Modems

[Nelreem]

I have an ISA hardware modem, but i dont have drivers for it. it only connects at 28.8. it is 56K
does anybody know a good external modem (preferally USB 1.1)? ive heard supras are good. and are there any good places to buy them? i cant find any with my regular buying sites

[SARGE]

Your line may not be 56k compatible, and/or with ISP. There are ways to check to be sure; just mail me if interested. Reboot has tried the USB modem from Diamond and likes it, but adds a word of caution about USB using resources.

Here's a plain old external:

http://www.softwareandstuff.com/h_multi_supraext.html

[Nelreem]

My line is 56K compatible. I know because i was connecting at faster speeds before i changed the modem to this new computer. I dont notice much difference when loading most websites, but sometimes pages like this come up really slowly because of the smileys.:D just figured id ask

[old dog]

Just courious, can't you still download modem drivers from mfg support web site?

[Turgeon_77]

Reply from 63.110.76.50 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 63.110.76.50: bytes=32 time=231ms TTL=242
Reply from 63.110.76.50: bytes=32 time=190ms TTL=242
Reply from 63.110.76.50: bytes=32 time=171ms TTL=242
Reply from 63.110.76.50: bytes=32 time=220ms TTL=242

Ping statics for 63.110.76.50:
Packets: Sent = 4, Recieved = 4, Lost = 0 <0% loss>,
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 171ms, Maximum = 231ms, Average = 203ms

[Turgeon_77]

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[Nelreem]

nope, cant d/l drivers. it is too old of a modem. got it about 3 or 4 years ago with a Dell XPS D300, so im guessing its proprietary.

[glc]

The modem that came with that Dell should be a US Robotics model 1749. Verify this by pulling the modem and reading the bar code sticker on it, 1749 should be in there somewhere. US Robotics has a V.90 flash updater and new drivers for it on their website in the OEM modem section. If it's a different model, you should still find what you need in there.

You can also verify the model by running diagnostics and reading through the ATI responses. That's a GOOD modem if it's updated, there really aren't any considerably better modems available.