thread where someone couldn't get their 5610/2976 working. I still recommend it though, its a heck of a modem that I probably spend 15+ hours a day connected through. ~ Jesse Meyer -- icq: 34583382 | Nethack 3.4._3_ is out! http://www.nethack.org jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | "And how can man die better / Than facing msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | fearful odds / For the ashes of his fathers / yim: tsunad | and the temples of his gods?" ~ Babington
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