From owner-freebsd-hardware Mon Jan 26 23:06:10 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA25727 for hardware-outgoing; Mon, 26 Jan 1998 23:06:10 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from fanfic.org (fanfic.org [205.150.35.145]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id XAA25722 for ; Mon, 26 Jan 1998 23:06:05 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dstenn@fanfic.org) Received: from fanfic.org (fanfic.org [205.150.35.145]) by fanfic.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id CAA15960; Tue, 27 Jan 1998 02:05:48 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from dstenn@fanfic.org) Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 02:05:48 -0500 (EST) From: Dennis Tenn To: jack cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: What is a good modem? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Tue, 27 Jan 1998, jack wrote: | On Mon, 26 Jan 1998, Tom wrote: | | > On Mon, 26 Jan 1998, Shaun Q. wrote: | > | > > my personal recommendation would be the usr sportster or courier x2 modem. This is what I use on a machine running fbsd at work | > | > Ugh, not X2. It is doomed anyhow... | | Say what??? Just flash the rom when the 56k standard is finalized. | | > A Zoom K56Flex is highly rated lately. | | Same as above, if it is possible on a Zoom. | | I've owned or managed probably a dozen brands of modems and the only way | I'll give up my Courier is when it is pryed from my cold dead fingers. :) Let this issue die. I'll go as far as saying that if you have a modem that connects with your ISP (whom is the best people to as since they'll have dealt with numerous modem problems already) then stick with it. Make sure you use the same INIT string that you currently use, and if the modem is one recommended by your ISP ask them what the recommended INIT string is. I've worked in the support dept for many ISPs and each had problems with different modems. Some with USR's, some with IBM modems, etc.. You get the picture. As long as the modem does not have any hardware defects/faults and is recommended by your ISP then it should work. Enough said. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dennis Tenn * There will always come a time dstenn@fanfic.org * When your love will be tested * Stand tall and rise to the occasion * For only then will you grow strong. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=