From owner-freebsd-current Sun Jun 22 21:07:52 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id VAA09938 for current-outgoing; Sun, 22 Jun 1997 21:07:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: from whizzo.TransSys.COM (whizzo.TransSys.COM [144.202.42.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id VAA09933 for ; Sun, 22 Jun 1997 21:07:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost.transsys.com (localhost.transsys.com [127.0.0.1]) by whizzo.TransSys.COM (8.8.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id AAA10947; Mon, 23 Jun 1997 00:07:37 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199706230407.AAA10947@whizzo.TransSys.COM> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0delta 6/3/97 To: Chuck Robey cc: Daniel Ortmann , freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG From: "Louis A. Mamakos" Subject: Re: list of fast modems? References: In-reply-to: Your message of "Sun, 22 Jun 1997 23:25:58 EDT." Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 00:07:36 -0400 Sender: owner-current@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > Anyhow, when it was time to buy another modem, I checked PC magazine, and > caught their modem review. I was interested in two main things, what it's > error rate in noise was, and what it's tested intercompatibility was. As > I remember, PC magazine disappointed me in not directly testing the error > rate versus noise (BER) but it did give the US Robotics modems pretty good > intercompatibilty ratings. > > I've used Mutlitech modems, and personally tested their BER vs. noise > specs, and liked them. I personally bought USR. Maybe that tells you > something. Be aware, however, there is considerable difference in the quality of the analog front-ends in the USR product lines. The Courier is somewhat better than the wretched Sportster modem. louie